Well, at least there’s been an apology from the farm, even if not actually an explanation. The apology explains that the owner has been away for a while with hints that quality control may have slipped in his absence. So, I’m still in the dark as to why the skin was impossible to score and the meat impossible to eat even though cooked as often done many times. A replacement slab of piggy will be delivered on Thursday. I see a Nigel Slater recipe in its future - Slater scores the skin as normal for crackling but also slashes the flesh side and offers two or three rubs for the flesh before roasting. I’m partial to the hoisin sauce one, but garlic and olive oil may win over Mrs H more easily.
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