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Kovbasa
Ukraine
To Ukraine what chorizo is to Spain — a defining national sausage eaten at every meal and celebration.
Ukrainian home-smoked sausage — coarsely ground pork with garlic and pepper, stuffed and smoked over fruit woods. A fixture at every Ukrainian celebration.
Prep
60 mins
Cook
30 mins
Difficulty
Hard
Calories
425 kcal
Serves
8
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
1kgpork shoulder, coarsely minced
200gpork back fat, diced
6 clovesgarlic, crushed
2 tspblack pepper
1 tspallspice
20gsalt
sausage casingsprepared
apple or cherry woodfor smoking
Method
1
Mix pork, fat, garlic, pepper, allspice and salt. Fill casings. Hang overnight.
2
Cold smoke for 4-6 hours over fruit wood.
3
Simmer in water 30 minutes until fully cooked.
4
Fry or grill to serve.
Chef's Tip
Use fruit wood for smoking — apple or cherry gives a mild, sweet smoke that suits the garlic pork.
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