Food: Mangalitsa [edit]

Other Names:Wooly Pig, Curly Hair Hog, マンガリッツァ (Japanese), Mangala (Catalan), Porc laineux (French), Mangalica (Spanish), Мангалица... All Translations
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Foodista Blog: “Home Smoked Mangalitsa Bacon”

January 06, 2009

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January 06, 2009

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Mangalitsa is a breed of pig grown especially in Hungary and the Balkans known also as a curly-hair hog. It belongs to European unimproved lard-type breeds (as well as ''Iberian Black'', ''Sicilian Black'', and ''Alentejana'' pigs) that are descended directly from wild boar populations. Heath Putnam: Wooly Pigs

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Tags: Heirloom
Substitutes: Pork

[edit] About Mangalitsa

An heirloom variety of pig from Hungary. This pork is hard to find, expensive, and very high in fat content. It has a delicate creamy flavor with a highly prized lard.

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