Bacon and Cabbage

Yes folks! I said BACON and cabbage. Not corned beef and cabbage; that disgusting Americana derived from the absence of any kind of bacon in America.

First find some ham - decent, unsugared ham. Take salt pork from the mexican section if you cant find anything else, but make sure there is mostly meat on the block. Now soak it overnight to remove most of the salt; then drain and bring it to the boil with some fresh water. Cook it for about an hour or more, until its somewhat tender to a knife. More if needed.

Finally thrown in the cabbage, shredded (Savoy of poss.), and cook in the bacon water, with the bacon, for a further 15 mins. Drain and serve with mashed potatoes. Now how hard was that?

Stick a knob of Irish butter on top of the mash.