Las Carnitas

A chopped up pig, all of the pig; slowly cooked by simmering it in it lard from the very same animal, seasoned with all 11 of the spices.

It’ a long process that takes a few hours, the smell wafts through the air, way early in the morning. Waking up to it makes you immediately hunger, and sure enough you can buy it fresh out of the pot in time for breakfast.

A tender meat that can be pulled with ease, with that golden crisp full of flavor, to be used as an ingredient in a variety of recipes - A-