The Fridge Light

The Rest of the Pig

The Fridge Light

Show Notes

From bacon to guanciale, North Americans love their pork. But even with today’s nose-to-tail approach to eating, there is still plenty left over after the butcher is done. So what happens to the rest of the pig?

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