Boiled Bacon with Cabbage and Parsley Sauce

Name: Boiled Bacon with Cabbage and Parsley Sauce
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 110 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2kg (4 lb 7 oz) loin of bacon, soaked overnight in cold water; 1 onion, cut into quarters; 1 carrot, roughly chopped; 1 celery stalks roughly chopped; 10 peppercorns 2 bay leaves; 2 sprigs of thyme; 2 teaspoons mustard; 2 teaspoons soft light brown sugar; Parsley Sauce; 55 g (2 oz) butter; 55 g (2 oz) plain flour; 1 bay leaf; 710 ml ( 24 fl oz) reserved cooking liquid; 55 ml (2 fl oz) cream; 3 tablespoons very finely chopped parsley; 1 savoy cabbage, quartered, cored and sliced

Granny Marshall was a huge fan of this national dish. Such hearty ingredients all brought together and served with boiled potatoes sprinkled with parsley or mashed potatoes with a puddle of butter in the middle.