Slow roast Pork with Rice and Fennel Flowers

You can use belly, shoulder or knuckle of pork for this dish, but make sure it has a reasonable amount of both fat and skin and that the meat is in a single piece. The leaner cuts are not suitable because they tend to dry out. One of the rare breeds of pig, such as Gloucester Old Spot or Middle White, is best, as the meat is nicely marbled with fat.