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Chisca

Chișcă

Pork offal and grain sausage in natural casing, smoked and fried in slices.

Moldova Charcuterie & cured One for the adventurous

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Drawn, not photographed · Updated September 2026

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History

Made at the Moldovan winter pig slaughter so nothing of the animal is wasted.

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What is Chisca?

Chisca is a charcuterie & cured from Moldova: pork offal and grain sausage in natural casing, smoked and fried in slices. Made at the Moldovan winter pig slaughter so nothing of the animal is wasted.

Made with

offal 🥓pork spices

Cooked

smoked fried

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