Pig's large intestine

The pig's large intestine, thicker and heavier than the small. It wants repeated scrubbing with salt and cornflour, turned inside out and scrubbed again, and then forty minutes at a simmer to soften before it goes anywhere near the congee. It is the longest job in the bowl.

Cautions: read first

• Pork offal. It must be cooked right through, and used the day you buy it.
• Medical evidenceOffal. Higher in cholesterol and purines than muscle meat; gout sufferers should go easy.

Preparation

Scrubbed with salt and cornflour, turned and scrubbed again, then simmered forty minutes.

Availability in Australia

Easy to find

Pairs well with