• 12/18 Suckling Pig Day -4

    From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to All on Fri Dec 16 16:03:00 2022
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    Title: Suckling Pig Porchetta
    Categories: Pork, Wine, Herbs, Vegetables
    Yield: 12 Servings

    8 kg Suckling pig
    375 mL White wine
    70 g Wild fennel flowers 
    2 Branches rosemary 
    1 Head of garlic; in cloves
    Nutmeg 
    Rock salt
    Black peppercorns 
    Extra virgin olive oil

    Debone the pig, removing its leg bones, shoulder bones,
    rib cage, and spine, then trim off any excess fat. Wipe
    the meat clean as necessary.

    Meanwhile, boil the wine rapidly in a small saucepan so
    that the volume of liquid reduces to 30 mL or 2
    tablespoons. Remove from the heat and cool.

    Finely chop the fennel flowers, the needles of the
    rosemary, and the garlic cloves. Add salt, pepper and
    finely grated nutmeg to taste. Carefully stir the
    reduced wine into the herb mixture. 

    Fill the cavity of the pork with the herb mixture, then
    sew it up securely using a trussing needle. Rub the pig
    all over with olive oil, and season again. Thread it
    with an oven spit if you have one, alternatively use a
    large roasting tray. 

    Set the oven @ 130ºC/265ºF. Roast the porchetta for
    about 4 hours, turning the heat up to 210ºC/410ºF for
    the last 10 minutes.

    Remove from the oven and leave to rest.

    Sit the pork on a cutting board, carefully release it
    from the spit (if using) and serve at your leisure,
    either hot, warm or cold. Porchetta is traditionally
    thinly sliced.

    If you are using a boned loin of pork with the belly
    still attached, butterfly the loin, and score the skin
    at regular intervals. Roll the meat into a cylinder once
    you have spread it with the herb mixture, and tie the
    length with kitchen string every few centimetres to help
    it stay together.

    Serves 12

    RECIPE FROM: https://www.gordonramsayrestaurants.com

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