6 cured belly Recipes

dried white beans such as great northern , picked over and rinsed, salt, pancetta (italian cured pork belly, available at italian markets and specialty foods shops) or sliced lean bacon, chopped, olive oil, onion, chopped, carrot, cut into 1/2-inch dice, rib of celery, cut into 1/2-inch dice, garlic cloves, chopped fine, zucchini , scrubbed and cut into 1/2-inch dice, green beans, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, boiling potatoes, shredded green cabbage (preferably savoy), kale, rinsed, drained , stems discarded, and the leaves chopped (about 6 cups), a 28-oz can tomatoes, chopped coarse and drained well, chicken broth (preferably low-salt), freshly grated parmesan , garlic bruschetta , and dry-cured sausages as accompaniments

raw pork belly, brown sugar, sugar-based curing mixture (such as morton tender quick), cold water , or as needed, charcoal briquettes, hickory or apple wood chips

lentils (about 4 cups, depending on how much you need), dry red wine, cubed belly of pork (cured, smoked ), onions, approx.)vegetable stock, bay leaves, cayenne pepper, salt, carrots, cubed, potatoes, cubed, cream (should be about 2 cups), powdered sugar or sugar cubes (confectioner s sugar )