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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

As the title says what is the best way of cooking a leg of pork.

I want it to be juicy and full of flavour so what is the best way to cook it and what can be added to enhance the taste??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

kill the pig first.....

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By *etitesaraTV/TS
over a year ago

rochdale

Old medieval recipe.

Simmer pork leg in 2l dry cider with 2 onions (quartered) some black peppercorns and celery leaves.

When cooked, remove from cider and allow to cool.

Remove outer fat, score a 'diamond' pattern into the meat & spread with a layer of Dijon mustard. Cover mustard layer with slices of orange and stud into place with plenty of cloves.

Pour honey over the top of the oranges and spread liberally.

Bake in oven for approx. 1 & 1/4hrs at a medium heat.

Bloomin' lovely!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For a more Christmassey zest to it, make a sauce from cranberries and kumquats, it will be very tarte so add a good portion of sugar to it. Boil it all up and leave it simmering for 1/2 hour then run it through a fine sieve (discard the berries etc) and then pour over the pork after you've scored it as in the above post.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Whats a kumquat? Is it one of them furry things in Star Wars?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Old medieval recipe.

Simmer pork leg in 2l dry cider with 2 onions (quartered) some black peppercorns and celery leaves.

When cooked, remove from cider and allow to cool.

Remove outer fat, score a 'diamond' pattern into the meat & spread with a layer of Dijon mustard. Cover mustard layer with slices of orange and stud into place with plenty of cloves.

Pour honey over the top of the oranges and spread liberally.

Bake in oven for approx. 1 & 1/4hrs at a medium heat.

Bloomin' lovely!"

Now that sounds amazing!!!

I can almost taste it just from reading your recipe!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Whats a kumquat? Is it one of them furry things in Star Wars?

It's an oblong orange colour citrus fruit

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"As the title says what is the best way of cooking a leg of pork.

I want it to be juicy and full of flavour so what is the best way to cook it and what can be added to enhance the taste??"

Leg of pork is not a joint I would buy, so can't help sorry!

Good luck with it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You could cook it several ways.

You could slow cook (potroast) for half the cooking and finish off in the oven to crisp.

I would pot roast with some cider and chopped carrot, celery and onion and sit the meat on that.

should be gorgeous and you have the makings of a lovely sauce too with the stock.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You could cook it several ways.

You could slow cook (potroast) for half the cooking and finish off in the oven to crisp.

I would pot roast with some cider and chopped carrot, celery and onion and sit the meat on that.

should be gorgeous and you have the makings of a lovely sauce too with the stock.

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turn oven on ,,, when its hot , put meat in ,,, when smoke alarm goes off its well done ,, before smoke alarm goes off is best time to get it out ,,, ps ,, keep pot noodles for emergencies

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By *oe_Steve_NWestCouple
over a year ago

Bolton

done with peaches and white wine vinegar - haven't got the recipe any more but done like that it's gorgeous!

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By *lirty14uMan
over a year ago

Milton Keynes

In these hard up financial times, its good to see you have only cut one leg off your pig. It should be fine on the other three till next Christmas, but then you're going to have to make a very difficult decision...

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

I think we should have a recipe section on here all those sound bloody lovely

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By *oe_Steve_NWestCouple
over a year ago

Bolton

"I think we should have a recipe section on here all those sound bloody lovely"

yep - i second that! Z

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

later on this afternoon im gonna make a nice winter soup.

roasted butternut squash and sweet potato

i got me cooking head on

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had a nice scotch broth soup tonight, so thick you could stand the spoon up in it

it fair took the chills out my bones

hmmmmmmm

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

this is a nigella recipe and easy as anything.....

slice squash after removing seeds...dont have to peel....

slice sweet pots and a big onion...

stick in baking tray.bit of oil over um.... cook till slightly charred and blend and add stock . salt and pepper to taste.

done.

and its yummy

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"later on this afternoon im gonna make a nice winter soup.

roasted butternut squash and sweet potato

i got me cooking head on

I made a bowl of that soup a couple of weeks ago and it was fantastic!!

There was a wee nip to it as well

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Something very comforting at this time of year thinking about all you girls in the kitchen doing womens work

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ohhhh i love it, and the cooking.

could cook for an army me but this year i aint gonna bother.

how does beans on toast with a sprig of holly on it sound for xmas dinner.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

just made mushroom soup and now scoffing it at 11.16 am...... and again at 1pm and probably at 5pm...

big pot and only little old me......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"In these hard up financial times, its good to see you have only cut one leg off your pig. It should be fine on the other three till next Christmas, but then you're going to have to make a very difficult decision...

funny .......made i laugh out so very loud the neighbour heard me!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"kill the pig first....."

You stupid boy View!!! it's CATCH the pig first ! men n cookin' sheesh !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

blinking heck granny ....

yu are so right xxxxxx

where's Stu's Pumphrey when ya need him.......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Whats a kumquat? Is it one of them furry things in Star Wars?

Not sure ... think a cum quat is a bit gimp like.....

Hope that helps

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Concur with Plums and View about having lovely soups this time of the year!

