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In a few words
"Also spelled enchaux or enchaud, this confit of pork is considered by some to be even more flavorful than the famous goose and duck confits of the region.
A flat strip of pork, cut from the fillet, is seasoned, rolled, studded with garlic and braised very slowly in fat in a Dutch oven.
According to local tradition, the meat has cooked long enough when it can be pierced through with a straw.
Like all confits, anchaud should be stored in an earthenware crock, completely covered with fat.
Serve it cold accompanied by hot vegetables or with a simple salad dressed with walnut oil."
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Cooking preparation
3 heures
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Recipes
"Two days in advance, bone the pork, or ask your butcher to do it.
Lay it out flat on a work surface, season with salt and pepper.
Crumble the thyme evenly over and roll the meat up to form a roast.
Cut in half lengthwise and tie each half securely with string.
Roll the two halves in the coarse salt.
Peel the garlic cloves and cut them into 2 or 3 pieces.
Stick the garlic into the meat.
Refrigerate for 48 hours.
Heat the pork fat in a Dutch oven.
Rub the meat with a kitchen towel to remove excess salt.
Place the two pieces of meat in the hot, barely simmering fat.
Let cook at a very low simmer for 2 1/2 hours.
Pierce the meats with a metal skewer to test for doneness.
Remove them from the pan and place in an earthenware crock or a glass jar just large enough to hold them.
Strain the fat in which the meat cooked and let cool to lukewarm.
Pour it over the pork to cover completely and to form a seal of fat at least 1 inch deep over the meat.
Store refrigerated for a few weeks before serving.
Cut the anchaud into thin slices, accompanied by a lamb's-lettuce salad dressed with walnut oil and sautéed potatoes seasoned with garlic."
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"3 1/2 pounds pork loin
Fine salt
Freshly ground white pepper
2 sprigs thyme
1/4 to 1/2 cup coarse salt
4 cloves garlic
1 pound pork fat or suet, rendered and clarified
Special equipment:
Earthenware crock or large glass jar for storing" |
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