How to ''Ham it Up'' for Christmas in just 10 easy steps.

Step 1 -

Buy some meat

Cross the harbor and walk to your nearest brand new

German grocery market called Lidl.

(click the above link to see what else is on sale)

Step 2 -

Slice through the fat, man!

I couldn't believe it. I found this huge hunk of meat for only 69kr (just under $10) and this is only half of it.  I put the other half in the freezer and just this half peace is enough for 4 people.  This is the standard Christmas pork roast with the skin.

Step 3 -

lotsa salt

Don't be shy - use a big handful of rock salt and get it down good in between the fat slices.

The salt helps dry out the fat.

Step 4 -

garden work

Stick a handful of bay leaves into the fat slices.

Step 5 -

acupuncture 

Stick in a handful of cloves.

Step 6 -

stick it in the oven

200 degrees Celsius for about 1½ hours.

Step 7 -

collect the fat 

Stick a pan under the meat to catch the fat.  You'll need it for heart stopping sauce. 

If the high sodium rock salt doesn't kill you, the fat will.

Step 8 -

bubble up 

After 1½ hours, crank up the heat to 500 degrees on the grill setting and watch the fat bubble up like some kind of freak creature from another planet.  Pull it out of the oven at the first sign of 2 or 3 black bubbles.  Be careful cuz it goes super fast.

Step 9 -

serve

Step 10 - 

chow down

Get ready to become what you eat.

 Can you say oink? 

 Merry Dishmas !