Welcome to Piggy Delight Tuesday
Braising is my absolute favorite cooking method. Long hours of cooking develop the kind of incredible flavor amalgamations that set the palate alight. Pork butt was made for braising. Want to know my idea of culinary nirvana? That's a big hunk of pork relaxing in a bath of Gewurztraminer wine, tomatoes, aromatics, and spices, slowly roasting in a hot oven.
Long slow cooking in the presence of moisture breaks down or dissolves collagen by turning it into gelatin and water. Once the connective tissue, collagen, is broken; this happens to the pork butt.
Brasing Liquid - Gewurztraminer wine, tomato paste, red onion, Yukon gold potatoes, portobello mushrooms, water, spices. Melt in the mouth tender.
Braised Pork Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Colombian Bread
Taleggio Cheese
Pickled Red Onions
Braised Pork Butt
Basil Chiffonade
The grilled cheese sandwich all grown up!
That's it for now...till we exchange a few words again...Peace!
Omg this sandwich looks TO DIE FOR! Crispy, crunchy, cheesy, meaty, and my favorite herb basil!.... heaven.
ReplyDeleteThat has got to be the King of Sandwiches
ReplyDeleteOoooh....love that sandwich. Love to see that melted cheese. Can just imagine how delicious it is.
ReplyDeleteWow this is mouth-watering...must be delicious with the pork braising in a bath of Gewurztraminer wine ! Thanks for sharing the recipe. But meanwhile send some over for my breakfast...am hungry now :p
ReplyDeleteLazaro, I am speechless. So mouthwatering, delicious sandwich. Definitely A Great WINNER.
ReplyDeleteWell done ♥
I am such a pork fiend it's not even funny. My mouth actually started watering when I saw that pool of braised pork. Amazing.
ReplyDeleteOh my. That looks so absolutely amazing. You got the cheese melted just perfect and the meat looks incredible! Your beautiful photo doesn't hurt either. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteThat is a striking sandwich - visually and flavourwise. Gewurztraminer is one of my favourite white wines, and Taleggio is just wonderful! Actually, I wouldn't mind a glass of Gewurztraminer to go with this beauty....
ReplyDeleteLazaro, this is my kind of sandwich! I make paninis almost daily and this will be on the menu SOON!
ReplyDeletexoxo Pattie
PiggY delight Tuesday! you are a hoot. That is such a grown up grilled cheese. drooling!
ReplyDeleteI've never braised anything, but alright, you've convinced me it's worth the wait!
ReplyDeleteOh YUM! I might have to make grilled cheese for dinner tonight! This sandwich looks sooo good!
ReplyDeleteI don't even eat pork and that looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteyou've got the anatomy and histology down right! Succulent sandwich!
ReplyDeletenow thats a grilled cheese sandwich, I do have a weakness for pork, I don't eat meat often, but when I do its pork!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a 'Hubby' sammie, so I am making this for him this coming weekend!
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh, this looks so good it almost makes me want to start eating meat again! Great job :)
ReplyDeleteNow that's one sexy looking grilled cheese sandwich Lazaro! I'm not a big pork eater but believe me, I'd gobble that down in no time. DROOL! And I'd have to agree with you about braising, it definitely brings out the flavors. Time consuming but so worth it!
ReplyDeleteAmazing, amazing sandwich. I am going to be dreaming about this!
ReplyDeleteTalk about gilding the lilly! As if I don't love grilled cheese enough, you've gone and blown my mind with this succulent, simmered pork rendition. OMG, I'm drooling!
ReplyDeleteIncredibly good looking sandwich! It's cheesy, meaty, and flavorful. I can have a few of this myself, no I'm not sharing with Keith! I want it all! It looks so good seriously.
ReplyDeleteNot THAT's a sandwich! Sandwiches get so much flack but they can be incredibly awesome. Funny, I was thinking of pulled pork sandwiches for lunch with my parents on Saturday.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous as always ;)
You should really have a tv show. Your recipes are definitely the ultimate version of themselves...you would totally give Tyler Florence a run for his money! ;)
ReplyDeleteGenius to add the pickled onions to add balance to the cheese and pork.
ReplyDeleteThis is a glorious looking sandwich!
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This sandwich rocks and I'm so jealous of whoever(?) got to eat it after the photo shoot!!!
ReplyDeleteOH man.. grilled cheeses are already one of my faves and this "adult" version looks even better.. and it reminds me that I have a pork butt in my freezer!!
ReplyDeleteLazaro mouth watering sandwich!
ReplyDeleteThe pork butt after such hot spa became too delicious no doubt but then with basil and cheese treatment... you will drive us crazy!
In addition to the culinary benefits of braising, I love the comfortable idea that something is going on at my stove while I'm doing other things. This sounds delicious!!
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Bonnie
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh look @ that grill cheese sandwich! its over flooding with cheese. that is what i wanttt right now! but too bad :( delicious.
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jen
beautiful sandwich... cheese and pulled pork is a genius combination, Lazaro. Just did a barbequed beef last night... long and slow and it was sooo good.. love the white wine addition.
ReplyDeleteOH MY GOSH! This looks yum!!!!!! That pork looks amazing...*drool*
ReplyDeleteperfect sandwich, love the pork and the flavros, oh mama!!yum
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Holy Cow! This looks amazing and all I can say is thank goodness I just finished a rather substantial breakfast or I'd be starting my braising right now.
ReplyDeleteToo complicated for me to even know what to say. It looks deadly... yet, I cannot imagine pork with cheese. Somehow, that sounds blasphemous. Not too sure why???
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Valerie