Large joint of pork For the seasoning: 2-3 t cumin For the sauce Ground pepper Celery seed (or Lovage) Pinch of caraway Pinch of fennel Rosemary (or rue) Pork or chicken stock Red wine Butter or olive oil Flour Celery seed, ground  Roast Pork in Celery Seed Sauce (The finished product)
| Prepare the roast pork by first wiping the meat, then sprinkling it with cumin several hours before cooking. Roast uncovered in a very hot oven for 35 min per pound. For the sauce Grind together pepper, celery seed (or lovage), caraway, fennel, and rosemary (or rue). Blend with stock, red wine, and butter or olive oil. Put the sauce in a pan, bring to a boil, then simmer slowly for 25 minutes. Thicken with flour. Remove the finished roast from the oven and sprinkle it with celery seed. Slice the meat and serve with the sauce. |