Roast Loin of Pork

Name: Roast Loin of Pork
Yield: Six to eight servings.
Ingredients: 2 whole cloves; A 6-pound loin of pork, oven-ready; 1¼ cups dry white wine or water; 1 clove garlic; 1 rib celery with leaves; 1 bay leaf; ½ teaspoon nutmeg, preferably freshly grated; 1¼ cups fresh or canned beef stock; 1 large onion; 1 tablespoon salt; 2 carrots; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 4 sprigs fresh parsley; ½ lemon

Preparation info

Six to eight
servings.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Craig Claiborne’s Kitchen Primer

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1969

About

Ingredients

A 6-pound loin of pork, oven-ready
1 tablespoon salt
1 t

Dinner
Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
Wipe loin of pork all over with a damp cloth.
In a mixing bowl, combine the salt, pepper, thyme, and nutmeg and mix well with the fingers. Using the fingers, rub the mixture all over the surfa