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I have made this dish numerous times - delicious.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-12-12","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Jody120"},"reviewBody":"
This recipe is delicious! We used Gotham Greens pesto and shredded Italian cheese from Whole Foods. We needed four hands to tie the stuffed loin - this was the most difficult part - but our efforts were well spent. This is a dish worthy to serve for a dinner party.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2023-03-24","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Ida566"},"reviewBody":"
Excellent! Easy & quick<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-05-03","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"JohnPablo-Kaiser"},"reviewBody":"Absolutely delicious. The flavor that the pesto brings to the pork is fantastic. It's very easy to prepare too, even without the twin and toothpicks to hold it together.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2019-01-28","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"xlsalbums"},"reviewBody":"This was soooo good!! And it wasn't hard to make. 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