Porchetta
Herb-stuffed boneless pork roast with crackling skin.
About Porchetta
A whole deboned pig or pork belly is rubbed with garlic, rosemary, fennel and pepper, rolled tight and slow-roasted until the meat is juicy and the skin shatters. Sold from vans at markets, it is sliced into crusty rolls.
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