pork belly slices

[TheArmadillo]

what does this sound like?

pork belly cooked in oven for long time with red wine, parsnips carrots and some shallots/garlic/black pepper.

Can't think what herbs to put with it - sage? thyme?

What heat would you cook it at and for how long?

I'm thinking 160 (fan oven) and for about 90 mins - 2 hrs?

Is it worth cooking the pork belly for a bit seperate first to drain off some of the fat or would that make it too tough?

Would appreciate any views.

HFW did something like this a couple of weeks ago on the River Cottage programme - what you have seems almost the same. The recipe is probably on the rivercottage web site too. Sage or thyme would be good IMO, don't see a need to 're-cook'.

thanks - will google for the HFW thingy.

HAven't cooked it before.

I don't think I will precook the pork.

Ta muchly

have found -looks perfect.

thanks.

I tend to fry it off first to seal it and give it a bit of colour.

Then casserole it as you've described above

A smidge of sweet cider and/or an apple works well

Rosemary works well with pork.

Ooooh there was a fab recipe on River Cottage with belly pork.
I made it a couple of weeks ago and it was lovely.

Basically cut the belly pork into squares, fry off till brown, throw in a roasting dish with 3 cloves of garlic, a cup of red wine and a cup of water and cook for an hour or so.

It was delicious and Hugh Fearnly do dah said it was nice to eat cold with a salad and bread.

This is all sounding good. Will take notes for when ds is in bed.

Thanks

The proper recipe for the belly pork is on the river cottage website, if you go to the bit where it shows what they have done on previous episodes, its on there

try this

I have done this - delicious. It cooks for hours and hours, but brilliant as the fat drips away. And sooo easy while entertaining etc.

You CAN cook it for less, I just don't!

that looks good bling, will keep it in mind for next time.

Food is in oven - just waiting a couple of hours until dp gets home.

I'm hungry and a banana just doesn't fill the gap.

I hope it'll be worth it.

So... how was it?