Leg of Pork 1

Full on, mega time Sunday Roast today, which fed 6 adult humans and one human child.

The Pork leg having his rest

Using the smallest of the 3 leg portions, I very simply roasted the meat, merely seasoning lightly with black pepper and a tiny bit of salt, and rubbing the skin with olive oil. Cooking commenced on a v high heat for 20 mins, then turned down and cooked for a further hour and 15. Par boiled potatoes were then shaken in around the meat, getting fully coated in the lovely juices which had been emitted.

After a further half an hour the meat was taken out to rest, and was replaced by apple wedges and shallots.

Veg comprised a roasted combination of peppers, red onion and small carrots; roast parsnips and sweet potatoes, fried savoy cabbage; asparagus fried with lemon and butter. Paxo was also had. In balls.

I only took a small portion because I am pre-obese

Verdict
An incredible Sunday lunch. The pork itself was proper amazing. Crackling could have been slightly cracklier, but its softness made it very eatable and it was strongly flavoured. And the flesh melted in the mouth and was double porky. 8.9 out of 10.