A recipe from my #1 Amazon bestseller The Great Mediterranean Comfort Food Tour
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GOUROUNOPOULA / ROAST PORK OF KALAMATA

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One of the best places to eat gourounopoula is Kalamata's Barbayiannis restaurant, which has this eyecatching display in its window.

When I tried gourounopoula , I had to agree it was comfort food at its finest: a crispy outer layer of roasted fat covering meat tender enough to cut with a fork.
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Barbayiannis means Uncle John, and this old photo, posted on the wall, shows Uncle John teaching his nephews how to address the pig.

It's traditional to roast the pig whole on a spit, but that's impractical for most of us. This video shows how to create the same effect with a pork shoulder roast and a few other simple ingredients in your home oven. 
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​For more on gourounopoula  and the hidden charms of Kalamata, check out my post
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