Receta Pork Belly Carnitas

       Cinco de Mayo, that most American of Mexican Holidays, has been the subject of an annual post since Chewing the began. In fact, one of the recipes I posted for Cinco de Mayo remains one the most popular of the entire 747 posts we’ve published. It’s been viewed over 15,000 people http://www.chewingthefat.us.com/2011/05/enchiladas-suizas-with-mexican-cole.html.  In addition to this wildly popular there’s a nice side of the history of the Cinco celebration.  This year’s brush with history takes us Morelia, in the Mexican state ofMorelia, Michoacán which is where the Carnita was   Carnitas literally means ‘little meats’.  Traditionally they are made by simmering of a long period of time…