Pork cut: where it is, price, recipes
Pork liver
Stronger and grainier than calf's liver, it rarely stars on its own: it is what binds a French country pâté. Pan-fried, keep it pink and pile soft onions on top.
- Pan-seared
- Roasted
$4/ lb
- In French
- Foie de porc
- Where it sits
- Belly. Bacon, pancetta, lardons and samgyeopsal all come out of the same belly.
- Tenderness
- 3/5
- Flavor
- 5/5
- Marbling
- 1/5
- Price
- $4 / lb ·
- Actual size
- ~30 cm
Compared with its neighbors
Compared with Pork heart, Pork liver is more flavorful (5/5 vs 4/5) and costs the same.
| Cut | Tenderness | Flavor | Marbling | Price | How to cook it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pork liver | 3/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | $4 / lb | Pan-seared, Roasted |
| Pork heart | 3/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | $4 / lb | Pan-seared, Grilled, Braised |
