I'm always curious about why the fat that comes from browning a roast is discarded and replaced with neutral oil.
What's the purpose of that? The porky-ness of the fat that is produced by the browning is more flavorful than the oil. Discard all but two tablespoons, yes, but all of it?
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Garlic-Studded Pork Shoulder With Anchovies & Calabrian Chiles
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In this case, I would ignore the instructions about replacing with a neutral oil. There are a lot of recipe authors whose instructions I disagree with though; I am not singling out this particular author.
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