Friday, June 20, 2014

Mock Chicken (From Pork)

1.25 kg loin of pork, 2 sticks celery, 1/2 onion, 1 carrot, 2 sprigs parsley, 1 teaspoon peppercorns, 1 whole clove, salt.

Method: Cover pork with 2.5 litres boiling water, add vegetables cut finely, salt and spices tied in muslin. Simmer slowly for 2&1/2 hours, cool, chill and slice. Bones may be removed.

Source: contributed by Mrs Correll (Kadina) and Mrs G. H. Martin (Kadina) in The South Australian Country Women's Association Inc. Calendar of Meat and Fish Recipes in Metric. One for Every Day in the Year. Also Special Mornay Supplement (Adelaide: 1975), p.8 [Jan. 31].

Note: Mrs G. B. Cundell (Metropolitan) puts a leg of pork in cold salted water, brings to the boil, simmers for 2 to 3 hours, and serves hot with thick parsley sauce.

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