Ricette di Sicilia
Cibo, cultura e tradizioni siciliane
Pork Broth
Discover pork broth: a rich and flavorful dish perfect for soups and homemade remedies. Prepare it easily at home!
🛒 Ingredients
- ✓ 1 kg pork meat
- ✓ 1 pork or beef bone
- ✓ 1 celery stalk
- ✓ 1 onion
- ✓ 1 carrot
- ✓ 1 bay leaf
- ✓ 2 cloves
- ✓ 4 ripe tomatoes
- ✓ cinnamon
- ✓ extra virgin olive oil
- ✓ salt
- ✓ black pepper
📊 Nutritional Information
Pork broth, celebrated in Sicilian kitchens, is a dish I fondly remember, associated with winter family lunches.
This rich and aromatic broth, born from the slow cooking of pork meat with vegetables and spices, fills the house with a warm and enveloping scent inviting everyone to gather at the table.
Perfect for cold evenings, it is a true culinary embrace capable of warming both body and soul.
Ideal enjoyed with pastina or used as a base for other recipes, pork broth is also a natural remedy for seasonal ailments.
👨🍳 Preparation
- 1
Clean the pork bone and place it in a large pot with 3 liters of cold water, add the pork meat, and bring to a boil.
- 2
After 20 minutes, skim the broth and add the onion with the cloves, the bay leaf, the halved tomatoes, the peeled carrot, the celery, some black peppercorns, and a pinch of cinnamon.
- 3
Add salt and let it cook over low heat for about 2 hours.
- 4
Once ready, strain the broth and use it to cook pastina or rice.
💡 Tips and Variations
To enrich the flavor, you can add some freshly grated ginger. If you prefer a clearer broth, remove tomato skins before adding them.
📦 Storage
- • Freeze the broth in ice cube trays for convenient portions.
- • Store in plastic food bags for small quantities.
- • You can also store the broth in large plastic bottles-just remember to thaw it in advance.
🍷 Pairing
A Sicilian wine like Nero d’Avola pairs perfectly with the rich flavor of pork broth.
Thank you for discovering this recipe with us! Try preparing pork broth and let yourself be won over by its rich and comforting flavors.
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