Turnip Greens and Pot Likker |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 16 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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A daily standby in season. Delicious served with cornbread or corn pone. From the Southern chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947. Ingredients:
1/2 lb salt pork |
1 quart water |
4 quarts turnip greens |
salt and pepper, to taste |
Directions:
1. Place salt pork in cold water, bring to a boil and cook for 45 minutes.
2. Wash turnip greens in several changes of water; place into pot with pork and simmer for an hour.
3. Drain water fromgreens and meat, reserve 1 1/2 cups of cooking liquid; chop greens rather fine and season well with salt and pepper.
4. Place greens in a hot dish and arrange slices of pork on top.
5. Pour reserved liquid (pot likker) over and serve.
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