PORK IN MILK JAMIE OLIVER RECIPES

Steps:

• 1. Leave the pork uncovered in the fridge overnight to dry out the skin.
  2. Preheat the oven to full whack (240°C/475°F/gas 9).
  3. Carefully score the pork skin with a sharp knife or scalpel.
  4. Place the bay leaves in a pestle and mortar with the sea salt and give it a good bashing. Add the coriander seeds, fennel seeds and peppercorns, then bash again until fine.
  5. Rub 2 tablespoons of the flavoured salt all over the pork, massaging it into all the nooks and crannies, saving the rest for another day. Brush away any excess.
  6. Clank up the onions into wedges and arrange them skin-side up in rows. Lay the pork directly over the onions, then roast for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the crackling is golden and super crunchy.
  7. Meanwhile, prepare the veg. Scrub the carrots and potatoes, trim the celery and fennel, then clank up into 2½cm chunks and place on a large baking tray. Pick over the rosemary leaves, then break up the garlic bulb and scatter over the cloves, leaving the skin on. Season with salt and pepper, then give it a good mix.
  8. Remove the pork from the oven and reduce the temperature to 150°C/300°F/gas 2.
  9. Using tongs, carefully lift the pork off the onions and place it directly on the top bars of the oven. Position the tray of veg exactly underneath to catch the tasty juices. Cook the pork for a further 2 to 4 hours – after 2 hours, the meat will be soft and easy to carve, after 4 hours, the meat will be soft enough to ‘pull’. Toss the veg occasionally, turning to coat in the pork juices until caramelised and cooked to your liking, then remove. (Pop an empty tray under the pork to prevent the juices from making a mess in your oven.)
  10. To make the gravy, carefully drain the fat from the onions and reserve for another day. Place the tray on the hob over a medium heat, then pour in the cider and let it bubble away for a few minutes, scraping up all the sticky goodness from the base of the tray.
  11. Gradually stir in the flour, then pour in 1.5 litres of boiling water and stir on the heat for 15 minutes, or until thickened and reduced.
  12. When it’s time to dish up, arrange the veg on a serving platter with the pork and strain the gravy into a jug. Carve or pull the pork and plate it up with a little bit of everything. Delicious served with a simple watercress and apple salad, and a dollop of English mustard.

Steps:

• Rub the pork shoulder with salt and pepper.
• In a Dutch oven or a large heavy pot, heat the olive oil and butter over medium-high. Add the pork shoulder and brown evenly on all sides, lowering the heat if the butter starts to get too dark. Once the meat has browned, add the garlic, 2 sprigs of rosemary and 2 sprigs of sage, and fry just until garlic is golden. Deglaze with white wine.
• Pour the milk and cream into the Dutch oven slowly. Bring to a gentle boil, then lower heat to the gentlest simmer possible, cover, and let cook for 2 hours, until meat is very tender. Once cooked, remove meat to a cutting board and let rest for a few minutes.
• Remove garlic, rosemary, and sage from the milk in the Dutch oven the milk will have formed into dark curds. Transfer milk sauce to a blender, curds and all, and blitz until smooth.
• Cut pork into slices and arrange over Roasted Carrots, Apples and Chestnuts (see recipe.) Spoon sauce over the sliced pork, garnish with chopped rosemary and remaining sprig of sage, and serve immediately.
• Buon appetito!