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Category: In Praise of Pork

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In Praise of Pork

In Praise of Pork: bacon

On July 15, 2014 by The Plate Licked Clean

An occasional series of short pieces in praise of sus scrofa domesticus. The humble pig. A song to the swine, that most delicious and versatile of beasts. Ironically, my personal meaty nirvana isn’t porky- that honour probably goes to a kilo of bone-in ribeye of beef shared with a best friend, with lashings of seductively Read More

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