Looking for advice to prepare your favorite pork cut? Our Instructions & Tips section will be prove useful in making every meal a great success!
Cuts
Bacon
Pour éviter les éclaboussures, cuire les tranches de bacon au micro-ondes entre deux feuilles de papier absorbant de 1 à 2 minutes par tranche selon la puissance de votre appareil.
Bajoue
La bajoue devient fondante après une cuisson prolongée. Utilisez-la en terrine et dans les plats mijotés, elle donnera du corps aux sauces.
Bavette
Allow rest time to your meat after cooking, so the fibers relax and the juices spread into the meat. For small cuts (cutlets, chops, strips, steaks), 2-3 min are sufficient for the whole tenderloin, allow 5-10 minutes and for roasts, 10-15 min.
Boudin
Cinq fois moins gras que la saucisse, le boudin s'utilise à toutes les sauces même en dessert avec la mangue, la pêche ou le chocolat.
Braising Cubes
Couvrez vos brochettes et laissez-les reposer pendant 1 à 2 min après la cuisson. Ce temps de repos permet une répartition des jus dans la viande pour des brochettes tendres et juteuses.
Dip wooden brochettes into the water for at least 30 min to avoid them to ignite during cooking.
Embellissez vos brochettes de porc en les garnissant de légumes aux couleurs éclatantes. Donnez une allure plus gaie à votre assiette tout en rehaussant la valeur nutritive de la brochette.
Enfilez vos ingrédients sur des tiges de romarin « effeuillées » et solides pour parfumer vos brochettes. Remplacez les cubes d’aubergine et les olives par des coeurs d’artichauts marinés et des tomates cerises.
Get a creamier sauce: Coat the pork cubes (shake off excess) before browning. Make sure the cooking surface is sufficiently oiled to prevent them from sticking.
Remove easily all the ingredients of your brochettes by oiling them slightly before inserting your ingredients.
Chops
Adopt an healthy diet by choosing leaner meat cuts such as brochette cubes.
Côtes
Finely chop your ingredients and marinate the meat in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours to allow a mixture of flavors.
Cutlets
Well-trimmed cutlets that are cooked properly should not curl during cooking. Flatten the denser parts for a uniform thickness.
You expect to receive VIPs? Impress them by serving stuffed pork cutlets that "look" like sushi! Slice the rolls into slices and arrange them in order to highlight their interior color. Serve with a savory sauce and voila!
Ear
Pour ceux qui n'apprécient pas la texture croquante des oreilles de porc, elles peuvent être utilisez en cuisson lente pour ajouter de la texture et de la saveur aux sauces.
Échine
Marinate your pork in refrigerator for 2 to 12 hours, but never more! Beyond this time, marinade hardens the meat.
Slice remaining pork chop, filet or roast to bring taste to a steaming soup. First put all the ingredients of the soup into individual bowls, then pour the boiling broth over and serve.
Épaule
Attention bargain hunters! Economic pork cuts such as buttock and shoulder are tasty! For maximum tenderness, cook at medium-low heat (do not overcook).
Use shoulder cubes for very tender stew. Buttocks cubes will benefit from being marinated in wine beforehand for at least 2 h (max. 12 h) before being cooked. They will be very tasty.
Flanc
Combine the pork with a sauce of your invention. To keep near by: wine, broth, juice or cream. Let them reduce on the stove for a festival of flavors!
Ground Pork
Make sure to always wash your hands before manipulating food. Work ground pork mixture quickly; otherwise, it will loose its softness. Wash your hands again.
Dégustez un falafel sans tracas en l'enroulant dans un cornet de papier ciré. Déshabillez-le lentement pour une dégustation optimale. (ex. : Burgers falafel)
Although it is tastier to eat pork slightly pink, it is disadvised for ground meat. Eliminate any track of blood by eating your pork burgers well cooked.
To ensure the freshness of your meat, be sure to choose a wrapped package on the same day and use it quickly
For lunch or a cold meal, add a topping made from ground pork and spices of your choice to 1L (4 cups) cooked fusilli (choose flavored pasta, if desired). Garnish with sliced cherry tomatoes and chopped fresh parsley. Use a dressing made of wine vinegar and olive oil.
