Pork Braised in Champagne Vinegar
Recipe from 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.


Pork Braised in Champagne Vinegar
Dana Gallagher

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Servings: 6
Prep Time: 3 hrs 15 mins
Total Time: 4 hrs
Related Categories: Pork, Pork Roast, Pork Shoulder Roast
 
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Ingredients
  • 1  3 1/2-pound
    fresh picnic pork shoulder with skin
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  • garlic cloves, thinly sliced
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    Salt and freshly ground pepper
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  • 1/4  cup
    extra-virgin olive oil
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  • 2  cups
    thinly sliced shallots
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  • 1  teaspoon
    ground cumin
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  • 1  teaspoon
    ground coriander
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  • 1  teaspoon
    powdered mustard
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  • 3/4  cup
    Champagne vinegar
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  • 2  cups
    dry sparkling wine
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  • 2  cups
    chicken stock
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  • large sage sprigs
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  • 1  pound
    red grapes, stemmed
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  • 2  tablespoons
    unsalted butter
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  • 2  tablespoons
    chopped flat-leaf parsley
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  • 2  tablespoons
    snipped chives
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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.
3.
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.
4.
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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