Sometimes it’s fun to try old-fashioned recipes for the holidays. This is one from the 1900s. I haven’t tried it but I bet it is delicious.
GRILLED SALT PORK
Take quite thin slices of the thick part of side pork, of a clear white, and thinly streaked with lean; hold one on a toasting fork before a brisk fire to grill; have at hand a dish of cold water, in which immerse it frequently while cooking, to remove the superfluous fat and render it more delicate. Put each slice as cooked in a warm covered pan; when all are done, serve hot.
More interesting and sometimes humorous solutions and old recipes can be found in the book VINEGAR OF THE FOUR THIEVES: Recipes & curious tips from the past Now in paperback, makes a great gift!
About Donna R Causey
Donna R. Causey, resident of Alabama, was a teacher in the public school system for twenty years. When she retired, Donna found time to focus on her lifetime passion for historical writing. She developed the websites www.alabamapioneers and www.daysgoneby.me All her books can be purchased at Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble. She has authored numerous genealogy books. RIBBON OF LOVE: A Novel Of Colonial America (TAPESTRY OF LOVE) is her first novel in the Tapestry of Love about her family where she uses actual characters, facts, dates and places to create a story about life as it might have happened in colonial Virginia. Faith and Courage: Tapestry of Love (Volume 2) is the second book and the third FreeHearts: A Novel of Colonial America (Book 3 in the Tapestry of Love Series) Discordance: The Cottinghams (Volume 1) is the continuation of the story. . For a complete list of books, visit Donna R Causey
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This picture is not salt pork?
The picture is salt pork – just a leaner version according to Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_pork
That ain’t streak o’ lean that’s streak o’ fat.
Streak of Lean or Streak of Fat, I don’t care what you call it, it sure looks good. Reading the article sure nuff made me hungry. Thank You Mrs. Causey for all of the great work on A.P.