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Title:How to Make them Goodies
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Created:Tue Feb 18 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
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905.0. "PORK: French Gorton" by SAVAGE::FINK_MAZUR () Wed Dec 30 1987 11:39

    
    
    HELP!  Does anyone know how to make "Groton" or "Grota"? 
    It's a French Pork dish my mom would like to make tonight--
    ANY information would be greatly appreciated!!
    
    
    Thanks in advance,
    Sheryl
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905.1recipe by feelCSCMA::L_HUGHESWed Dec 30 1987 12:3013
    My mother makes it. I tried to reach her for her recipe but
    she is not around, I know she doesn't use a recipe, she does
    it by feel so I don't know if the recipe would be of any good.
    
    All she does is take ground pork, water, and spices (to her
    spices are salt and pepper) and boils it for a long time.
    She puts it in a bowl and lets it chill, trim the fat that 
    will rise to the top, and invert the bowl onto a serving
    plate.
    
    I like it in a sandwich with mustard.
    
    
905.2See Note 46224699::PARENTWed Dec 30 1987 14:514
    I suspect that what you're looking for is a French Canadian recipe
    (Creton)...if so, see Note 462.
    
    Evelyn
905.3Gorton recipeATPS::BERGERWed Dec 30 1987 14:5726
    The following is the way my mother makes her gortons.
    
    Put the following ingredients into a pot.  The amounts really depend
    on how much you want to make and how spicy you like it.  You might
    want to put a very little bit of water into the pan so that the pork
    doesn't stick to the pan.
    
	    ground pork
	    chopped onion
	    salt
	    pepper
	    allspice
	    ground clove
	    others herbs that you like (I usually point in a little
	    				garlic, but my mother doesn't)
    
    Simmer for 2-3 hours.  When it's done cooking, you might want to
    drain off a little of the fat (don't drain it all off, you need
    some to make it stick together).  Using a hand mixer or whisk, whip
    up the pork.  Put the meat into small bowls and refrigerate until
    it becomes firm.
    
    Gortons freeze well.
    
    Use the gortons in a sandwich with a little mustard, on toast, or
    on crackers.