pork

[sheffwed39]

our lass is a great cook but can't get a sunday joint of pork to crackle.anyone any ideas on the best way to get good crackling on the pork.thanx

[tigilou]

I cheat and but it already on there and just add a bit of salt otherwise wouldn't have a clue

[Rabelais]

Make sure the skin is dried and then lightly oiled then score or better cut the surface with a sharp knife into small diamond shapes and then salt with a good quality salt.

[sheffwed39]

ok thanx for that.

[Ethel]

Cook at a very high heat for the first 20 minutes, then turn the oven down.

No matter what you do, you will never get crackling if you cover the meat with foil or a lid.

Scoring the rind, rubbing salt in and then oiling is the key.

[sheffwed39]

thanx ethel

[kazza12345]

goddess delia always says to get the pork out of the packaging as soon as you get it home, and leave it uncovered in the frige to dry it out (at least overnight in my experience)

score the fat and add some salt

[Ethel]

One last thing, sheffwed

Take the meat out of the fridge at least 4 hours before it goes in the oven, to bring it up to room temperature before it goes in the oven.

[mrrobbo15]

.....plunge the pork into boiling water...this opens the score cuts.....dry off with kitchen paper...

salt well and place into a hot oven (pre-heated)

finally...enjoy !!

[sheffwed39]

thanx for all your comments.will pass them on to the mrs.

[Bugs]

My husband is a butcher and he recommends to ask your butcher to take the rind off. Cook it in a separate tin. I still oil and salt it and it works for me.

[crisgal]

absolutely foolproof way:

cook pork any way you like, then remove the whole of the rind - i wait for mine to cool - and then with a sharp knife, simply cut away ALL of the fat from under the skin. This leaves you with just the outer rind and that will crisp on a tray in a hot oven. I don't know if it's any healthier, but it goes as crispy as pork scratching and you don't feel like you're eating a load of fat - plus- no salt!

[scarecrow]

some one told me the other day,if it doesn't go crispy to put it in the microwave........I tried it with a small piece and it did go crispy, but it was really tough,so I must have micro'd it too long.Worth a try though...

[ttamw]

once the pork is cooked put half of cup of milk ontop of crackling then grill it worked wiyh a leg of lamb i cooked a few years ago good luck