Here We Go! Curing Pancetta

Pancetta is an Italian style bacon that has been cured with salt, pepper and other spices. Unlike English and American bacon, Pancetta is not normally not smoked. Pancetta is usually rolled into sausage type shapes unlike other bacon.

I purchased a 6 pound piece of fresh skin on pork belly earlier in the week.

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Chef Novelli inspired smoked and braised Pork Belly

I recently finished watching the first season of Chef Academy on Bravo TV.   In this “reality” show on Bravo TV world famous Michelin starred chef Jean-Christophe Novelli opens a chef school in Los Angeles.  Over the course of this docu-series he takes nine students through his school.

One of the recipes they learned to cook

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