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Čvarci

crisp pork cracklings pressed into blocks, eaten with bread and wine

Croatia and Serbia Charcuterie & cured

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

A by-product of rendering lard at the winter pig slaughter in Slavonia and central Croatia; Samobor and Slavonian types differ in crispness.

Frequently asked questions

What is Čvarci?

Čvarci is a charcuterie & cured from Croatia: crisp pork cracklings pressed into blocks, eaten with bread and wine. A by-product of rendering lard at the winter pig slaughter in Slavonia and central Croatia; Samobor and Slavonian types differ in crispness.

Made with

pork

Cooked

frieddried

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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