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Pork mince

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Pork mince is ground pork, usually from shoulder or belly, mild and slightly sweet, with enough fat to stay juicy and tender when cooked. That fat is why it is so often mixed with beef, which is leaner: in Kotlety and Golubtsy it keeps the mixture moist, and in Tagliatelle al Ragù it adds richness to the slow sauce. It also binds well, which helps meatballs hold together. Choose mince with roughly fifteen to twenty per cent fat for these dishes; very lean mince cooks up dry and crumbly. Use it within a day or two of buying, or freeze it flat in a bag.

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Recipes with pork mince

Albóndigas in Almond Sauce — shot from directly overhead, the table surface filling the frame
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Albóndigas in Almond Sauce

Pork and beef meatballs simmered in a pale sauce thickened with fried bread and almonds rather than flour.

1 hr 15 minServes 4
BeefPorkSauces
Dan Dan Noodles — shot from directly overhead: noodles over a pool of chilli oil
4 photos

Dan Dan Noodles

Noodles over a pool of chilli oil, sesame paste and vinegar, topped with crisp fried pork and preserved vegetable.

30 minServes 2
30 minutesChinesePork
Golubtsy — shot from directly overhead: cabbage leaves rolled around seasoned mince and rice
4 photos

Golubtsy

Cabbage leaves rolled around seasoned mince and rice, then braised slowly in tomato and soured cream.

2 hr 30 minServes 4
Leafy greensMain coursesRussian
Kotlety — shot from directly overhead: everyday Soviet-era mince patties bound with milk-soaked bread
4 photos

Kotlety

Everyday Soviet-era mince patties bound with milk-soaked bread, which keeps them tender rather than springy.

1 hr 10 minServes 4
Main coursesRussian
Mapo Tofu — shot from directly overhead: silken tofu in a fierce red sauce of fermented bean paste and Sichuan pepper
4 photos

Mapo Tofu

Silken tofu in a fierce red sauce of fermented bean paste and Sichuan pepper, with just enough pork to season it.

25 minServes 4
30 minutesChinesePork
Pelmeni — shot from directly overhead: small meat dumplings in thin dough
3 photos

Pelmeni

Small meat dumplings in thin dough, boiled until they float and served with smetana or with butter and vinegar.

2 hr 12 minServes 4
Main coursesRussianYoghurt
Pork and Fennel Meatballs — shot from directly overhead: pork mince bound with a milk and bread panade and toasted fennel seed
3 photos

Pork and Fennel Meatballs

Pork mince bound with a milk and bread panade and toasted fennel seed, browned in a pan and finished in tomato sauce.

1 hr 45 minServes 4
CheeseItalianMain courses
Tagliatelle al Ragù — shot from directly overhead: bolognese ragù cooked for three hours with milk and a little wine
3 photos

Tagliatelle al Ragù

Bolognese ragù cooked for three hours with milk and a little wine, served on fresh tagliatelle rather than spaghetti, which is what Bologna actually does.

3 hr 25 minServes 6
BeefDinnerItalian