Venison Ala Desjardins
["1 (5 to 6 lb.) venison roast", "1 c. lean salt pork", "4 Tbsp. olive oil", "1 c. onion, chopped", "1 c. celery, chopped", "1 c. carrot, chopped", "1 pkg. dry onion soup mix", "1 1/2 to 2 c. sweet pickle juice", "2 c. water or more as needed"]
["In heavy skillet brown salt pork in olive oil.", "Add vegetables and saute until slightly tender.", "Remove pork and vegetables, leaving fat in skillet.", "Add 1/4 cup pickle juice to skillet and brown meat.", "Baste meat with juice while browning.", "Sugar in juice will caramelize and glaze meat.", "Turn meat and baste with additional 1/4 cup of juice.", "Add more juice as needed.", "Juice will cook off as meat browns.", "Put all the remaining ingredients in a large covered roasting pan or kettle and cook in 325\u00b0 oven for approximately 4 hours or cook, covered, on top of stove for 4 hours or until tender.", "Pour gravy over sliced meat to serve."]
["venison roast", "lean salt pork", "olive oil", "onion", "celery", "carrot", "onion soup", "sweet pickle juice", "water"]