Rillettes

Name: Rillettes
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 clove; 2 shallots, cut in half; 1 bay leaf; ¾ pound country-style bacon, diced; ½ teaspoon salt; Dash nutmeg; 1 branch thyme or ⅛ teaspoon; Lots of Freshly ground pepper; ¾ pound pork fat, diced; 1 pound lean pork, cut into strips; ¾ cup water; 6 sprigs parsley

Potted Pork

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Hows and Whys of French Cooking

By Alma Lach

Published 1974

About

Ingredients

1 pound lean pork, cut into strips
¾ pound pork fat, diced
¾

Europe
France
Starter
Preserve
Mediterranean
Gluten-free

Method

Put pork strips, fat, and bacon into a mixing bowl. Add salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Toss together and put into an enameled casserole. Add thyme branch and bay leaf to top of mixture. Put shallots in where you can find them. Tie a string around the clove so that it can be removed. Add sprigs of parsley and water. Bring to a boil on top of the range, cover, and put into a