Family Food, Main Courses, Meats, Sunday Family Meals Francois de Melogue Family Food, Main Courses, Meats, Sunday Family Meals Francois de Melogue

Pork and Beans

I slow-cooked the jambonneau in a golden pool of home grown Tarbais beans semi submerged in a rich broth specked with carrots, onions, and aromatics. In the final cooking stages I sprinkled toasted breadcrumbs over the top to soak up the juices and help form a crunchy crust. Somebody not quite familiar with the particularities of cassoulet might mistake my preparation for the genuine article.

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Appetizers, Child Friendly, French Soul Food, Charcuterie Francois de Melogue Appetizers, Child Friendly, French Soul Food, Charcuterie Francois de Melogue

EASY PORK RILLETTES IN 3 STEPS!

I don’t know about you but I seriously crave pork rillettes. Those perfectly porky heaps of meaty goodness spread thickly on a slice of toasted bread. They are the world’s most perfect snack foods and can tame a growling stomach in a single bite. Rillettes are equally good at home served with a flute of Champagne before a simple lunch as they are heartily packed onto a warm baguette for a quick lunch on the run. The best news is they can be easily made by any cook in any home kitchen in three easy steps.

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