How to Use salt pork in a Sentence
salt pork
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Nestle the piece of salt pork in the center of the beans.
—Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 20 Sep. 2017
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Place half the salt pork in the bottom of a large ovenproof pot.
—Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 5 Aug. 2020
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There really ought to be a ham hock or some salt pork cooked with them.
—Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 20 Sep. 2017
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Add salt pork and cook, turning as needed, to brown all sides, about 12 minutes.
—Judy Walker, NOLA.com, 22 Dec. 2020
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Add the salt pork and cook, turning as needed to brown on all sides, about 12 minutes total.
—Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2020
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Eventide has one of my favorite clam chowders, a thin, briny potion stocked with potatoes, enriched with salt pork.
—Devra First, BostonGlobe.com, 4 June 2018
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Honestly, weren’t these fuddy-duddies the reason our ancestors packed up their grinding stones and salt pork and left England?
—Mark Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Apr. 2018
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This Syrah opens with a little briny black olive mixing with blueberry and pepper aromas and scented with hints of salt pork, cocoa and tobacco leaf as well.
—Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2021
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The humble building blocks for many clam chowders are salt pork (or bacon), potatoes and milk — inexpensive ingredients that any New England cook would have on hand — and, of course, clams.
—David Tanis, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2017
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When eaten straight-up (which happens far less frequently), salt pork is usually boiled to remove excess salt, before being seared to get that signature pork belly crispiness.
—Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 18 Dec. 2017
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Dan Ayres, Washington’s coastal shellfish manager, provided this recipe, which eschews salt pork, bacon, butter and cream for a low-fat, comparatively thin chowder.
—David Berger, The Seattle Times, 25 Aug. 2017
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