Sunday, 26 January 2014

(Mini) Wet Cured Leg of Pork

Thanks to Kim and Steve (http://anenglishfarmerinfrance.blogspot.fr/) for providing the mini leg!

1 leg from a tiny pig (1.5kg)
2 liters water
500g salt
250g demerara sugar
4 juniper berries
5 pepper corns
3 cloves

Put everything in a pan and bring to the boil
Stir until salt and sugar dissolved
Pour in to a casserole dish or some non-metal container just big enough for the leg
Cool in the fridge until cold
Add the leg and leave for 24 hours (this is for meat less than 2 kg in weight so different for full sized leg)
Dry with a clean tea towel and hang for 24 hours to dry
Freeze or will store for around two weeks in the fridge

Ready for cooking by boiling then roasting.


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