Apple Butter Glazed Pork Belly Baguette with Charred Cabbage
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Apple Butter Glazed Pork Belly Baguette with Charred Cabbage

He cooks a thick cut of pork belly through a long, slow roast until the fat renders and the structure yields, finishing it under high heat with an apple butter and agave glaze. The rich meat sits on a split baguette over a layer of umami heavy Vidalia onion mayonnaise, balanced by a sharp, quick pickled charred cabbage.

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