FOOD NEWS
The Costco Pork Cut Highly Recommended By One MasterChef Contestant
BY VANESSA NIX ANTHONY
As a former "MasterChef" alum and contestant on Netflix's "Best Leftovers Ever!," Shawn Niles, aka The Fat Pastor, knows his way around a reality TV stove.
One of the best-valued meat cuts at Costco is also the chef’s favorite. In an interview with The Kitchn, Niles shared that nothing hits that sweet spot like whole pork belly.
"Costco really has led the charge on providing whole bellies (most stores will, at best, provide strips of cut-up belly and, at worst, nothing at all)," Niles said.
Priced at under $4 a pound, Costco’s pork bellies are perfect for smoking or making bacon. Use Niles for inspiration when creating your whole pork belly recipes.
As Chef Niles said, "For those who serve pork belly on the regular like me [...] Costco provides an excellent opportunity to buy skin-off, fat-on, delicious pig tummy."