Name: Roasted Salt-and Spice-Packed Pork Loin
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 5-pound bone-in pork rib roast, chine bone removed, all but 1/4 inch of fat trimmed; 1 teaspoon plus 8 cups coarse kosher salt (3 3/4 to 4 pounds); 1 teaspoon plus 2/3 cup freshly ground black pepper (3 1/2 to 3 3/4 ounces); 1/3 cup freshly ground fennel seeds (1 to 1 1/4 ounces); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/3 cup freshly ground whole allspice (1 to 1 1/4 ounces); 1/3 cup freshly ground juniper berries* (about 1 ounce); 1 cup water

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Roasted Salt-and Spice-Packed Pork LoinAndrea Chu

Roasting the pork at a low temperature in a spiced salt mixture amps up the flavor of the meat and makes it extra-tender. After cooking the pork, the rack of bones is cut off and used to hold the roast for easy carving.

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