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Slow cooker bacon wrapped maple glazed pork cooks to tender and juicy perfection in a carmelized maple mustard sauce. The flavor is incredible and will become a family favorite! 

Ingredients Sweet Potatoes: 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped 2 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup maple syrup Merlot Sauce: 3 cups beef broth 1 cup Merlot wine 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1/4 cup water Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper Pork chops: 4 (4-ounce) Nicolosi Berkshire pork chops Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons olive oil   Directions To cook the sweet potatoes: Place them in a medium saucepot and cover with water. Bring the water to a simmer over medium heat. Cook until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Drain the potatoes and place them into a food processor. Add the butter and maple syrup and process until smooth and creamy. (The sweet potatoes can...

The main differences between regular and Berkshire pork are the taste, meat quality, tenderness, and fat. Regular pork comes from the American Landrace pigs versus the Japanese or English hogs. The flavor of Berkshire meat is much more juicy, flavorful, and tender than that of other pigs. What makes Berkshire pork chop special? Berkshire pork is renowned for its richness, texture, marbling, juiciness, tenderness and overall depth of flavor. It is thought by many to be the Kobe beef of pork. It is said to have a very specific taste, not generic and bland or mild like regular pork. Where do Berkshire pork chops come from? Berkshire pork comes from a heritage breed pig. With a long history that goes back some 300...