Jaternice

Johnny West

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Jaternice is a Czech sausage made from the nasty bits of a hog, barley, bread, garlic, and pepper. If it has blood added it's called jelita but is impossible to find due to laws pertaining to blood. I ordered their from a meat market in Iowa, not to far from where I grew up. My dad used to buy it, when he worked in that area, and bring it home for lunch. Most folks turn up their noses to this but I never knew when I didn't eat it. I spread it on rye bread for a sandwich.
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Johnny West

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Years ago when Tony Bourdain had the program where he travelled around the word trying different foods he was in CZ Republic. They killed a hog and made jaternice. My fathers family did thats hen he was a kid.
 

QSis

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John, can you describe what it tastes similar to?

Lee
 

Johnny West

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It’s like a liver mush but with a hint of garlic. Pig head parts, liver, heart, and tongue are cooked and ground up. Bread, barley, and garlic are added to the slurry.
 

QSis

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So, sort of like braunsweiger (sp?) or liverwurst? I could handle that, with rye bread and mustard. Maybe some onion.

Lee
 

Johnny West

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No, not really. it tastes like nothing else I can remember. I planned to buy scrapple to see if it is similar to that. no one puts Ketchup or mustard on either. it’s good with rye bread or eat without.
 
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