Practical ingredient guide
Salted pork backbone
Salt-preserved pork backbone used in stews and stocks.
Meat
All year round
International
What it offers and why to use it
Follow recipe desalting in the fridge. Add to the stew and remove before serving; do not eat the bone. Adjust salt only after tasting the broth.
Flavour profile
Meaty and salty.
From shopping to cooking
Choose
Check that form and composition match the recipe; inspect date, pack and ingredient list.
Store
Keep refrigerated at 0–4°C, separate from ready-to-eat food, and follow the use-by date. Freeze before that date if not cooking it.
Prepare
Pulse stews, broths and stocks.
How to make the most of it
Good pairings
Beans, chickpeas, leek and vegetables.
How to substitute it
Different composition changes flavour, texture, allergens and nutrition. Adapt the recipe and check the pack.
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