Don't be surprised when you are traveling down South to find "Biscuits and Gravy" in restaurants and diners as it is very popular for southern folks to eat this dish.
Ingredients in Salt Pork Gravy
- 1/2 to 3/4 pound of salt pork
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 pint milk (canned or fresh)
Parboil slices of salt pork for 10 minutes. This can be done the night before. You can soak the salt pork overnight to remove some of the salty taste but do not omit parboiling it.
Drain well and then cut pork into bite-sized pieces and fry. Remove pork from the pan and set aside.
Add flour to the fat and brown slightly. Slowly add milk and stir until thickened. Season to taste with pepper (this is optional). Be sure not to add salt because the salt pork is salty enough.
Add the fried pork pieces and served over hot biscuits.
Labels: Southern Gravy Recipes