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Mangalitsa Pork Recipes

Bacon-Sausage Potato Hash Recipe

Different from our earlier quick potato hash recipe, this version of the breakfast classic adds sausage for use as a robust full breakfast rather than just a starchy side dish.  Whether you’re a die-hard carnivore looking to have game meat in the morning or just someone looking for a protein-rich breakfast to keep you going until late …

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The Best Bacon Burger Recipe?

We thought the porcini and caramelized onion kobe burger recipe was as decadent as burgers got.  We were wrong.  Really, the ingredients list below speaks for itself, but if you’re having difficult imagining the final flavor, imagine this: rich, buttery mangalitsa bacon, balanced with crisp lettuce and tangy pickled onions, overrun with a smooth, creamy …

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Mangalitsa Pork Recipe Roundup. And, our favorite is…

The below delicacies are original recipes created by bloggers and chefs using Bone-in Mangalitsa Country Ham, Mangalitsa Slab Bacon, and Cured Mangalitsa Shoulder.  Check them out! Amanda Makulec: Leek, Beet & Mangalitsa Latkes with Goat Cheese – there’s no denying that Amanda’s decision to use mangalitsa ham in latkes is a nontraditional one, but this …

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Croquetas de Mangalitsa Recipe

Mangalitsa Croquettes

Sarah Wong, a culinary instructor at the Seattle Culinary Academy, is back with a tasty tapa. Thanks for sharing your deliciousness with us, Sarah! ——-   A Spanish tapa with cured mangalitsa Ingredients: ¾ C.    minced dry cured Mangalitsa ham 8 T.      pork fat, melted preferably Mangalitsa 1 C.      flour, all purpose (some for breading) …

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Mushroom Stuffed, Mangalitsa Wrapped Veal Chop Recipe

These massive veal chops are great all by themselves, but they’re also really easy to stuff with ingredients like cheese, mushrooms, and vegetables.  For the below recipe we’ve used lobster mushrooms sauteed with thyme and shallots, but you could use any fresh, reconstituted dried, or thawed frozen mushroom. Drink Pairings: Pinot Noir from New Zealand …

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Mangalitsa Ham Biscuits Recipe

Sarah Wong, a culinary professor at the Seattle Culinary Academy debuts on our blog with the first of two Mangalitsa recipes.  Sarah, you are delicious, and welcome here anytime.  And, lucky for us, the next time is on Saturday.  So come back to check out her next creation. ———– Southern style biscuits flecked with Mangalitsa …

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Mangalitsa Ham Latkes Recipe

Mangalitsa Ham Latkes

Leek, Beet & Mangalitsa Latkes with Goat Cheese by Amanda Makulec for Marx Foods Salty mangalitsa ham compliments the sweet savory flavor of roasted beets in these latkes, topped with goat cheese and amped up with leeks and herbs. Delicious for breakfast topped with a poached egg, or as a side for roast meat or …

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Peppered Bacon Recipe

Oven roasted sweet-spicy-porky-crispy bacon.  There are few dishes where this stuff isn’t welcome.  We used mangalitsa bacon here, but you could substitute any premium bacon. Ingredients:            Makes 10-12 strips 1 cup Brown Sugar 1 ½ tbsp Hot Chile Flakes 1 ½ tbsp Black Pepper, freshly ground 10-12 Bacon Strips Directions: 1. Preheat your oven to …

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Mangalitsa Bacon Topped Oysters Recipe

Mangalitsa slab bacon

Daniel from Full Custom Gospel BBQ brings us just what we need on this cold rainy Seattle day.  His blog typically only consists of reviews of BBQ joints, but the below recipe makes clear that Daniel should also be sharing his own food with the blogosphere.  ——— With little excitement my wife told me a …

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