8 tbsp pork drippings or goose fat

5 lb rump roast or top sirloin, rolled and tied

2 whole carrots

2 whole onions, stuck with cloves

4 whole Garlic cloves, crushed

1/2 cup Cognac

2 cups red wine

1 lb salt pork, streaked salt pork freshened in water

16 oz pigs feet

¼ oz bay leaf (1 bay leaf)

1-1/2 tsp thyme

1 dash salt, to taste

1 dash Black pepper, freshly ground, to taste

1 bunch parsley, chopped