Happy Fall!
I suppose that I should change the title of my blog to quarterly thoughts from the test kitchen as I am certainly not a regular blogger.
I have a gripe to share...its more of an observation. Can we please move on from pork belly. I know you might be saying to yourself..."why?"...pork belly rocks....and in moderation, I agree. But we have gone overboard.
Pork belly made its way back onto the scene a few years ago and I have had some truly amazing dishes with this succulent, yummy cut of pig - including David Chang's famous pork buns on numerous occasions.
It is unfortunately becoming the tuna tartar of the 80's the sliders of the 90's. I fell victim to the urge a few years ago, looking for any opportunity to pair a crispy piece of pork belly with halibut or salmon. Next stop, the Applebees near you.
But its not just the overuse that gets to me, its the gluttony factor. Maybe I am getting old and this is the first sign, but I get more excited about farro and squash and things that make my body feel in balance and alive. I don't mind when the wine gives me a hang-over but the food shouldn't! Until next time...think, food for life...
