3 hours ago, barolo said:What is Mangalica? I saw Mangalica Pate and Mangalica liver and bacon on the menu at the Globe.
(Apologies to Duvel for high-jacking this thread for a moment)
A breed of pigs indigenous to Hungary. There's not enough of it to go around in Hungary where it's a delicacy. I only trust real Magalitsa from the butchers and reputable restaurants there.
Certified resellers have these signs:
All have Mangalitsa in them. There's a strict guide line how much Mangalitsa in a product to be called such.
The ham is extremely elusive but I found it. Even Hungarians asked me where!
They are bred mainly for this:
I have the big chunk (top left) to finish before my next holiday, have been frying everything in it these days.
