World Flavors Cookbook

Kraujinė Dešra (Blood Sausage)

Name: Kraujinė Dešra (Blood Sausage)
Cook time: 45 min
Cuisine: Lithuania
Ingredients: 1L blood (pork or beef) 500g barley groats, boiled 300g fatback or bacon, diced 2 onions, chopped Salt, pepper, marjoram Natural casings

A traditional winter sausage made with blood, barley groats, and fat, seasoned with marjoram.

Cuisine: Lithuania

Ingredients

1L blood (pork or beef) 500g barley groats, boiled 300g fatback or bacon, diced 2 onions, chopped Salt, pepper, marjoram Natural casings

Instructions

1. Mix boiled groats, diced fat, blood, and spices. 2. Stuff into casings. 3. Simmer in hot (not boiling) water for 20 minutes. 4. Prick frequently. 5. Before serving, fry in a pan until crispy.