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Traditional Romanian Sausages
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Traditional Romanian Sausages

9 ingredients 11 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

411
Calories
29g
Protein
27g
Fat
12g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Lard 1 tbsp (12.8g) 115
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs/1 kg fatty pork,
  • pork lungs and spleen,
  • a handful of boiled pork rind,
  • 3-4 onions fried in 3 tablespoons of lard,
  • 3-4 tablespoons of pork blood,
  • 2-3 garlic cloves,
  • a little ground juniper berries and pepper,
  • salt,
  • 3-4 tablespoons pork broth

Directions

1

Boil the meat, lungs, spleen and rind with an onion.

2

When almost ready, remove from heat, let cool, then grind.

3

Add the onions fried in lard, garlic, pepper, juniper berries, salt, a few tablespoons of broth and a a few tablespoons of pork blood.

4

Mix everything well. The mixture has to be rather soft than hard.

5

Fill the big intestine, tie the ends with string and boil in the water in which the meat, lungs and rind have boiled.

6

After coming to a boil, boil for another 20-25 minutes.

7

Before boiling, prick with a thick needle.

8

When ready, remove from the liquid and keep in cold water until cooled.

9

Serve cold or pan-fried.

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Category:Romanian Recipes

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Category:Romanian Appetizers

Recipe sourced from fandom

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