How to Use porky in a Sentence

porky

1 of 2 adjective
  • He's looking a little porky these days.
  • The result was the birth of 12 healthy, less-porky porkers.
    Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 24 Oct. 2017
  • Mixed in with potatoes, peppers, onions and the like, the Spam worked well as a salty, porky component.
    Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 19 Sep. 2019
  • Cooking sausage in the pan before adding the dough infuses the crust with porky flavor.
    Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 26 Mar. 2018
  • Opt for the carnitas: tender, juicy, and full of porky flavor.
    Fox News, 20 Nov. 2015
  • There’s the circus-like red-and-yellow awnings and the porky aroma of chicharrones being chopped to order.
    Evan S. Benn, Bon Appetit, 10 Oct. 2017
  • In sausage, fat is a source of both delightfully porky flavor and a springy texture.
    Samin Nosrat, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2017
  • The vegetables pick up all that porky flavor and any crusty bits from the pan, the onions going floppy and the chicories wilting just slightly.
    Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 29 Oct. 2021
  • That allows the smoky, fatty bacon to run free, adding pops of pure porky indulgence.
    Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 27 Aug. 2020
  • Two pounds of the porky product is mixed into each 2 1/2 gallon container of ice cream.
    Matthew Diebel, USA TODAY, 3 May 2018
  • Avoid the temptation to muddle the clean, porky flavor with condiments such as garlic, soy sauce, chili or bean sprouts.
    Tan Vinh, The Seattle Times, 7 Sep. 2017
  • Lard will give you a porky aroma and the shortening will be more neutral-tasting than butter.
    Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 21 Oct. 2020
  • Grab the sausage pie, studded with savory and deliciously porky bits.
    Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 27 Aug. 2020
  • The results are spectacularly crisp and brittle on the surface of the bread with all of that porky payload melting into the middle of the sandwich.
    Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Nov. 2021
  • And finally, a very porky sandwich Pork products make many appearances among the Sporkies finalists.
    Lainey Seyler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 June 2018
  • Succulent carnitas – toasted to a lacy, porky crunch on the outside, tender within – were another hit from the dinner menu.
    Kate Washington, sacbee, 2 Mar. 2018
  • Proponents of the ban say that labels’ meanings should be clear and that consumers should not be lulled into thinking that processed veggie sausages are any more healthful than the porky originals.
    Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2020
  • Pistachios punctuate each porky slab, garnished with something pickled and set on a brushstroke of mustard glaze.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2021
  • These extremely porky Sonoran-style tortillas (also made with avocado or duck fat) are made in Lawrence, Kansas but ship nationwide.
    Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, 13 Feb. 2020
  • Somewhat sweet, surprisingly pungent and unabashedly porky, the dish has a trademark chewy texture thanks to an unlikely but essential ingredient: steel-cut oats, added near the end of cooking.
    J.s. Marcus, WSJ, 13 Dec. 2017
  • He's looking a little porky these days.
  • The result was the birth of 12 healthy, less-porky porkers.
    Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 24 Oct. 2017
  • Mixed in with potatoes, peppers, onions and the like, the Spam worked well as a salty, porky component.
    Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 19 Sep. 2019
  • Cooking sausage in the pan before adding the dough infuses the crust with porky flavor.
    Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 26 Mar. 2018
  • Opt for the carnitas: tender, juicy, and full of porky flavor.
    Fox News, 20 Nov. 2015
  • There’s the circus-like red-and-yellow awnings and the porky aroma of chicharrones being chopped to order.
    Evan S. Benn, Bon Appetit, 10 Oct. 2017
  • In sausage, fat is a source of both delightfully porky flavor and a springy texture.
    Samin Nosrat, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2017
  • The vegetables pick up all that porky flavor and any crusty bits from the pan, the onions going floppy and the chicories wilting just slightly.
    Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 29 Oct. 2021
  • That allows the smoky, fatty bacon to run free, adding pops of pure porky indulgence.
    Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 27 Aug. 2020
  • Two pounds of the porky product is mixed into each 2 1/2 gallon container of ice cream.
    Matthew Diebel, USA TODAY, 3 May 2018
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porky

