take the roast out of the fridge at allow to dry on a rack for at least 2 hours

preheat the oven to 180° Celsius

pat the pork dry

combine the salt, oil, garlic and herbs in a bowl

massage the mixture onto the pork with your fingers, ensuring you cover the meat and the fat

place the pork on a rack in a roasting pan

roast for 30 minutes per 500g of meat, plus an additional 25 minutes

allow to rest for 10 minutes – we did this under the grill to crisp up the fat to make crackling