In Italian cooking, no part of a pig is left to go to waste. Gelatina di maiale (also known as zuzzu or liatina) is an ancient Sicilian pork terrine recipe using parts of the pig that we often discard, including the head and tongue.

Zuzzu: an ancient Sicilian pork terrine that uses everything but the oink

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Zuzzu: an ancient Sicilian pork terrine that uses everything but the oink

Zuzzu: an ancient Sicilian pork terrine that uses everything but the oink