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Verhackert (Styrian Smoked Bacon Spread)

One serving has 383 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (37%), manganese (31%), thiamin (30%), riboflavin (20%) and niacin (20%). Ready in 135 minutes.

Verhackert (Styrian Smoked Bacon Spread)
Photo: Tigerente, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 135 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (92.2 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten, pork

Ingredients

  • 30 g Smoked cured pork back fat (Selchspeck), ready to eat
  • 2 g Garlic
  • 0.2 g Black pepper
  • 60 g Dark rye bread

Method

  1. Use smoked, cured pork back fat (Selchspeck or Kernfett) that is sold ready to eat, and keep it well chilled. Cut off the rind and any hard, dark smoked edges.
  2. Cut the fat into small cubes and pass them through the fine disc of a meat grinder, or chop them with a heavy knife until very fine and almost a paste.
  3. Crush the garlic to a paste and work it and the black pepper into the minced fat with a fork until evenly mixed. The cured fat brings all the salt it needs.
  4. Press it into a small jar or bowl, smooth the top, cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to firm up.
  5. Take it out of the fridge 10 minutes before serving so it spreads easily.
  6. Spread it on slices of dark rye bread and serve as a snack (a Jause) or with cold cuts.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy383 kcal18%
Carbohydrates29.8 g
Water26.9 mL
Fiber3.6 g12%
Protein6.8 g14%
Tryptophan0.06 g
Threonine0.21 g
Isoleucine0.24 g
Leucine0.46 g
Lysine0.27 g
Methionine0.11 g
Cystine0.12 g
Phenylalanine0.31 g
Tyrosine0.15 g
Valine0.31 g
Histidine0.13 g
Fat26.1 g
Monounsaturated12.2 g
Polyunsaturated3.3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-63 g
Saturated9.2 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol25.8 mg
Calcium50.1 mg5%
Copper0.14 mg16%
Iron1.9 mg10%
Magnesium26.9 mg9%
Manganese0.55 mg31%
Phosphorus94 mg13%
Potassium130 mg3%
Selenium20.6 µg37%
Sodium1,167 mg
Zinc0.98 mg12%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.33 mg30%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.22 mg20%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.8 mg20%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.34 mg7%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.09 mg7%
Folate (vitamin B9)66.4 µg17%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.09 µg4%
Choline15 mg4%
Vitamin A0.05 µg0%
Vitamin C0.86 mg1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)2.7 IU0%
Vitamin E0.2 mg1%
Vitamin K1.1 µg1%

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

0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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