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Savory Stuffing

From Pork in your meals (1959).

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A historical recipe

Pork in your meals, by United States. Agricultural Research Service (1959).

United States

Known as an American recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.

Ingredients 2 ingredients

  1. 14 cup chopped celery
  2. 14 teaspoon savory seasoning Salt

Possible health benefits

General information, not medical advice.

  1. Celery High in vitamin K · Source of folate · Source of protein

    High in vitamin K · 29 µg per 100 g, 39% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Vitamin K contributes to normal blood clotting.
    • Vitamin K contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.

    Vitamin K is a nutrient that the body needs to stay healthy. It’s important for blood clotting and healthy bones and also has other functions in the body. NIH fact sheet

    Source of folate · 36 µg per 100 g, 18% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Folate contributes to maternal tissue growth during pregnancy.
    • Folate contributes to normal amino acid synthesis.
    • Folate contributes to normal blood formation.
    5 more authorised claims
    • Folate contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism.
    • Folate contributes to normal psychological function.
    • Folate contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
    • Folate contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
    • Folate has a role in the process of cell division.

    Folate is a B-vitamin that is naturally present in many foods. Your body needs folate to make DNA and other genetic material. NIH fact sheet

    Source of protein · 0.7 g per 100 g, 20% of the energy from protein

    • Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass.
    • Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass.
    • Protein contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.

    Nutrients per 100 g of “Celery, raw”, USDA FoodData Central.

Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).

Cook safely

  • Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.

Method

  1. (For 5- to 6-pound fresh pork shoulder) 14 cup chopped celery and leaves 1 tablespoon chopped onion 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 2 tablespoons fat 2 cups soft breadcrumbs 14 teaspoon savory seasoning Salt and pepper to taste Cook the celery, onion, and parsley in the fat for a few minutes.
  2. Then add the breadcrumbs and other seasonings and stir until well mixed and hot.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Wooden spoon
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Credit

From Pork in your meals (1959), printed page 23, digitised by the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/CAT31302123

What was changed: Read by machine from the book's scanned text into ingredients and method. The title's capitals were tidied; spelling and scanning errors are left as they are.