Pork Braised in Champagne Vinegar
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Food & Wine
Champagne vinegar, made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes, gets its rich, mellow flavor from being aged in oak barrels, like wine. David Page uses J. LeBlanc Champagne vinegar (available from lobels.com) to braise this luscious bone-in pork shoulder that's also flavored with cumin, coriander, and mustard seed.

Servings:
6
Prep Time:
3 hrs 15 mins
Total Time:
4 hrs
Ingredients
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1 3 1/2-poundfresh picnic pork shoulder with skinsee savings

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3garlic cloves, thinly slicedsee savings

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Salt and freshly ground peppersee savings

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1/4 cupextra-virgin olive oilsee savings

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2 cupsthinly sliced shallotssee savings

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1 teaspoonground cuminsee savings

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1 teaspoonground coriandersee savings

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1 teaspoonpowdered mustardsee savings

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3/4 cupChampagne vinegarsee savings

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2 cupsdry sparkling winesee savings

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2 cupschicken stocksee savings

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2large sage sprigssee savings

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1 poundred grapes, stemmedsee savings

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2 tablespoonsunsalted buttersee savings

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2 tablespoonschopped flat-leaf parsleysee savings

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2 tablespoonssnipped chivessee savings

Directions
1.
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Using a sharp knife, score the pork skin in a crosshatch pattern. Make deep slits all over the pork and insert a slice of garlic into each slit. Season the pork with salt and pepper.
2.
In a large enameled cast-iron casserole, heat the olive oil. Add the pork and cook over moderate heat, turning occasionally, until browned all over, about 12 minutes. Transfer the pork to a plate.
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Add the shallots to the casserole and cook over low heat, stirring, until lightly browned, 5 minutes. Stir in the cumin, coriander, and mustard. Add the vinegar and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the casserole. Add the wine, stock, and sage and bring to a boil. Return the pork and any accumulated juices to the casserole. Cover and braise in the oven for 3 hours, or until the pork is very tender.
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Carefully transfer the pork to a platter and cover with foil. Set the casserole over high heat and boil the braising liquid until it is slightly reduced and thickened, about 10 minutes. Add the grapes and boil until they just begin to soften, 8 minutes. Remove the casserole from the heat and whisk in the butter, parsley, and chives. Slice the pork and serve with the vinegar sauce.
MAKE AHEAD
The pork can be refrigerated in its braising liquid, sliced or unsliced, for up to 2 days. Reheat gently before serving.
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