As a little lagniappe for your Jazz Fest lineup, here’s a chance to see the world from the vendors side of the booth. While so many Jazz Festival vendors are at their most creative now in finding ways to funnel the goods to loyal customers sans festival, notably lacking among the selections is this classic poboy treat.
Emeril has stepped up to offer us a more labor intensive option opportunity to get a hold of a Cochon de Lait poboy this weekend. Below is his recipe - it cooks all day, so get started early! And don't be afraid, near as I can tell, it's impossible to make a bad one.
From Emeril:
Taste the flavors of your favorite fest at home! This Slow-Cooked Cochon de Lait Po’Boy is just what you all need this week.
INGREDIENTS
One 6 to 7-pound Boston butt pork roast, preferably bone-in
8 large cloves garlic, peeled and halved lengthwise
Crystal hot sauce
2 tablespoons sweet pimentón (sweet Spanish smoked paprika)
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
1 tablespoon Emeril’s Original Essence
1 teaspoon cayenne
¼ cup beef stock, chicken stock, or water
2 large loaves Po’Boy bread, for serving
Tangy Coleslaw, for serving (recipe here) https://www.emerils.com/127996/tangy-coleslaw
Creole Mayonnaise Spread, for dressing sandwiches (recipe here) https://www.emerils.com/127997/creole-mayonnaise
DIRECTIONS
Place the pork in a shallow baking dish. Using the tip of a paring knife, make 16 narrow but deep slits in the meat, evenly spaced on all sides, and insert a piece of garlic deep into each slit. Sprinkle a few drops of the hot sauce into each hole.
In a small bowl, combine the pimentón, salt, Essence, and cayenne. Sprinkle the seasoning blend evenly over all sides of the roast and rub into the meat.
Place the roast in the crock of a 6-quart slow cooker (fat side up) and pour the stock around the roast. Cook on the “high” setting until the roast is tender and falling apart, 7 to 8 hours. (As the meat becomes tender, break the roast into several smaller pieces.) Remove the roast from the slow cooker and transfer to a large heatproof bowl or platter. Remove any excess fat and/or bones and discard. Using two forks, pull the meat into shreds, and drizzle the meat with enough of the accumulated cooking juices from the slow cooker to keep the meat moist. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
Serve the meat hot, on lightly toasted French bread, garnished with the Tangy Coleslaw and slathered with the Creole Mayonnaise Spread.
