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Lukanka

Луканка/loo-KAHN-kah/
Lukanka
About this dish

A flattened, air-dried spiced sausage made from beef and pork, aged until firm.

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Ingredients
🥩1kg beef and pork, minced
🧂2 tbsp salt
🌿1 tbsp cumin
🌶️1 tsp black pepper
Method
Serves 2
1
Mix the minced meat with salt, cumin, and pepper.
2
Stuff the mixture into casings, forming long sausages.
3
Hang the sausages to dry in a cool, ventilated space, pressing periodically to flatten.
4
Continue drying for several weeks until firm.
5
Slice thinly and serve as a cured meat.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Lukanka is a traditional Bulgarian cured sausage, notable for its flat, oval shape achieved through pressing during drying.

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