Pork is the culinary name for meat, from the domestic pig (Sus scrofa), often specifically the fresh meat but can be used as an all-inclusive term. It is one of the most commonly consumed meats worldwide, with evidence of pig cultivation dating back to 5000 BC.Pork is eaten in various forms, including cooked (as roast pork), cured or smoked (ham, including the Italian Prosciutto) or a combination of these methods (gammon, bacon or Pancetta). It is also a common ingredient of sausages. As with beef in Hinduism, pork consumption is taboo in Islam, Judaism and some types of Christianity.

Slow Simmered Pork Belly for JoyThis is absolutely one of my favourites, as well as a drastically underappreciated dish. It's one of those recipes which turns a cheap, less popular cut of meat into something brain-meltingly gorgeous, with very little effort. There's a little bit of an interesting philosophical twist in there as well,....

If you, like many people, are trying to cut down on your dietary fat intake, selecting fish and poultry instead of beef and pork can be a healthy choice. Fish and poultry are the best choices for people who want to keep meat in their diets but do not want the unhealthy fat.

I like meat and I think this is sick! A local prosecutor in North Carolina is investigating allegations of animal cruelty. The investigation comes after an animal rights activist secretly videotaped workers beating and dragging swine, gouging out their eyes and cutting out their testicles.

It was in the summer of 1998 that I began my journey into Veganism. At the time, I had no idea that my disgust for eating cow and pork products would eventually lead me into a Vegan lifestyle. I titled this post: Gradually Going Vegan because I've slowly been making my transition into the Vegan World since 1998 when I first cut red meat and pork...

OK, I know that boneless ribs are an oxymoron, but I think that this term best describes what is really a BBQ pork belly.I like my ribs cut really thick. I don't want any dainty looking back ribs; I want spare ribs, real good and long, with as much as 2 inches of meat all over them.