Les viandes hachées se conservent moins longtemps que les plus grosses pièces. Une cuisson conforme aux recommandations élimine sans problème les bactéries qui pourraient s'y loger.
Prepare your meat balls in advance for more simplicity! Warm them on the barbecue or in the oven at low intensity - 180 °C (350 °F) for approximately 10 min. Sauces preserve easily in the refrigerator. Bring them out 30 min before serving to temperate.
Some ingredients, such as raspberry jam or tomato paste, give a slightly pinkish tint to the meat, even when it is well cooked. When it comes to cooking, do not trust the color of the meat but rather the recommended time - From 6 to 8 min, according to the thickness of the meat.
To ensure the freshness of your meat, be sure to choose a wrapped package on the same day and use it quickly.
Ham
Pour éviter que votre jambon avec couenne ne rétrécisse durant la cuisson, faites quelques incisions dans la couenne en forme de losanges ou de carrés.
Prepare a double recipe and freeze half for later: you save time! Divide large quantities into smaller containers for cooling before freezing.
Refine your meal by using goat cheese and fresh oregano instead of mozzarella cheese and oregano. Serve on a toasted baguette and enjoy!
Jamboneau
Il est important de laisser tremper le jambonneau salé dans de l'eau froide durant quelques heures avant de le faire cuire.
Jarret (osso buco)
L'osso buco est constitué de jarrets coupés en rondelles. Cuite doucement à chaleur humide, la viande devient tendre et savoureuse.
Prepare your meals in advance and refrigerate or freeze them. If using fresh herbs, add them when reheating.
Joue
Composées de viande maigre et de collagène, les joues deviennent fondantes après une cuisson prolongée à basse température. Elles donnent ainsi aux sauces une richesse et une consistance uniques.
Lard
La panne est le lard gras entourant les rognons. Très prisée pour son goût et ses propriétés culinaires, elle est ferme et friable ce qui la rend idéale pour travailler els pâtisseries.
Liver
Faire tremper les tranches de foie dans du lait au réfrigérateur pendant 2 à 3 heures pour en atténuer le goût prononcé.
Longe
L'assiette dans laquelle vous avez apporté la viande crue ne sera pas «cuite» sur le barbecue, elle! Une viande grillée, déposée dans cette assiette pourrait donc être contaminée. Soyez prudent!
Les morceaux de porc découpés dans la longe (médaillons de filet, lanières de côtelette et petits cubes) sont parfaits pour les sautés. Ils resteront tendres et juteux. Pour les coupes provenant de la fesse ou de l'épaule, faites mariner les morceaux pendant 2 h (maximum 12 h) et égouttez-les soigneusement avant de les faire sauter.
The loin is a tender part, thick and lean, which covers the back of the pig. We get many cuts from it, large and small, such as pork chops.
Pied
Ingrédient de base du traditionnel ragoût de pattes, les pieds de porc ajoutent du corps et de la saveur aux plats. Ainsi, ils sont délicieux dans les bouillons maison.
Poitrine
Optez pour une saine alimentation en choisissant des coupes de viande maigre comme la poirtine, le filet ou les joues.
Queue
La queue de porc doit toujours être bien brossée et rincée à l'eau courante avant l'emploi. Elle ajoute saveurs et texture aux plats braisés composés de viande maigre.
Racks
Follow the 10-15 minutes rest before slicing the rack: it allows the flesh to relax and juices to spread evenly throughout the meat. So when you cut the meat, juices do not leak into the plate. For tender and juicy meat ...
Put a meat thermometer in the heart of your pork loin flesh to make sure that it is well cooked. Remove it from the oven a few minutes before the thermometer indicates 70 ° C (160 ° F).
To cut a pork rack, lift it by the bones end to see where is the knife: cut portions along the bone and get slices of equal thickness easily.
To stuff the pork rack with ease: take a long narrow blade knife and cut the rack in the center over its entire length. Remove the knife, then cut again, perpendicular to the first cut (cross cut). Stuff your rack by pushing the mixture in the hole.
