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Lašiniai

Salt-cured pork fatback eaten cold on black bread with onion.

Lithuania Charcuterie & cured

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Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Slabs of back fat were salted in wooden boxes at the winter slaughter and eaten through the year with rye bread and garlic.

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What is Lašiniai?

Lašiniai is a charcuterie & cured from Lithuania: salt-cured pork fatback eaten cold on black bread with onion. Slabs of back fat were salted in wooden boxes at the winter slaughter and eaten through the year with rye bread and garlic.

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pork

Cooked

cured

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