On 1/3/2012 9:07 PM, Ozgirl wrote:
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> "Cheri" > wrote in message
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>> "Ozgirl" > wrote in message
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>>> Tonight is the combined birthday dinner for my sons (one turned 17
>>> yesterday, one 22 tomorrow). We are having roast pork with crackling,
>>> roasted vegetables and fresh greens (cooked), gravy, mint jelly
>>> (commercial), apple sauce and the pièce de résistance according to
>>> the boys) chocolate mud cake! Will be me, my 4 youngest, their dad
>>> and his partner. It will be very rowdy as all 4 kids have social
>>> hyperactivity. I am currently trying to work out how long to cook
>>> this 4kg pork in an oven that is in F not C!
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>> Mmmmm roast pork with crackling, now that's some good eating.
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>> http://www.texloc.com/closet/cl_cel_fah_cha
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> Just finished doing half an hour at 500 which has started the crackling
> process perfectly, turned it down to just under 400 for the next hour
> and will turn it down further for the remaining 2 hours. The smell is
> overwhelmingly fantastic! I just scored and salted the fat.

i'll be right over! giggle

the German chef does 400 for 30 min, cooks at 350 for the 'duration'
then moves to broil for the final touches on the cracklin

kate

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