Hardcore Feijoada Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried black beans, picked over
• Kosher salt
• 1 pound salted pig parts - ears, trotters, salted pork fatback, slab bacon (see note), cut into 1/2 to 1-inch pieces, rinsed of excess salt
• 1 pound linguica, longaniza, or South American chorizo (or a mix), cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
• 1/2 pound
• or corned beef, cut into 1/2 to 1-inch chunks (optional)
• 1 large onion, diced fine
• 1 green bell pepper, core and seeds discarded, diced fine
• 6 scallions, white and light green parts only, sliced fine
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 large tomato, finely diced
• 3 bay leaves
• :
• Cooked rice
• Orange wedges
• Sauteed kale or shredded cabbage
• Hot sauce
• (see note)