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Boiled Salt Pork Recipe
Seasonings were basically bacon or salt fat, salt and pepper, and fresh herbs the settlers grew themselves.
Ingredients:
  • 2 lbs salt pork
  • Assorted vegetables as available, chopped:
  • Onions
  • Potatoes
  • Cabbage
  • Carrots
  • Turnips
  • Salt and pepper
  • Water
Directions:


  1. Freshen salt pork by soaking in a kettle of water at least 2 hours. If very salty, repeat soaking.
  2. Cut salt pork into chunks and brown in the bottom of a Dutch oven. Add water to cover and bring to a
  3. slow boil. Add vegetables and cook until tender. Season with salt and pepper.