CVARCI – GREAVES – Everything expands in the heat – only greaves are melted and contract! They are the favourite crackling snacks at pig slaughter event, especially hot, just recovered from the kotlanka cauldron and drained of fat. They are made from the fatty part of the male pig that is not used for bacon. They used to be an attractive product of households in pig slaughter event, and today are offered throughout the year in butcher shops and grocery stores.
The event in honour of the crackling – Cvarak Fest is held in late October in Kac near Novi Sad.
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