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Neck Bones and Gravy
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Beth Anne Leach
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%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EStart%20with%20some%20neck%20bones.%20I%20am%20estimating%20I%20had%20about%206-8%20pounds%20(I%20found%204%20brown%20paper%20packages%20of%20them%20in%20my%20freezer),%20but%20you%20can%20use%20however%20much%20you%20have%20available%20to%20you.%20Keep%20in%20mind%20that%20there%20is%20very%20little%20meat%20on%20these%20babies,%20so%20you%20may%20want%20to%20err%20on%20the%20heavy%20side.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EIn%20the%20largest%20pan%20you%20have,%20pour%20a%20little%20oil,%20then%20salt%20and%20pepper%20the%20bones%20generously,%20and%20caramelize%20them%20until%20they%20are%20nice%20and%20golden.%20This%20caramelization%20gives%20the%20gravy%20an%20amazing%20flavor.%20You%20will%20have%20to%20do%20this%20in%20batches%20if%20you%20are%20using%20more%20than%20a%20couple%20of%20pounds.%20Set%20the%20browned%20bones%20aside.In%20the%20same%20pan%20(you%20want%20all%20those%20yummy%20brown%20bits%20in%20the%20gravy!)%20saute%20some%20chopped%20onion%20(I%20used%20about%202%20small%20onions),%20plenty%20of%20fresh%20minced%20garlic%20(about%206%20cloves%20for%20me),%20and%20cook%20until%20soft.%20Then%20toss%20in%20a%20bunch%20of%20basil.%20You%20know%20I%20can't%20resist%20throwing%20some%20red%20wine%20in%20any%20sauce%20I%20make%20(and%20its%20a%20really%20good%20excuse%20to%20open%20a%20bottle,%20as%20if%20I%20need%20an%20excuse),%20so%20I%20poured%20in%20about%20a%20cup%20of%20a%20nice%20local%20Norton%20to%20deglaze%20the%20pan.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EToss%20your%20caramelized%20bones%20back%20in%20the%20pan,%20and%20cover%20with%20tomatoes.%20Marie%20says%20to%20only%20use%20San%20Marzano%20tomatoes,%20and%20I%20would%20have%20loved%20to,%20but%20they%20are%20just%20simply%20unavailable%20here%20unless%20you%20have%20the%20time%20to%20drive%20to%20St%20Louis,%20which%20I%20did%20not.%20So,%20sorry%20Marie,%20but%20I%20got%20the%20best%20crushed%20tomatoes%20I%20could%20get%20my%20hands%20on,%20and%20I%20threw%20in%20a%20can%20of%20fire%20roasted%20tomatoes%20for%20extra%20flavor.Let%20that%20concoction%20simmer%20until%20the%20meat%20is%20falling%20off%20the%20bone.%20I%20let%20mine%20go%20for%20about%203%20hours,%20which%20may%20have%20been%20overkill,%20but%20the%20little%20buggers%20just%20didn't%20want%20to%20let%20go.%20When%20you%20are%20getting%20close,%20boil%20some%20of%20your%20favorite%20pasta%20(In%20my%20case,%20I%20boiled%20up%20a%20package%20of%20bucatini,%20which%20is%20by%20far%20my%20favorite%20cut%20of%20pasta.%20It%20just%20grabs%20the%20sauce%20and%20drinks%20it%20in%20like%20a%20straw.)%20and%20get%20ready%20for%20food%20porn%20(yes,%20my%20parents%20just%20read%20that).Yes,%20that's%20right,%20it%20is%20beautiful,%20and%20messy,%20and%20you%20will%20make%20sounds%20you%20didn't%20know%20could%20come%20from%20a%20person%20while%20you%20are%20eating.%20You%20should%20either%20eat%20this%20dish%20while%20no%20one%20else%20is%20around,%20or%20make%20sure%20you%20have%20a%20partner%20in%20crime%20so%20that%20you%20have%20someone%20to%20share%20your%20dirty%20little%20secret.%20Oh,%20and%20lots%20of%20napkins.%20And%20bibs%20wouldn't%20hurt%20either.%20Damn.%20I%20mean,%20really,%20there%20are%20just%20no%20words.%20Try%20and%20take%20these%20from%20me%20and%20you%20might%20just%20get%20stabbed%20in%20the%20hand%20with%20a%20fork.%20After%20I%20was%20done,%20the%20kitchen%20table%20looked%20like%20the%20scene%20of%20a%20homicide%20investigation.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EI%20know%20what%20you%20are%20thinking.%20Neck%20bones?%20I've%20had%20more%20than%20one%20friend%20be%20unable%20to%20process%20the%20appeal.%20You've%20got%20to%20be%20open%20minded,%20but%20trust%20me,%20it%20is%20worth%20it.%20I%20didn't%20even%20tell%20my%20friend%20Susan%20about%20this%20because%20it%20would%20probably%20make%20her%20semi-vegetarian%20stomach%20heave%20just%20thinking%20about%20it.%20But%20I%20have%20a%20few%20girls%20who%20are%20with%20me...my%20Memphian%20friend%20Whit%20was%20so%20proud%20of%20me%20for%20taking%20on%20the%20pork%20parts%20previously%20unknown.%20Between%20her%20and%20Ginny,%20we're%20gonna%20throw%20down%20on%20this%20another%20time.%20You%20can,%20too.%20I%20promise%20I%20won't%20tell.....but%20send%20me%20pictures.....%3C/p%3E){kind=link}