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Stanley Knife (Other brands are available!)

Stanley Knife (Other broands are available!)

 

Yes you read it right STANLEY KNIFE! It's just a tip. (But it's the tip that matters!)

When I worked in the butchers shop we generally asked if folk wanted their Pork rind scored. Geoff my grumpy old collegue used to offer this advice to those ladies who declined " Well if you want good crackling ask hubby to get the Stanley Knife out when you get back" - a bit sexist, but he was old!

Why a Stanley Knife? Well in the butchers shop we had the ability to sharped our knives right to the tip. At home you often find that the long edge of your knife is shape but the tip is quite hard to sharpen. A DIY type of knife blade is ground at the right angle for the steel it is made from and although they are intended to be thrown away when they are blunt, a new blaide is excellent for scoring the rind on Pork.

Rub a bit of Mustard powder, salt and oil into the cuts and start your roast off at 220C then turn it down. Fail safe crackling. BUT if your meat has been frozen you might still end up with shoe leather regardless!

 

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I’m really not sure where Sue is getting these recipes from, or if she’s just making up silly names for them now!!! Let’s call it “Slow Asian style braised Belly Pork” ey?!!!

Ingredients:-

Belly Pork
Spring Onions, cut lengthwaysWe served ours over plain Rice Noodles and garnished with a few sliced Spring Onions. To say there are so few ingredients this really packed a punch, flavour wise. The Spring Onions effectively caramelize in the braising juices.
Ginger Sliced
Soy Sauce
Rock Sugar
Shaoxing Wine

Method:-

(1) Rinse the Belly Pork and blanch in Water for a couple of minutes.
(2) Drain and cut into quarters.
(3) In a pan place a good layer of Spring Onions on the bottom, add the ginger and then place the Belly Pork on top skin side down.
(4) Pour over the Shaoxing Wine (Rice Wine), Soy Sauce and sprinkle the Rock Sugar over the top.
(5) Cover the pan and bring to the boil over a medium heat.
(6) Reduce the heat and simmer for 90 minutes.
(7) Turn the Pork so it is skin side up and continue to simmer for a further 90 minutes.
(8) When ready to serve, spoon the liquid over the Belly Pork.

We served ours over plain Rice Noodles and garnished with a few sliced Spring Onions. To say there are so few ingredients this really packed a punch, flavour wise. The Spring Onions effectively caramelize in the braising juices.

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