Conflict, Resolution, Conclusion

Last time on DoS--Mike boiled down an assortment of pig parts in a heavy bottomed pot for eight hours.  He seasoned the porky concoction with garlic, thyme, and chili, followed by a heavy hand of salt.  After seasoning, he packed the pork in a plastic wrap-lined terrine and left in the refrigerator, weighed-down, for four days while ditching town.

What will be lurking in the fridge upon Mike's return to Chicago?  Will it be properly seasoned?  Stay tuned to find out.

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Cliffhanger

It isn't always a bad thing to be misunderstood, especially since it's usually someone else's fault.  For instance, Mondays, when I return to work, my weekend activities tend to be over-generalized.  Conspiring, eating a lot, and boiling down pig parts are the top three I'm told I do.  Just because I spent five hours at dinner Saturday night doesn't mean I ate a lot.  I was investing in memories--savoring, conversing, drinking, conspiring.  A lot happens inbetween 10+ courses.

But, what if I really did just boil down pig parts one day?  I don't think anything terrible could happen.  The sum of many good pig parts should at the very least be one huge, porky good thing.  Ingredients will be a grab bag of pork neck bones, belly, tail, trotters, shoulder, fat, stock, and seasoning (chili, garlic, thyme).  Hardware includes a pot, a terrine, plastic wrap, and weights.

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