![](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blythesblog.com/recipe/black-pigs-smokey-scamorza-pork-sandwich-with-fennel-apple-slaw/&media=https://blythesblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/6072F60C-E25B-413F-8B97-7C3CCB562867_1_201_a.jpg&description=This is another recipe from <a href="https://boroughmarket.org.uk">Borough Market</a> in London. My daughter Zoe gave it another rave review. She came over and described it and I just happened to have a pork shoulder in the fridge. Not sure what I was planning on doing with it, but this seemed like kismet. So we made the Black Pig's Smokey Scamorza Pork Sandwich with Fennel Apple Slaw. Yes, I know, you're thinking that sounds rather involved! It's actually not all that much work, though you do need about 5 hours to roast the pork. I actually did it in my slow cooker. <a href="https://www.theblackpiglondon.co.uk/sandwich-recipes">The Black Pig</a> does them on a Big Green Egg, which I happen to have, but was to lazy to embark. This recipe uses <a href="https://www.cheese.com/scamorza/">Scamorza cheese</a>, which is a tad difficult to procure and rather pricey. You can substitute mozzarella. Anyway, the combination of the fennel apple slaw, the pork and cheese is outstanding. Oh, and it gets smothered in Parmesan to serve. data-pin-do=)
Black Pig’s Smokey Scamorza Pork Sandwich with Fennel Apple Slaw
May 31, 2023
This is another recipe from Borough Market in London. My daughter Zoe gave it another rave review. She came over and described it and I just happened to have a pork shoulder in the fridge. Not sure what I was planning on doing with it, but this seemed like kismet. So we made the Black Pig's Smokey Scamorza Pork Sandwich with Fennel Apple Slaw. Yes, I know, you're thinking that sounds rather involved! It's actually not all that much work, though you do need about 5 hours to roast the pork. I actually did it in my slow cooker. The Black Pig does them on a Big Green Egg, which I happen to have, but was to lazy to embark. This recipe uses Scamorza cheese, which is a tad difficult to procure and rather pricey. You can substitute mozzarella. Anyway, the combination of the fennel apple slaw, the pork and cheese is outstanding. Oh, and it gets smothered in Parmesan to serve.
- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 5 hrs
- Yields: 6 Servings
Directions
Pork
1Preheat oven to 425º F.
2Put the onions into a deep baking tray with the garlic.
3Rub the pork joint with the spice mix - fennel seed, salt and pepper
4Roast for 45 minutes and then reduce the oven to 266º F and cook for a further 4 hours or until falling apart.
Fennel Apple Slaw
1Finely shred the cabbage, fennel and apple either by hand or in a food processor.
2In a small bowl mix together the lemon vinaigrette - lemon, white wine vinegar, salt and sugar.
3Toss the vinaigrette through the shredded cabbage, fennel, apple, and chives.
For the Sandwich
1Toast the ciabatta, the add the sliced Scamorza cheese, toast again to melt the cheese. Top with the pork, the add some tomato pasatta, and the fennel apple slaw.
This recipe is from The Black Pig in Borough Market, London.
2 Reviews
Becca
January 3, 2025
This was incredible! We went to London last year and our friends highly suggested we go to the Black Pig for these sandwiches. Well, tonight we had those friends over for dinner and we followed your recipe mostly and it brought us back! Since our sandwich was the honey truffle one, we made a honey garlic aioli and my goodness….that with what you suggested was so marvelous. Thank you for writing this post for us to use.
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Molly
January 31, 2025
Hi Blythe, we tried to recreate “The Best One” from the Black Pig and used your recipe tonight to perfect our fennel apple slaw . It was spot on! Thanks for the reference!