Chef Mario Carbone of the famed New York City restaurant, Carbone, is stopping by the TODAY kitchen to share the recipes for two of the classic dishes on his menu. He shows us how to make brined pork chops with tangy vinegar peppers and cheesy chicken Parmesan. Carbone’s Chicken Parmesan by Mario Carbone Who doesn’t […]
College basketball’s March Madness may be ongoing, but there’s a winner in Pulled Pork Madness from the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA). In one of the closest finals in the tournament’s history, Skinny’s Barbecue in Muscatine beat Barrel Smoke BBQ of Templeton to win the championship. Owner Cord Kleist, 29 of Muscatine, will receive $250 […]
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) – Tyson Foods will permanently close a pork plant in Perry, Iowa, the meatpacker said on Monday, eliminating jobs for about 1,200 workers. The company, which reaped big profits as meat prices soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, has since confronted a decline and slowing demand for some products. Tyson has […]
FILE – A sign sits in front of the Tyson Foods pork plant, April 22, 2020, in Perry, Iowa. Tyson Foods will continue streamlining its operations by closing the pork plant in Iowa that employs 1,200 people and eliminating the largest employer in the town of Perry. Tyson announced the plant closure Monday, March 11, […]
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Kirkpatrick Policy Group said the Oklahoma pork industry exports about two billion pounds of pork annually. A new senate bill is hoping to provide incentives to factory farmers to give pregnant pigs a little more room, in an effort to improve the quality of their short life. Lexington Animal Shelter […]
There’s no question that pork is one of the most beloved proteins (hello, bacon!). Thanks to its fat content, pork has a particularly juicy, succulent taste that sets it above other cuts of meat. Because of this, this tender cut is a blank slate for absorbing a myriad of flavors. While barbecue is the most […]
Jan. 21—GRAND FORKS — Ingenue brewers and Grand Forks’ international standing counted among the winners of the annual Happy Harry’s Pork and Brew, held Saturday evening at the Alerus Center. Attendees were greeted by 12 food stands and 51 brewers, beating the more than 40 brew vendors featured the year before, Alerus Center director of […]
Jan. 1—For Norm and Lisa Bradley of Ruscombmanor Township, the annual New Year’s Day pork-and-sauerkraut dinner at their local fire company is both a tradition and a way to support an important community service. “We’ve lived in the township for about 30 years,” Lisa said. “It’s a local volunteer fire company, and we help it […]