Lombata di Maiale al Forno

Roast Pork Loin with Juniper and Rosemary

Preparation info
  • For

    6 to 8

    Persons
    Appears in
    Marcella's Italian Kitchen

    By Marcella Hazan

    Published 1986

    • About

    Two roasting methods are used to get the most out of this pork loin in terms of texture, tenderness, and taste. The first phase—in which the meat, coated with a rosemary and juniper berry mixture, roasts in an open pan in the oven—produces a good, crusty surface permeated by the mingled seasonings. The second phase takes place over the burner with tomatoes and butter added: The roast completes its cooking in a moist environment that keeps it as juicy as pork can be and surrounds it with the