Ontario Pork Blog

The following recipe is inspired by Mexican flavours and Mexican-style chorizo (featuring Mexican chilis, vinegar, salt and pepper), and is very forgiving to whatever kind of fresh chorizo you have access to. Most Ontario grocery stores carry a few varieties of pork sausage labelled “chorizo” that would work well for this recipe.

Other than perhaps Vietnamese coffee, the bánh mì sandwich is one of the most famous culinary creations to have emerged from the French colonial period in Vietnam. 

Yes, you can do these ribs in your oven or on a grill. Be a pal and supply plenty of paper napkins, a finger bowl, a bone bowl and toothpicks for after dinner!

This one-bowl meal comes together in a hurry and is colorful and healthy enough that it satisfies both adventurous and picky eaters. It’s also an approachable way to bring Vietnamese cooking styles home. The balance of sweet versus heat and the colors of the mango, herbs and vegetables are really fresh and appealing.

This quick-cook diced pork can be used to top a rice or noodle bowl. It has an amazing balance of bitter and sweet from the beer caramel, along with punchy heat and ginger notes. This is a dish that will have your friends and family wondering when you became such a great Thai cook.

January is a time when we make resolutions to do better, be better and maybe even take a chance to try something new. As we enter into this new decade why not try making your own sausages?

Sausage, peppers and onions is a classic for a good reason! The spicy Ontario Pork Sausages are balanced perfectly by the sweet peppers and onions. An ideal lunch or gameday day meal that’s sure to impress your guests!

This paella recipe uses Ontario Pork Hot Italian Sausages, mussels, shrimp and paprika to create a soul-satisfying meal that can be enjoyed every week! I LOVE sausage paella, but when you add Saffron Threads, chicken, imported chorizo and loads of shellfish, it becomes an expensive, special occasion meal. This sausage recipe is quick, easy, and affordable.

This Ontario Pork Hot Italian Sausage Frittata recipe is a perfect way to ‘kickstart’ the day, relax over brunch, or delicious midweek dinner solution.

The first place I ever ate gyoza was in Takamatsu, Japan, in 1983, as a wide-eyed 19-year-old Canadian prairie boy over there to play hockey for a year. Every day was filled with fascinating adventures and wild stuff. At first taste, I thought, “Man, those are the best perogies ever!” So I became a chef.

This lip-smacking Spicy Jerk Ontario Pork Chop recipe has everything you need to create a show stopping dish that will have everyone talking about it for years to come. I like cooking pork on the bone because it enhances the flavour and helps keep the meat moist.