PETIT SALES AU LENTILLES (taken from Rick Stein\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s French Odyssey) Serves 3
\nIngredients:<\/p>\n
1kg Piece Belly Pork, preferably not rolled but if like mine it is, gently flatten it out, so it resembles a rack of ribs. Rind still on.
\n200g Sea Salt mixed with 1 gram of Salt Cure (other brands may require more or less per weight of meat so check the instructions carefully). Traditional French Rustic Dish aside, I was rather loath to use all my Maldon Salt and then throw it away, so I used 75g Sea Salt and made the rest up with regular granulated table salt.
\n6 Small Carrots, halved
\n15 Baby Onions, or as many as you like\/have the strength of eyes to peel
\n3 Sticks Celery, peeled with a vegetable peeler and cut into 3cm chunks
\n300g Puy Lentils
\nBouquet Garni comprising two bay leaves, some sprigs parsley, thyme and rosemary
\n15g Unsalted Butter
\nMore Parsley, this time chopped<\/p>\n
METHOD:
\nFour hours before you intend to cook the dish (so, about 6 hours before you intend to serve it), salt the pork. Place it in a non-metallic shallow baking dish. Pour over half the salt mix, rub well into the pork. Turn the meat over and massage in the remaining salt. Cover with clingfilm and refrigerate for four hours.
\nAfter the four hours, rinse the salt from the pork. Place in a deep saucepan (I used a saut\u00c3\u00a9 pan) or heatproof casserole dish (which looks nice when you carry it to the table) and cover with about 1 litre of water. Bring to the boil removing any scum that rises to the surface. This is just the protein and any remaining salt discharging itself from its porky dwelling.
\nTurn down to a simmer, cover and cook for about 30-45 minutes.
\nNow gently stir in the greenish\/black, pebble-like tiny puy lentils. Add the Bouquet Garni.
\nLeave to simmer for 15 minutes whilst you prepare the vegetables.
\nNow add the vegetables and cook until tender. Depending on the size of the carrots, this could be anything between 20 minutes to another 40.
\nGently remove the pork and cut, lengthwise, into thick, generous slabs.
\nAdd the butter and parsley to the lentils and vegetables and stir through. Pour into deep, wide bowls or onto plates, top with the pork pieces. Serve with some plainly cooked cabbage.
\nn.b. The original recipe called for smoked sausage to be added to the dish. I was unable to get hold of any in time but please feel free to add some, cut into chunks, with the vegetables.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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