I got a big pot of chicken stock on the hop at the mo, and it warms me up just thinking about the soups I shall make from it!

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"Concur with Plums and View about having lovely soups this time of the year!

I got a big pot of chicken stock on the hop at the mo, and it warms me up just thinking about the soups I shall make from it!

You have chickens hopping around your kitchen

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Concur with Plums and View about having lovely soups this time of the year!

I got a big pot of chicken stock on the hop at the mo, and it warms me up just thinking about the soups I shall make from it!

You have chickens hopping around your kitchen

Grrrrrrrrrr, typo again!!!

You know what I meant, on the HOB!!!

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"Concur with Plums and View about having lovely soups this time of the year!

I got a big pot of chicken stock on the hop at the mo, and it warms me up just thinking about the soups I shall make from it!

You have chickens hopping around your kitchen

Grrrrrrrrrr, typo again!!!

You know what I meant, on the HOB!!!

I know but you know you cant get away with typo's around here lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I know but you know you cant get away with typo's around here lol

Kitty can, but then Kitty gets away with everything!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

And I miss Kitty!

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"Old medieval recipe.

Simmer pork leg in 2l dry cider with 2 onions (quartered) some black peppercorns and celery leaves.

When cooked, remove from cider and allow to cool.

Remove outer fat, score a 'diamond' pattern into the meat & spread with a layer of Dijon mustard. Cover mustard layer with slices of orange and stud into place with plenty of cloves.

Pour honey over the top of the oranges and spread liberally.

Bake in oven for approx. 1 & 1/4hrs at a medium heat.

Bloomin' lovely!

Now that sounds amazing!!!

I can almost taste it just from reading your recipe!!

Im just going to make that now. How long do you think i should let the pork simmer for?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Im just going to make that now. How long do you think i should let the pork simmer for?"

That's a quick dash to the shops or what?!

Since the leg is all muscle, I'd say at least 2h

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"Im just going to make that now. How long do you think i should let the pork simmer for?

That's a quick dash to the shops or what?!

Since the leg is all muscle, I'd say at least 2h

Quick dash you must be bloody joking £87 later and mile long queues in tescos.

But my little secret is tesco's is an extension of my house lol

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

oh and i was like a dingle bringing home in the shopping trolley lol

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

I burnt the oranges apart from that its lovely will put tin foil over the top next time

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

funny .......made i laugh out so very loud the neighbour heard me!!!"
Lol me too, daughter just asked what I was watching. Depends also on your palate. I would wash pork with half a lemon. Score the skin, season with salt, dried ginger and honey. Crush cloves of garlic and poke into skin. Cover in foil and place in preheated oven gas mark 180 for two hours remove foil to brown to taste.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Score the skin, then cover the skin in chinese 5 spice & baste periodically with - eh, coca cola. Make the skin crispy and the inside juicy. mmmm.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Score the skin, then cover the skin in chinese 5 spice & baste periodically with - eh, coca cola. Make the skin crispy and the inside juicy. mmmm."

Am not really a fan of Coca Cola, will Irn Bru do??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Score the skin, then cover the skin in chinese 5 spice & baste periodically with - eh, coca cola. Make the skin crispy and the inside juicy. mmmm."

Kin ell, a glaswegian partaking in a soft drink, now there's a bloody first

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Leg of pork ? is it boned (no seriously - if the leg has a bone it will take longer to cook) pork and sage go so well together. To get a the best pork crackling, score the skin and pour over a kettle of boiling water over it, then dry the skin and run with a mixture of salt, chopped garlic and fresh sage, cover with oil and put into a very hot oven for about 30 - 40 mins. Baised regular during cooking and dont over cook, pork is much safer now than before so allow 15mins per 500grms plus an extra 15mins. Allow to rest before carving. To help the flavour put the leg onto a bed of roughly chopped onions, carrots, leeks and whole garlic. If you want once the skin has started to crisp, cover with tin foil, but remove for the final 40 mins and turn the oven back up. Oh and serve with apple sauce and a chilled white. Whens me dinner

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Thanks chef for the instructions!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Leg of pork ? is it boned (no seriously - if the leg has a bone it will take longer to cook) pork and sage go so well together. To get a the best pork crackling, score the skin and pour over a kettle of boiling water over it, then dry the skin and run with a mixture of salt, chopped garlic and fresh sage, cover with oil and put into a very hot oven for about 30 - 40 mins. Baised regular during cooking and dont over cook, pork is much safer now than before so allow 15mins per 500grms plus an extra 15mins. Allow to rest before carving. To help the flavour put the leg onto a bed of roughly chopped onions, carrots, leeks and whole garlic. If you want once the skin has started to crisp, cover with tin foil, but remove for the final 40 mins and turn the oven back up. Oh and serve with apple sauce and a chilled white. Whens me dinner

Thanks Chef for that, sounds simple for a simpleton like me

One question i want to ask, should i put water in with the veg on the roasting tray

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No the veg on the bottom is to give the gravy some flavour and to stop the pork sitting in Fat as it cooks.

Hope this helps

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just seen this so you may have already had this tip, but baste the pork with honey for a delicious flavour.

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