Midwinter Pork Bake

Name: Midwinter Pork Bake
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp salt, plus more as needed; 1 boneless pork loin roast (about 4 Lb [1.8 kg]); 2 lb [910 g] parsnips, peeled and cut into large chunks; 1 Tbsp brown sugar; ¼ tsp chili flakes (optional); 1 onion of any variety, cut into wide petals; 1 lemon, cut into wedges and seeds removed; 2 lb [910 g] rutabaga, peeled and cut into large chunks; 2 lb [910 g] quince, peeled, cored, and cut into large chunks; Olive oil; Freshly ground black pepper; 2 sprigs rosemary or sage (optional); 2 sprigs rosemary or sage (optional); ½ cup [120 ml] brandy or whiskey; ½ cup [120 ml] brandy or whiskey

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Difficulty
Easy

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Pulp

By Abra Berens

Published 2023

About

Quince comes ready between the end of bounty season, when there is so much food one can barely decide what to eat next, and the lean season, when one has to head scratch on how to make something else with the same root vegetables that have been available for months. This dish satisfies because, being a one-pot meal, it is easy enough to soothe winter fatigue but surprising enough in flavor to pique somewhat dulled interest. Note: The ingredients are infinitely swappable. Should you not have

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Main course
Winter
Gluten-free

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