Pork and Cabbage Stew

In the rare moments of sanity when I escape to Ireland I look forward with tummy-rumbling anticipation to a plate of boiled bacon and cabbage, a classic Irish dish. When I visit Alsace or Germany the thought of smoked knuckle of pig pressed with pickled cabbage is equally pleasant. When I go to my favourite Chinese restaurant in Bristol I invariably have pork and salted greens. What I am trying to say is, the combination of pork and cabbage, be it bacon or Chinese roast loin, is high on my