In Search Of The Perfect Pork Martini

The pork Martini serves many needs on many levels! In these pomo days, when old formulas are reborn with futile twists for our fickle, fin-de-siècle tastes, the meat cocktail stands out above wobbly, cranberry-tainted attempts at bar trendiness.


When one abandons the olive garnish for that of a pork-rind wedge, the Pork Martini merges the flavors of the working class with that of wealthier ones, bridging social strata. It will open new markets to pork consumption, adding American jobs to every level of the meat-industrial complex. And, finally, it looks really weird.