This is an old fashioned term meaning to render the fat. Rendering the fat requires slowly cooking the salt pork to melt and separate the liquid fat from the solid pieces of meat.
To Try out Salt Pork:
- Cut the salt pork into small pieces or cubes.
- Cook slowly in a skillet or pot over a low heat stirring frequently until the fat melts and the meat pieces become brown and crispy.
- Strain the liquid fat through a fine sieve or cheesecloth.
- The resulting fat can be used for cooking.
- The crispy meat bits can be used as a garnish or incorporated into a recipe.