Pork Secreto with Grilled Watermelon & Chimichurri Salsa

The Argentinean sauce Chimichurri is usually served with grilled beef, but Chimichurri is also used to marinate fish or poultry. The base for Chimichurri consists of chopped herbs, onion, garlic, salt and pepper which are then mixed with vinegar and oil to an emulsion. Chimichurri recipes are of course different in every Argentinean family. But one thing is certain, the spice and freshness of a well-made Chimichurri give many recipes, especially those from the grill, a very special taste.

Watermelon is synonymous for summer and I remember many summer days when I only ate watermelon. But watermelon is not only suitable for sweet recipes but also for many savory dishes. Watermelon can also be deliciously grilled in a hot pan or on the grill and is a very nice side dish. Once the watermelon has been caramelized by the heat, you can create the perfect combination of salt and sweetness. In addition, juicy meat and spicy fresh Chimichurri leave nothing to be desired.

There is very little meat and sausages, which are consistently produced in organic farming under consideration of animal welfare. And that is exactly that, which Land.Luft had in mind in the first place and still has. They built their sustainable ecological agriculture on a 45-hectare, fallow-lying piece of land in Bavaria. Here pigs and cattle are born on the pasture and spend their whole life in the wild, in their herds with enough space and under as natural conditions as possible. There are no stables at Land.Luft, because all animals live outside on their pastures and meadows - summer and winter.

Pasture slaughter is also part of pasture keeping, because this way any animal transport can be avoided and thus completely eliminate an enormous source of stress for the animals. There is no better way to slaughter animals. For these guys, stress-free slaughter contributes significantly to meat quality. If you cut a steak or a roast, you can recognize the special quality from the silky-matt sheen of the cut surface, in the pan a very pleasant fragrance develops and barely any water will come out of the meat.

After trying the recipe, my conclusion is very simple. One is able to measure the quality of meat and the life these animals could live. But does this mean that pork and beef can be on the table every day? No, because this is exactly what has made the meat industry to what it is. But the cycle of life on the farm of Land.Luft, for example, makes exceptions to the rule very well possible and one can easily include a piece of meat, like this secreto of pork, into a healthy lifestyle.