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A Celebratory Seafood Stew

Appears in Cook’s Illustrated January/February 2024

Teeming with mussels, squid, shrimp, and cod,
Catalonia’s zarzuela is a quick-cooking
extravaganza of classic Spanish flavors.
SERVES 6 TO 8
TOTAL TIME 1 ¼ hours

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Each issue features thorough illustrations and diagrams so you can master the techniques behind the recipes.

How to Butcher Pork Butt

Removing waxy fat from the surface of the meat.

1. Remove any hard, waxy fat from the surface of the meat. Leave just a thin layer, and don’t worry about removing any interior fat at this point.

Slicing meat crosswise into slabs

2. Slice meat crosswise into slabs of the desired thickness

Cutting slabs lengthwise into strips.

3. Cut slabs lengthwise into strips of the desired thickness.

Cutting each strip crosswise into cubes.

4. Cut each strip crosswise into cubes.

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Lan Lam and Glazed Pork Chops

Our signature recipe development process

We put every recipe through the same rigorous process, testing and retesting every variable and then taking what we’ve learned to create a dish that’s the very best in its class.

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1. The five-recipe test

First we seek out five existing recipes. We taste and assess them, noting qualities we like and any we don’t.

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2. Our first draft

Next, we define goals for our version, and sketch out the most promising way to reach them.

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3. Test, taste, repeat

Over at least six weeks, we test and retest every recipe variable, learning from our mistakes so we can pass on that information to you.

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