Friday food

Back to food! Bring on the pork.

Now, those of you who don't eat pork, please don't wander off--this week's edition of Friday Food is less about the pork than about the condiment that accompanied it, which has, in my opinion, many applications. That's not to say the pork isn't tasty, because it is.

And darned easy too. I found the recipe on Ming Tsai's website. The recipe itself is attributed to Ted Allen. Remember him? From Queer Eye for the Straight Guy? I loved that show when it first came on. But once the straight guys started acting like it was cool to be one of the Queer Guy makeovers, it lost its fun. But at the time, it seemed like everyone was ga-ga for Kyan. Personally, Ted was my favorite. He's so cute! And he cooks!

So Ted and Ming published this recipe. The pork part is very easy. You get yourself a bone-in pork shoulder, rub sea salt and pepper all over it, and stab it several times with knife. You might remember that I'm quite fond of recipes that ask me to stab my food. Then you layer thick slices of bacon all over the pork and roast it. Mmmmm. All that bacon-y goodness blends right into the pork-y goodness.

But it wasn't really a surprise that I liked it so much. I like pork. I like bacon. I like salt and pepper. No big surprises here. What caught me off-guard was how much I liked this:

A cilantro-yogurt sauce, also included in the recipe (linked above). Again, really simple--just mix together a bunch of fresh cilantro, cider vinegar, Greek yogurt, and garlic, and refrigerate.

Holy cow! It was so good! It just took that ol' pork roast to a whole new level. And it makes quite a bit, so I kept the leftovers and thought about it. The next day, I tried some on scrambled eggs and black beans for breakfast. Yum. Thus it occurred to me it would be a good addition to things like quesadillas or burritos. Next I tried it on a baked potato. Yum. On a sandwich with leftover roast chicken. Yum.

I think you could put this on almost any kind of meat, on tofu, on beans, on eggs--it has a lot of versatility for something that looks so dull.

So you see--a Friday food for carnivores AND vegetarians. Geez, I'm good.

Comments

[Girl Detective]

I think Greek yogurt is on sale in area coops this month.

And Ted is one of my favorite guest judges on Top Chef. He's funny and smart without being a smartass.

[kmkat]

Oooh, I have a bunch of fresh cilantro in the fridge. Do I have to have Greek yogurt? Cuz that acquisition would require a 150-mile round trip. Maybe I'll try it with plain American yogurt. (Wisconsin! Dairy state!)

[Carole]

Sounds great - I like the baked potato idea.

[Jeanne]

I have to admit that does sound pretty good, even though pork isn't usually my thing.

[Guinifer]

You just made me verrrry hungry.

[Chris]

Good thing I just ate lunch, or I'd be hungry. :)

[Miss T]

That. Sounds. Fabulous!

[kate]

Yum yum yum!! I am very fond of yogurt-style condiments. And anything pork. In fact, this week-end we will be cooking pork steaks over the campfire. Serious Yum!

[bezzie]

Mmm...that looks good. I've got some pork steak I wsa thinking of of doing an applesauce sauce, but I might have to change now!