I use Nigella's brine
approx. 6 litres water 1 large orange or 2 smaller (quartered) 250 grams maldon salt (or 125g / ½ cup table salt) 3 tablespoons black peppercorns 1 bouquet garni 1 cinnamon stick 1 tablespoon caraway seeds 4 cloves 2 tablespoons allspice berries 4 star anise 2 tablespoons white mustard seeds 200 grams sugar 2 onions (unpeeled and quartered) 1 x 6 centimetres piece of fresh root ginger (unpeeled and cut into 6 slices) 4 tablespoons maple syrup 4 tablespoons runny honey stalks from 1 bunch fresh parsley
Inappropriate euph is inappropriate.
In other news I would like to add to the chorus of posts that my house, too, smells piggy. Boned the aforementioned ham leg myself and made a horseshoe of about 5kg. Currently bubbling away in Coca Cola.
@CYOA started
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I use Nigella's brine
approx. 6 litres water
1 large orange or 2 smaller (quartered)
250 grams maldon salt (or 125g / ½ cup table salt)
3 tablespoons black peppercorns
1 bouquet garni
1 cinnamon stick
1 tablespoon caraway seeds
4 cloves
2 tablespoons allspice berries
4 star anise
2 tablespoons white mustard seeds
200 grams sugar
2 onions (unpeeled and quartered)
1 x 6 centimetres piece of fresh root ginger (unpeeled and cut into 6 slices)
4 tablespoons maple syrup
4 tablespoons runny honey
stalks from 1 bunch fresh parsley