Recipes · Czech · Appetizers
Tlačenka (Czech Head Cheese)
One serving has 359 kcal and 32 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (92%), selenium (68%), niacin (48%), zinc (47%), pyridoxine (47%) and phosphorus (42%). Ready in 220 minutes.
- Preparation: 40 min
- Cooking: 180 min
- Makes: 1 serving (284 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
- Contains: beef, gelatin, pork, sulphite
Ingredients
- 100 g Pork shoulder, raw
- 50 g Pork hock, raw
- 5 g Gelatin
- 8 g Vinegar, cider
- 20 g Onions, raw
- 1 g Salt
- 0.2 g Black pepper
- 100 g Water
Method
- Put the pork shoulder and hock in a pot, cover with the water, and simmer for 2.5-3 hours until completely tender and falling apart.
- Lift out the meat, strip it from any bone, and chop or shred it into small pieces; strain and reserve the cooking liquid.
- Sprinkle the gelatin over a little of the warm strained liquid to soften, then stir it back in until fully dissolved.
- Season the liquid with the salt and pepper.
- Pack the meat into a small loaf tin or bowl and pour over enough of the seasoned liquid to cover.
- Chill for at least 6 hours, or overnight, until firmly set.
- Turn out and slice; serve cold with the vinegar drizzled over and the raw onion on top.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 359 kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 2.1 g | |
| Water | 224 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.39 g | 1% |
| Protein | 31.6 g | 66% |
| Tryptophan | 0.33 g | |
| Threonine | 1.3 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.3 g | |
| Leucine | 2.3 g | |
| Lysine | 2.6 g | |
| Methionine | 0.74 g | |
| Cystine | 0.33 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.2 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.99 g | |
| Valine | 1.5 g | |
| Histidine | 1.1 g | |
| Fat | 24 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 10.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.7 g | |
| Saturated | 8.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.05 g | |
| Cholesterol | 105 mg | |
| Calcium | 33 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.28 mg | 31% |
| Iron | 1.5 mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 32.4 mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.1 mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 293 mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 505 mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 37.3 µg | 68% |
| Sodium | 510 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.8 mg | 47% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 1 mg | 92% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.45 mg | 41% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 6.7 mg | 48% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.1 mg | 21% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.61 mg | 47% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 10.3 µg | 3% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1 µg | 42% |
| Choline | 97.9 mg | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 5 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2.2 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 80 IU | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.41 µg | 0% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1.1 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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