If you've never heard of salt pork — much less used it — it's high time you learned how to incorporate it in your recipes. Salt pork is an old-school (as in hundreds of years old) ingredient.

Season with salt and pepper. (This can be made in advance. If it thickens on standing, reheat with a little extra water.) Serve the split pea purée and sauerkraut with rashers of pork belly.

Pot-au-feu with salt-cured pork, prepared with meat and vegetables, is warm and satisfying. By simmering pork dusted with salt and pepper, you get a filling soup. Ariga makes it a point to use ...