gazette(1) (iou) and Chuck wagon pork and beans (recipes)

gazette(1) (iou)

gazette noun. Also Gazette. E17.
[French, or its source Italian gazzetta, orig. Venetian Italian gazeta de la novita i.e. a 'halfpennyworth of news', so called because sold for a gazeta, a Venetian coin of small value: see -ETTE.]
Orig., a news-sheet; a periodical publication giving an account of Current Events. Now, a newspaper, esp. (the title of) the official newspaper of an organization or institution. E17.
R. Kipling Far-off Calcutta papers, such as the Indigo Planters' Gazette
spec. (The title of) an official journal in Britain containing lists of government appointments, bankruptcies, and Other public notices; an official journal of any government. M17.
be in the gazette have one's bankruptcy published. The Belfast Gazette, The Edinburgh Gazette, The London Gazette, etc.

Chuck wagon pork and beans (recipes)

Serves 4-6

Preparation time

overnight

Cooking time

over 2 hours

Ingredients

175g/6oz dried black beans½ tsp salt2 bay leaves½ tsp freshly ground pepper½ tsp cumin seeds½ tsp dried oregano2 tbsp vegetable oil700g/1½lb pork shoulder, cubed2-3 jalapeno or Other chilli peppers, chopped1 onion, chopped2 garlic cloves, finely chopped3 tbsp crushed red chilli peppers2 tbsp blue cornmeal or cornflour2 tbsp honey

Method

1. Soak the beans overnight in plenty of cold water.2. Drain, then boil for 2 minutes with the salt, bay leaves, black pepper, cumin and oregano. Strain, reserving the liquid, and set aside. 3. Heat the oil in a pan (preferably a cauldron hung over a wood fire, wood mark 3!) and add the pork, jalapenos, onion and garlic. 4. In a bowl mix the red chillies, cornmeal or cornflour and the Cooking liquid from the beans to make a kind of cowboy roux and stir this into the pan. Add the beans and finally the honey. Simmer for about 2 hours.4. Serve as the sun goes down around an open fire, with a bottle of Kentucky Fried Gentleman and someone playing guitar.© Stan Green Management

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