Leberkäse - A German Specialty You Have To Make At Home

pork

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken

Turkey is leaner while chicken is more affordable.

bacon

🥗Healthier: smoked turkey

💰Cheaper: pork fat

Smoked turkey reduces fat content.

flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: cornstarch

Almond flour is gluten-free.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: silken tofu

Flaxseed meal is a vegan egg substitute.

Welcome viewers and introduce the dish Leberkäse.

Explain the consistency of Leberkäse and its comparison to veal loaf or bologna.

Present the ingredients: 400 grams of ground pork, 200 grams of pork belly, 200 grams of crushed ice, and 200 grams of ground beef.

Add 22 grams of salt, 2 grams of ground marjoram, and a mix of 1 gram of nutmeg, 3 grams of onion powder, and 3 grams of white pepper to the bowl.

Use a food processor to combine all ingredients except for the pork belly and half of the crushed ice.

Process until the mixture is fine, then add half of the crushed ice and process again.

Add the pork belly and the remaining crushed ice, then process until combined, being careful not to over-process to avoid heat.

Fill loaf pans with the mixture, slamming it down to avoid air bubbles.

Smooth the top with a water-dipped spatula and create a crisscross pattern on top.

Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius) until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit, approximately 40-45 minutes.

Prepare a second loaf using a pink cure for comparison, explaining the difference in color and safety.

Repeat the mixing and filling process for the second loaf with the pink cure.

Bake both loaves and show the difference in color after baking, noting that flavor is identical.

Serve the Leberkäse on a bun with mustard, and optionally ketchup.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens