MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Aromatic Pork in Cold Vegetable Sauce Categories: Pork, Sauces, Casseroles, Onion Yield: 4 Servings 2 lb Onions; peeled, quartered 3/4 lb Carrots; trimmed, peeled, -in 1" pieces 3/4 lb Celery; trimmed, strings -removed, in 1" pieces 1/4 c Fresh sage leaves 2 Cloves 6 cl Garlic; smashed, peeled 2 tb Kosher salt 2 lb Boneless pork loin, rolled -and tied Bones from pork loin 2 tb Olive oil Bring 14 cups water to a boil with the onions, carrots, celery, sage, cloves, garlic, 1 tb salt, and the pork bones. Add the pork loin, pushing it down into the pot until it is covered with water. Return to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Turn pork and simmer for another 30 minutes. Turn the pork and simmer for 15 minutes more, or until a meat thermometer inserted in the center of the loin registers 145 F. Remove the pot from stove and allow the meat to cool in the liquid. Remove the meat to a platter. With a slotted spoon, scoop the vegetables from pot. In a food processor, puree the vegetables with the remaining salt and the olive oil; there should be about 6 c of sauce. Slice the meat across into 1/4" slices; there should be about two dozen slices in all. Spread 1 c of sauce on a platter or in a baking dish. Place a layer of pork slices on top of the sauce, and then spread the slices with more sauce. Continue until all the sauce and meat have been used. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour or up to 3 days. Source: NY Times 7/22/98 From: Michael Loo Date: 23 Jul 98 MMMMM