Is pork jowl meat good? A guide to flavor, texture, and cooking
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The pork jowl, the cheek of a pig, is a highly fatty and flavorful cut used in international cuisines, most notably in Italian guanciale and Southern American hog jowl. The question of whether pork jowl meat is good is best answered by understanding its unique characteristics and versatile applications in the kitchen.
