Slow-roast Shoulder of Pork with Pearl Barley and Sage ‘Stuffing’

Shoulder of pork is an inexpensive cut of meat. It can be boned, rolled and tied, which is how you’ll find it in most butchers’ shops. Leg or belly can also be used. The pork will be left to cook away for 4 hours, so if you’re popping out for a while, don’t worry, your piece of pork will just be roasting away nicely.

The ‘stuffing’ is actually going to be cooked separately in an ovenproof dish. The meat cooking time is too long for the stuffing, and would do nothing but spoil it. A