Latvian Asins Desa (Blood Sausage) | DelishGlobe

Latvian Asins Desa (Blood Sausage) | DelishGlobe

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Asins desa is Latvia’s traditional blood sausage, a dish rooted in rural customs and seasonal rituals. Often prepared during winter, especially around Christmas

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Ingredients

  • 500 ml fresh pork blood (cooled but not coagulated)
  • 200 g pearl barley
  • 250 g pork belly or fatty pork (finely diced)
  • 1 large onion (finely chopped)
  • 2 tsp dried marjoram
  • 1 tsp ground allspice
  • Salt (to taste)
  • Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
  • 2 tbsp lard or pork fat
  • Natural hog casings (about 1 metre, soaked and rinsed well)
  • Butter or lard (for greasing during baking)
  • Optional: lingonberry jam and boiled potatoes (for serving)

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