How to cutting a Pig in Transylvania part 2
Whether you are a tourist or not, if you go to any village in Transylvania on a winter day before Christmas, you will surely hear a pig chirping for the last time. Pork cutting in Transylvania is a tradition that manages to bring the whole family together. The whole day is in fact a ritual that must be thoroughly observed so that the resulting preparations enjoy the whole family for the rest of the year. the most important moment of cutting the pig is the removal of the spleen. The elders look at this moment with interest, because they know that if the spleen is thick in winter it will be heavy but in summer it will be fruitful, and if the spleen is thin in winter it will be milder but in summer it will not be as fruitful. Another important moment is the roasting of the pig. In the past, this was done with the help of straws, the taste of the mouse being much better. But this custom is less common today, as it is common to use gas burners. After the proc is well browned, its rind is cut, one of the mom
|
|