Lay the pork on a large chopping board and cover with cling film. With a rolling pin, mallet, or other suitable blunt object, pound the meat as close to an even 1 thickness that you can manage.
Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a frying pan over a medium high. Add all of the chopped onion, half the minced garlic, half the fennel seeds, all of the rosemary and bay, half of the ground cloves, salt and pepper, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until all the fragrance has been released from the herbs and spices. Transfer to a plate to cool.
Spread and rub this mixture over and into the pork, then roll the meat up as tightly and neatly as you can. Tie with kitchen string at intervals.
Mix the remaining ingredients (minced garlic, fennel seeds, ground cloves, olive oil) and rub it over the outside of the pork. Cover it with cling film and refrigerate 24 hours, or at least overnight.
Remove the meat 40 minutes before cooking to allow it to return to room temperature. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 150C/300F Take the cling film off the pork and place the pork joint in to a roasting tin.
Cook the pork for 4 hours to 5 hours, until it is falling apart when you test it with a knife or fork. If the spices on the surface start to char too badly (a little blackness is a good thing), tent foil loosely over the roast. (I find I need to cover it for the last hour of cooking.).
CROCK POT - at this stage, cook the pork in a crock pot for 4 to 5 hours on high, or on automatic for up to 8 hours.
Remove from the oven and leave to rest at least 30 minutes to one hour. Slice, pull or shred the meat and serve in warmed ciabatta rolls.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	347.71 Kcal (1456 kJ)
Calories from fat	165.92 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	18.44g	28%
Cholesterol	134mg	45%
Sodium	386.69mg	16%
Potassium	740.09mg	16%
Total Carbs	2.98g	1%
Sugars	0.62g	2%
Dietary Fiber	0.99g	4%
Protein	40.51g	81%
Vitamin C	4mg	7%
Iron	2.4mg	13%
Calcium	52.6mg	5%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	155.43 Kcal (651 kJ)
Calories from fat	74.17 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	8.24g	28%
Cholesterol	59.9mg	45%
Sodium	172.86mg	16%
Potassium	330.83mg	16%
Total Carbs	1.33g	1%
Sugars	0.28g	2%
Dietary Fiber	0.44g	4%
Protein	18.11g	81%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	7%
Iron	1.1mg	13%
Calcium	23.5mg	5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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