If it told you what it was, you wouldn’t eat it. Salo, raw pork fat, is a traditional Slavic food that is especially beloved in Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus. While to a Western audience the idea of eating raw slabs of pork fat might be a bit… off putting, it’s actually an awesome snack, breakfast food, or vodka chaser. Typically served as a small, open faced sandwich, salo has seen a bit of a rejuvenation as modern home cooks and professional chefs are reevaluating and upgrading this humble classic.

So pull that bottle of hooch out of the freezer and slice up some fatback, because today I’m going to give you a comprehensive course on salo!

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