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“And part of it was luck in not knowing how pigs were raised in this country, so we just did what\u00a0made sense.” – Mike Yezzi<\/p>\n

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Mike Yezzi & Jen Small raise gorgeous heritage pigs on their farm in the Battenkill River Valley, and they produce the most delicious pork around these parts, maybe around anywhere. I think I can describe its virtues\u00a0with some confidence: My cooking style generally means using a minimum of additional flavorings and a minimum of process, so there’s nowhere for the goodness to hide.<\/p>\n

I bought these particular chops, frozen, in the Union Square Greenmarket last week from Mike himself, who is often seen presiding over the stall there, almost as\u00a0often greeting\u00a0his many fans.<\/p>\n

This is a beautiful\u00a0video<\/a> made by Handpicked Nation<\/a> on a visit to the couple’s farm in Shushan.<\/p>\n

Everything<\/em> about this pretty straightforward meal was superb (including the company of course, but also the wine, the music, and the unseasonably-mild evening). \u00a0All of that’s a very good thing, for sure, but it’s\u00a0also weirdly interesting, since\u00a0I had actually prepared every element of it in the same way\u00a0at least once before, sometimes more than once, and mostly using ingredients\u00a0from the same sources each time. \u00a0Nevertheless we both thought that\u00a0each of the elements of this meal tasted better than ever before.<\/p>\n

Even if I\u00a0were to try, I\u00a0couldn’t really reproduce any meal, especially while\u00a0using good fresh local ingredients.<\/p>\n

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