Pork Belly - served with soft fat [closed]

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I have been to two restaurants now and been really disappointed with their pork belly as I was expecting the fat would come crispy. When it didn't, the waitress said "Chef said it's slow cooked, so supposed to be like that."

It really puts me off ordering it in the future. Restaurants don't seem to do it right and then lie about it. Is it ever acceptable to serve like this or are they fibbing?

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Best Answer

They are not lying, slow cooked pork belly is supposed to be soft and tender. It's perfectly acceptable to serve pork belly this way and there are many people who prefer it. If it's not to your personal taste then it's best to avoid it and order other things from the menu.



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Is pork belly supposed to be soft?

They are not lying, slow cooked pork belly is supposed to be soft and tender. It's perfectly acceptable to serve pork belly this way and there are many people who prefer it. If it's not to your personal taste then it's best to avoid it and order other things from the menu.

Should you trim fat off pork belly?

You don't want to trim it all away, but our preference is to trim some, if not most, of the areas of pure fat away. To do this, just use a very sharp knife to make gashes horizontally across the top of the piece of pork belly, peeling away the top layer of skin and fat as you go.

What is confit pork?

Cooked in its own rendered fat and lard, pork confit is seasoned pork that is slow cooked. When the cooking process is complete, the pork is extremely tender, as it has been submerged in its own renderings for the entire cooking process.

What goes with Porkbelly?

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  • Baked Beans With Brown Sugar.
  • Red Cabbage Coleslaw.
  • Salad.
  • Baked Sweet Potatoes.
  • Mac & Cheese.
  • Mashed Potatoes.
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Answer 2

There is an actual Chinese steamed pork belly dish named after a famously drunk poet. The dish is called, Dong Po Rou, Dong Po's pork. Su Dong Po was the name of the poet, who is famous in China for being such a great poet, but also being a super alcoholic. So the dish named after him is slow cooked until super soft, almost to the point of being a pudding in texture.

The recipe calls for nearly half the liquid to be wine in some recipes. Also taking quite a while to prepare. But the end result is super soft, like silken tofu but all the porky flavor. You should be able to actually cut the pork with chopsticks. Very delicious I might add. So not all pork belly recipes have a crispy top.

If you are looking for that texture, you want the aptly named, "crispy roast pork". At least if you are going to Chinese restaurant. Just FYI. Also very delicious but with that super crispy top layer of crack, I mean crackling.

Answer 3

The meat and fat will be soft and tender (and tasty).

Some chefs will crisp out the exterior prior to serving depending on the recipe and the intended texture.

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