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My Mother’s Pernil

In Milk Street’s My Family Recipe, Christopher Kimball and acclaimed baker Cheryl Day use historical culinary context and modern kitchen know-how to help home cooks recreate lost or forgotten cherished family recipes, from Hawaiian butter rolls to Puerto Rican pérnil. More than a cooking show, My Family Recipe shows how food can connect history, community, family and memories.

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My Mother’s Pernil

Season 1 Episode 107 | 26m 24s | CC

When feeding a crowd, Teryluz Andreu's mother would make pérnil al caldero: a Puerto Rican staple of juicy slow-cooked pork with shatteringly crisp skin. She asked Milk Street to help recreate it.

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