Collards

Directions

1. 1
   Put water, salt and salt pork in a large cooking pot (10 to 12-quart size).
2. 2
   Boil for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
3. 3
   Fry out fatback and add to pot, reserving cracklings.
4. 4
   Prepare collards by stripping large leaves from stalk.
5. 5
   Wash leaves thoroughly and add to pot of prepared boiling water. Turn heat down to medium and cook until collards are tender.
6. 6
   Cooking time may vary for summer collards (3 hours) to winter collards (2 hours).