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Default Fresh pork belly - now what??

Dave Smith wrote:
>
> On 2016-11-24 7:58 AM, Janet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > says...

>
> > Belly pork does have LOTS of fat but it's so tender and melt-in-the-
> > mouth delicious. Our local pub cooks great belly pork on mash with spicy
> > red cabbage, heaven on a cold winter day.
> >
> > If you go to a restaurant, persuade Megatron to order belly pork so
> > you can have a little taster to see what you're missing.
> >
> >

> That might work. She loves fat. I used to cut the fat off steaks and
> always assumed that she was giving it to the dog. Then one day I walked
> into the kitchen and saw her eating those strips of fat. Ew. Gross.
>
> I suppose it is sort of like pate foie gras. People who like fat and
> rich foods love it. People with systems like mine look at that fat and
> our guts get twisted up.


My wife made pork bbq one day. Before adding the sauce, she was picking
out all of the fat. I ate it all. yum!