Salted Salo

Description

It works for both special occasions and everyday meals. Salted salo is a remarkable product packed with many beneficial properties. Salo is excellent as an appetizer with alcoholic drinks and also makes a great sandwich filling. Salo made with this recipe turns out moderately salty, aromatic, and spicy thanks to pepper and garlic. Be sure to try this recipe—you won't regret it for a second. Everyone will love it.

Instructions

1. 1

   Step 1

   To start, you need to cut the salo. Cut it into small pieces about 20–25 centimeters long and 10 centimeters wide.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Peel the garlic and cut each clove into four pieces.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Every 3 centimeters along the fatback, pierce it with a knife, then put pieces of garlic into the holes, sprinkle with pepper, and place it in a container, preferably an enamel one. Pour in brine (salt + water) and put it under a press. Let it sit for at least one week.

4. 4

   Step 4

   Next, the salo can be transferred to a jar and covered with a lid, or stored in greaseproof paper.