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Cretons

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A cold, dense pork spread from Quebec, similar to French rillettes, historically consumed for breakfast to provide intense caloric energy for laborers.

Yield 8

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground pork
  • 1 minced onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 tsp ground allspice
  • 1/4 tsp cloves
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup pork lard

Instructions

  1. 1
    Simmer the ground pork slowly with the aromatics and milk until all the liquid evaporates and the meat breaks down into a spreadable paste.
  2. 2
    Chill in a terrine until the fat cap sets.
  3. 3
    Serve cold on toasted bread.
Category
Breakfast

Recipe Attribution

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