2 of 2 noun
  • The honey-brown sugar glaze gives the porky meat a sweet fruity edge.
    Kate Krader, chicagotribune.com, 9 Dec. 2019
  • Be patient, and be aware some places may run out of porky goodness.
    Allison Carter, Indianapolis Star, 7 Sep. 2017
  • Or leave it plain and porky, rubbing it down with salt and a little pepper.
    Melissa Clark, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2017
  • The greens are cooked daily, each bite bursting with porky potlikker.
    Brett Anderson, NOLA.com, 7 June 2017
  • And keeping the meat away from the vegetables encourages the porky edges to crisp, which is always a good thing in a chop.
    Melissa Clark, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2018
  • But then the kitchen adds a porky one-two punch of guanciale and a dollop of pancetta gelato — savory gelato?!
    Michael Klein, Philly.com, 12 July 2017
  • The pleasantly springy texture is spot on; the flavor is passably porky.
    Alison Roman, WSJ, 12 Apr. 2018
  • That allows the smoky, fatty bacon to run free, adding pops of pure porky indulgence.
    Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 9 June 2017
  • But that doesn’t mean performance will die off in a global cataclysm of porky soft-roaders.
    Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 26 July 2017
  • The irresistible lure of Carnitas Don Lucho has a scent — of the rich porky goodness of carnitas, of the more-savory-than-spicy house chorizo, of roast lamb.
    Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2017
  • Don't judge a deliciously porky, red wine–braised meal by its appearance.
    Kim Walker, Woman's Day, 6 Dec. 2011
  • Smaller snacks, like spam musubi and lumpia (vegan or porky), are a bargain, offering big flavor for five bucks or less.
    Jill Lightner, The Seattle Times, 1 Oct. 2018
  • That Porsche trains these porky pods to dance when asked without beating you up in normal commuting is impressive.
    Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 7 Jan. 2020
  • These chewy, fatty, charred nuggets of porky goodness are at once a paean to masters of the form such as Honey 1 and Lem's and a so-crazy-it-just-might-work inspiration that are in a class by themselves.
    Mike Sula, Chicago Reader, 20 Apr. 2018
  • These are perfect dumplings, neither too delicate nor too doughy, with a generous pocket of savory, porky filling.
    Mara Severin, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Jan. 2018
  • These guys are brined instead of dry-cured, often (though not always) smoked, and usually sold fully cooked, yielding juicy, tender slabs of porky goodness just waiting to be baked and glazed to perfection.
    Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 29 Mar. 2017
  • These guys are brined instead of dry-cured, often (though not always) smoked, and usually sold fully cooked, yielding juicy, tender slabs of porky goodness just waiting to be baked and glazed to perfection.
    Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 29 Mar. 2017
  • According to a recent article published in the Wall Street Journal, the porky surge is still going strong, as evidenced by skyrocketing prices.
    Marian Bull, GQ, 18 July 2017
  • The Taste team long has sung the many praises of Carnitas Lonja’s singular dedication to mastering the art of Michoacan-style porky perfection.
    Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 6 Nov. 2019
  • The honey-brown sugar glaze gives the porky meat a sweet fruity edge.
    Kate Krader, chicagotribune.com, 9 Dec. 2019
  • Be patient, and be aware some places may run out of porky goodness.
    Allison Carter, Indianapolis Star, 7 Sep. 2017
  • Or leave it plain and porky, rubbing it down with salt and a little pepper.
    Melissa Clark, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2017
  • The greens are cooked daily, each bite bursting with porky potlikker.
    Brett Anderson, NOLA.com, 7 June 2017
  • And keeping the meat away from the vegetables encourages the porky edges to crisp, which is always a good thing in a chop.
    Melissa Clark, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2018
  • But then the kitchen adds a porky one-two punch of guanciale and a dollop of pancetta gelato — savory gelato?!
    Michael Klein, Philly.com, 12 July 2017
  • The pleasantly springy texture is spot on; the flavor is passably porky.
    Alison Roman, WSJ, 12 Apr. 2018
  • That allows the smoky, fatty bacon to run free, adding pops of pure porky indulgence.
    Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 9 June 2017
  • But that doesn’t mean performance will die off in a global cataclysm of porky soft-roaders.
    Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 26 July 2017
  • The irresistible lure of Carnitas Don Lucho has a scent — of the rich porky goodness of carnitas, of the more-savory-than-spicy house chorizo, of roast lamb.
    Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2017
  • Don't judge a deliciously porky, red wine–braised meal by its appearance.
    Kim Walker, Woman's Day, 6 Dec. 2011

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