Sentence examples for pigs tender from inspiring English sources

It was painted at a time when guinea pigs, tender chunks of protein in South America, were beginning to be imported by the Spanish as exotic pets for wealthy Europeans.

Some modern scholars are skeptical of Aristoxenus' testimony, seeing his denial that there was a prohibition on eating beans and his assertion that Pythagoras was not a vegetarian and particularly enjoyed eating young pigs and tender kids (Fr. 25 = Gellius IV 11), as attempts to make Pythagoreanism more rational than it was (Burkert 1972a, 107, 180).

Other stand-outs were grilled calf's liver (pink as requested) with apple-smoked bacon, vermouth and onions; suckling pig (extraordinarily tender meat and ribs, rubbed with a tangy bitter chocolate-and-spice mix) with grilled apple; and spit-roasted Long Island duck (crisp mahogany skin, moist, smoky meat) with grilled scallions and an arugula-orange salad.

This is followed by, say, a succulent duck pot-au-feu or a slow-cooked stew of tender pig's cheeks, then "cervelle de canut", literally translated as "silk worker's brain", but actually creamy fromage blanc with herbs and shallots.

With a perfect Negroni (Beefeater Gin, Campari and Antica Formula), nibble on two-inch chunks of crispy pig tail, melting tender at the center.

It provided a meltingly tender smoked pig's knuckle, smoked loin of pork, a bratwurst, sauerkraut and boiled potatoes.

One impressive entrée offers flavorful pig three ways: lean, tender pork tournedos, served with sides of pork belly and boudin noir.

But I dug into the crunchy pig tails and invitingly tender pork tongue beside it on the plate, a constant special, dipping them into a dark and intense sauce called jaew, made from soy, dried chilies and toasted ground rice.

Surprisingly, the hefty slice of suckling pig was soft and tender, first slow-roasted and then cooked in wine and spices, instead of being done with a crispy outer skin.

My hopes for the Milanese that the collar of a pig would prove as tender as that of a fish were dashed by a too-thick, gristly piece of meat in an appealing-looking but undersalted shell of bread crumbs.

There are half a dozen different pastas, but also tasty homemade soups, such as chestnut and porcini mushrooms, then daily specials, such as maialino con miele, tender suckling pig roasted in honey.