For the main course — Pork of the Darkened Realm (Serves 8)
This themed recipe is for an authentic dish cooked in the continental United States during the late 1930s.
• 3 pounds (1.5 kg ) pork shoulder
• 2 onions
• ½ cup ketchup
• 1½ teaspoons salt
• ¾ teaspoon tabasco sauce
• ¾ teaspoon chili powder
• 1 cup water
Method: Use heavy pot with fitting lid. Put half the pork in the bottom and cover with a layer of thinly sliced onions. Combine ketchup, salt, tabasco sauce, chili powder, and water, and pour half this sauce over the meat and onions. Put in another layer of meat and onions, and the remainder of sauce. Cover pot and bake for two hours in a moderate oven (350°F/175°C).
This recipe is in the public domain and may be used freely.
