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Fried Boudin Balls with Creole Mustard Dipping Sauce

These crispy, savory snacks are one of our favorite Cajun food traditions.

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Banh Xeo Sizzling Pancakes

Stir rice flour mixture. Remove skillet from heat. Holding skillet at an angle, pour in 1/3 cup rice flour mixture, and swirl to evenly coat bottom of skillet.

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Milk Braised Pork Tenderloin with Spinach and Strawberry Salad

Braising a seared pork tenderloin in milk gives it a lovely silkiness, and the milk a delicious, savory caramel flavor. The milk will gently curdle as the meat cooks, forming small lumps; pureeing it with an immersion mixer will smooth it out again. The strawberries in the salad can be simply halved, but julienning them whimsically disguises their shape (they begin to resemble sliced red peppers)—making their sweetness a pleasant surprise.

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Slow Cooker Asado de Puerco Pork and Tomatillo Stew

Make this classic Mexican dish in your slow cooker for ease and extra flavor.

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Slow Cooker Ham Hock and Chickpea Stew

Marcia Kiesel credits split pea soup, one of her favorites, as the inspiration for this hearty stew. Like split peas, chickpeas need to simmer for a long time, making them great for a slow cooker.

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Kalua Pork

A staple dish in Hawaiian cuisine, kālua pork is simply seasoned with salt to maximize its flavor from its own juices.

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Tatemado de Colima Spicy Coconut Vinegar Braised Pork

Tuba, a beverage made from the sap of the coconut palm tree, is commonly served in the muggy, tropical heat of Colima, Mexico’s city of palms. Locals ferment tuba to make fruity coconut vinegar, which they use to braise pork. Enter the state’s famous tatemado de Colima, which is so good that it just might dethrone your love for carnitas. The vinegar, chiles, and garlic cut through the richness of the pork for a super-tender result. This version from Javier Cabral and Paola Briseño González makes an excellent special-occasion dish for a big group and, like many other Mexican braises, tastes even better the next day.

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Dirty Martini Pork Chops

This clever spin on a weeknight dinner uses olive brine and gin in the pan sauce.

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Italian Bone poIn Pork Loin

Frenching and trimming the bone-in pork loin at home gives you fatty, flavorful scraps to season the aromatics and renders luscious pan juices. Finishing the pork on a slow roast gives it time to cook through without drying out and gently caramelizes the tender fennel, onion, and shallots.

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Pernil Asado Garlicky Roast Pork Shoulder

This ultraflavorful Puerto Rican classic roast pork shoulder marinates overnight in a blend of citrus, garlic, and herbs, then cooks slowly in the oven until it's deeply caramelized.