Recipe - Boiled Pork

4 pound Boneless pork roast; trim
off as much fat as possible
1 Yellow onion; peeled, cut or sliced up
2 Carrots; chopped
2 Bay leaves
2 teaspoon Whole thyme leaves
1 teaspoon Whole sage leaves
6 Sprigs parsley; whole
10 Whole black peppercorns
One half teaspoon Salt

Since plantation owners like Washington and Jefferson cured so many hams
each year, we may assume that there was a lot of pork around to be eaten.
Some could be cured in the form of sausage and kept for a time but large
cuts were often boiled. This is a very delicious way to enjoy pork. I think
Mr. Jefferson would approve of my recipe.

Place the pork in a Dutch oven or kettle just barely large enough to hold
the meat. Add water to halfway up the side of the meat. Add remaining
ingredients. Cover and bring to a boil. Turn to simmer and cook the meat
until tender, about 1One fourth hours. Remove the meat from the broth and slice
at the table.

This is great with Cooked Greens with Garlic and Tomato and some
Monticello Muffins.

From The Frugal Gourmet Cooks American. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe
Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.