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Mario Batali's Arista Toscana

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An authentic Italian dish
skill level
Moderate
time
60-120min
servings
8 to 10
cost
$
Contributed by : Mario Batali
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ingredients
  • 24 Garlic Cloves
  • 4 Large Spanish Onions Sliced
  • 2 Fennel Bulbs (frilly tops chopped and reserved/ribs discarded/and bulbs cut into 1/4 inch slices)
  • 6-7 pounds Bone-in Pork Loin Roast
  • ask for 10 bones "frenched"
  • Salt and Freshly ground pepper
  • 1/4 cup Fennel Pollen
  • 3 cups Whole Milk
  • 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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  • step 1
    ingredients 2 Fennel Bulbs
    instructions Cut the bulbs in 1/4 inch slices, discard the ribs, and chop and reserve the frilly tops.
  • step 2
    instructions Preheat oven to 400F.
  • step 3
    ingredients 12 Garlic Cloves
    4 Large Spanish Onions Sliced
    2 Fennel slices
    instructions Smash 12 garlic cloves into a paste and place it in a roasting pan that is large enough to hold the pork loin. Line the bottom of the pan with the sliced onions, laying them over the garlic paste, then add the sliced fennel.
  • step 4
    ingredients 6-7 pounds Bone-in Pork Loin Roast, ask for 10 bones "frenched"
    Salt and Freshly ground pepper
    1/4 cup Fennel Pollen
    12 cloves of garlic
    3 cups Whole Milk
    1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    instructions Season the pork aggressively all over with salt and pepper, and then sprinkle it with the fennel pollen. Make six 3-inch-deep incisions along the bones, and stuff 2 garlic cloves into each incision. Add the milk and some olive oil to pan. Place the pork roast on top of the vegetables in the roasting pan.  Place the pan in the oven and roast for 65 to 75 minutes, until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 145F at its thickest part (do not allow the thermometer to touch the bone). Remove the pan from the oven and place the pork roast on a carving board.
  • step 5
    ingredients 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    Salt and pepper
    instructions Transfer half of the cooked onions and fennel, and all of the drippings and liquid, to a blender and blend for about 30 seconds. With the motor running, drizzle in the olive oil and blend until the sauce is smooth and thick. If it seems a bit thick, simply add warm water, about 1/4 cup at a time, until it is thin enough to pour. Season the sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
  • step 6
    ingredients    
    instructions Arrange the remaining onions and fennel in a pile on a warmed platter. Carve the pork roast off the bone.  Slice the meat into 1/2-inch-thick slices and arrange them over the onions. Pour a few tablespoons of the sauce over the meat, and serve immediately. Garnish with some fennel fronds. Pass the rest of the sauce in a gravy boat.
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