76 GOURMET TRAVELLER
Perfect
roast
pork
T
herearemanythings
thatcontributetoa great
porkroast,winning
cracklingespeciallyso.
Themostimportantthingwith
anycooking,however,is tosource
thebestingredientsyoucan,then
focusonthetechniqueafterwards.
If yousourcemeatfromanimals
thathavethathavebeenrespected
andcaredforbythefarmer
througheachstepoftheprocess,
you’realreadyhalfway to the
perfect roast.TOOLKIT
A sturdydeep(10cm)stainlesssteel
(non-corrosive)roastingpanwitha
lid,if possible,tobrine,confitand
roasttheporkin;a slightlysmaller
traytofit insidetoflattenthepork;
and1kg-1.5kgofweights,suchas
foodcans.A Stanleyknifeis the
best tool for scoring the skin.MIKEMcENEARNEY, OF
KITCHENBY MIKE,ON
HOWTOGET PROPER
PORK CRACKLING.