[2Jedismom]

So I cook the bacon in a pot, then saute the onion in the fat, then dump the salt pork and the turnips in the pot? Do I need to add more water?

[Wneighbor]

Yes and yes.

Are you makin' 'em now?

I use my big 6 qt. pan. Fry the bacon in it first.

Brown the onion in the bacon grease.

When the onion turns good and clear then I add the other meat. Okay, now, with the water - I like this a little weird, I like to get my water ready to go in but put the greens in first and give 'em a good stir in with the onion and grease. Than pour the water in pretty quick. You don't want to destroy 'em or wilt 'em to smitherenes with the hot grease but just a dab makes the grease flavor 'em better.

Then put the water in. Salt and pepper. Bring 'em to a boil. Let 'em simmer a half hour or so.... maybe a little less and add a couple of splashes of vinegar the last 5 pr 10 minutes.

Be sure and taste 'em from about halfway through the cooking time because they're one of those things that needs salt and if you wait till too late it takes a ton. Only takes a little if you get it in soon enough.

Oh, and with salt pork you will not have to worry as much about getting enough salt so that's good.

[ecurbh]

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