Salceson
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Salceson is a type of head cheeseHead cheese
Head cheese , or brawn , is a cold cut that originated in Europe. A version pickled with vinegar is known as souse. Head cheese is not a cheese but a terrine or meat jelly made with flesh from the head of a calf or pig , and often set in aspic. Which parts of the head are used can vary, but the...
found in Polish cuisine
Polish cuisine
Polish cuisine is a style of cooking and food preparation originating from Poland. It has evolved over the centuries due to historical circumstances. Polish national cuisine shares some similarities with other Central European and Eastern European traditions as well as French and Italian...
. There are several varieties of salceson which depend on the ingredients:
- Black 'Salceson' which contains blood
- White 'Salceson' made with a mixture of seasoned meats, without blood
- Ozorkowy (Tongue) 'Salceson' where the major meat component is tongue.
- Włoski 'Salceson' (brawn, skins, spices - garlic, pepper and cumin)
- Vegetarian 'Salceson' (soy, broth, spices)
- Norweski 'Salceson' (brawn, skins, broth, salmon, spices)
- Saksoński 'Salceson' (brawn, skins, broth, blood, offal, garlic, cumin, spices)
- Veal 'Salceson' (veal brawn and skins, broth, spices)
- Czosnkowy 'Salceson' (brawn, skins, broth, garlic)
- Północny 'Salceson' (brawn, pork skin, blood, broth, garlic, liver, spices, nails)
- Podlaski 'Salceson' (pork brawn, broth, chives, cumin, spices)
Typical ingredients: Pork or veal tongues (cured), Pork Jowl, Skins, Pork liver.