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jema
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Posted: Sun Dec 06, 20 7:00 am Post subject: Pork and beans

Just had my best ever pork and bean stew. It's a lesson in taking the time, no recipe to it, just accumulated experience.

It was started 48 hours ago with brining a pork joint (well half a joint) the beans had a spell in the pressure cooker.

The pork was diced, velveted and browned in batches, a tin of tomatoes a non generous amount of onion, paprika, pepper and mixed herbs and a stock cube. Plus a splash of red wine vinegar and a couple of tablespoons of dark sugar.

A very long slow cook, then this morning added some steamed carrot and all reheated slowly for dinner. quite a lot of steps, but really not a lot of work and the steps really make a difference.

Pork and beans is kind of hard to get wrong, but also hard to get seriously right!

We did not pad this out with any sides so cost wise I am estimating a little over £2 a head and again it's that high because we were pretty much 50/50 pork to beans.

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 15985

Posted: Sun Dec 06, 20 9:34 am Post subject:
Have never tried that but do make a cassoulet that contains bacon, chicken and beans. That is a seriously good dish that usually ends up being simmered on top of the fire in the winter. Must have a go at another one some time as there are no more packs of it in the freezer.

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