Ribs
Serve your ribs as an appetizer: separate them into individual ribs before cooking. Let them simmered in an aromatic liquid and brush them with your favorite sauce for grilling.
Roasts
Remove the fat from the surface of your roast and coat it with a preparation of butter, herbs and seeds of coriander butter protects the roast during cooking, so that herbs and cilantro enhance flavor.
You want to use your roast leftovers? Cook the meat again is of course out of question! Cook a juicy and tender meat by warming it briefly, sliced or not, in a small amount of liquid: sauce, broth, juice, fruit jam thinned with a little water, beer or wine.
Rognon
La préparation des rognons demande quelques étapes : Il faut d'abord retirer la fine pellicule qui les entoure, les couper en deux et retirer la graisse et les parties nerveuses. Pour éliminer l'odeur d'ammoniac qui peut se dégager des rognons, il faut les ébouillanter et les égoutter avant de les cuire. Vous pouvez également les faire tremper dans de l'eau salée 1 à 2 heures au frigo.
Saucisse et saucisson
Le goût unique des saucissons secs provient de leur fermentation. Utilisez-les en bouchée à l'heure de l'apéro ou encore comme condiment en fines lamelles sur les soupes, salades ou légumes.
Skin
Steaks
Use your leftovers in your lunch box the next day! Slice the leftover pork steak and serve on couscous with spinach, pine nuts and sliced apples. Drizzle with raspberry vinaigrette. Fill your lunch box with plain yogurt flavored with maple.
To reduce the cost of a recipe without sacrificing flavor, replace:
- thyme and basil with a pinch of dried herbs
- shiitake mushrooms with white
- salt flower by salt
Strips
Tenderloin
A sauce prepared with cream, fresh dill and mustard is an excellent accompaniment to pork medallions cooked in a frying pan.
Short on time and need to decorate your pork dishes with color? Keep frozen spinach balls in the freezer. Dip them still frozen into boiling water used to cook the couscous and see how they perfectly accompany your pork tenderloin.
Tête
Pour faire de la tête fromagée, il faut d'abord faire tremper la tête de porc durant quelques jours dans de la saumure. On la fait ensuite braiser lentement. Une fois la tête cuite, il est facile de prélever la chaire et la gélatine nécessaire à la confection de la tête fromagée.
Tongue
Viande maigre et charnue, la langue sera attendrie par une cuisson lente et humide.
Tournedos
Sauces and Marinades
Drain your marinaded food thoroughly before depositing them on the barbecue. Otherwise, they could ignite.
Here is a homemade vinaigrette to accompany a salad made from pork leftovers: In a bowl, combine 80 ml (1 / 3 cup) olive oil with 30 ml (2 tablespoons) lemon juice, 15 ml (1 tbsp) Dijon mustard and 15ml (1 tbsp) balsamic vinegar. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Let your pork marinate in the refrigerator from 2 to 12 hours. Beyond this time, the marinade hardens the meat.
General
A white meat such as pork goes well with a medium-bodied and fruity red wine.
Avoid crossed contamination by disinfecting all surfaces used during preparation of raw meat before depositing any food on it.
Mango is an excellent source of vitamins A and C. Marry it with pork, abounding in vitamin B; you will have in your plate the ABC of vitamins!
Meat fibers contract under the influence of intense heat. By letting it rest after cooking, the meat remains soft and juicy.
Oil the railing of the barbecue before each use. A clean and oiled railing will prevent the food from sticking too much and will facilitate the cleaning.
Pork is good for kids. Its tenderness and sweetness seduce everyone!
Save preparation time by using 750 ml (3 cups) of already cut frozen vegetables instead of fresh vegetables.
Balanced, the pork diet consists of completely natural and nourishing products (cereal and supplements of vitamins and mineral).
To taste tender and delicious meat without a risk of contamination, use a meat thermometer. Your pork is cooked when your meat thermometer indicates 70 °C or 160 °F that is as soon as the juice becomes clear.
Use airtight containers, filled almost to overflowing, to prevent drying of foods. When frozen, note the contents and date on the containers. In a freezer in good condition, frozen dinners can be kept for 2 to 3 months.













