[Leica] dead pig - or pieces of one (food photography and a recipe)

[douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)]

Enough of this hamming - although a nice thick slice of gammon with a 
fried egg or two on it is right up my street - my most recent encounter 
with pieces cut out of dead animals are shown here:

Home cooking on holiday, pork loin chops fresh from the farm: Succulent 
pieces of dead pig just where they belong when raw
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Food+and+drink/_MG_0342.jpg.html

A refreshing aperitif - strong dry cider
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Food+and+drink/_MG_0252.jpg.html

Where they belong when cooked
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Food+and+drink/_MG_0345.jpg.html

Chops accompanied by spring greens lightly boiled and sauteed in salted 
butter, garden peas with finely chopped mint, steamed new potatoes and 
my cider/onion/mustard relish (see recipe below)

Something nice to wash it down with
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Food+and+drink/_MG_0251.jpg.html

The aftermath of 2 steak and ale pies (courtesy of the Rose Inn, 
Pickering UK - highly recommendable)
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Food+and+drink/_MG_0254.jpg.html

They were already finished before I thought about whether they would 
look good on film :-)

Enjoy
Douglas


Onion Relish recipe:

Chop or slice two large onions and 3 shallots, put in a bowl with a knob 
of butter, a little salt and ground black peppert.

Microwave for 12 minutes on full (850W)

Remove the bowl and add a handful of raisins, sultanas, dried 
cranberries and chopped nuts (I usually use cashews and pecans/walnuts).

Add 1/2 pint of strong dry cider and return to microwave for 10 minutes 
on full

Remove and add 2 teaspoons of English mustard and 2 tablespoons of 
demerara sugar

Stir and return to microwave and heat until the juices are almost 
caramelised (should be nicely sticky)

Serve warm

You can add chopped apples and the zest of an orange along with the nuts 
too if you like - it can all be done on a stove, but microwaving is 
faster and it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan



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