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Moldavian Tochitură – Traditional Pork Stew with Polenta and Fried Egg

Name: Moldavian Tochitură – Traditional Pork Stew with Polenta and Fried Egg
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: romanian
Ingredients: 600 g Pork shoulder or neck; 5 clove Garlic cloves; 40 g Tomato paste; 3 g Dried thyme; 250 g Cornmeal; 4 piece Fresh eggs; 100 g Aged salty cheese (telemea or burduf); 200 ml Warm water or white wine; 30 ml Oil or lard; null Salt

Hearty Moldavian country classic: tender pork browned in a savory garlic-wine glaze, served alongside steaming polenta, aged salty cheese, and a sunny-side-up egg.

Prep

15 min

Cook

40 min

Total

55 min

Ingredients

4servings

Pork shoulder or neck
600 g
Garlic cloves
5 clove
Tomato paste
40 g
Dried thyme
3 g
Cornmeal
250 g
Fresh eggs
4 piece
Aged salty cheese (telemea or burduf)
100 g
Warm water or white wine
200 ml
Oil or lard
30 ml
Salt

Preparation Steps

Brown pork cubes in a hot cast-iron skillet for 15 minutes until nicely crisped.

15 min timer

Add water/wine, tomato paste, thyme, and salt; cover and simmer for 20 minutes until tender.

20 min timer

Stir in crushed garlic and cook uncovered for 3 minutes until glazed.

3 min timer

Serve alongside hot polenta, generous crumbles of salty cheese, and crown with a sunny-side-up fried egg.

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Provenance & Public Domain Audit

Source: Patrimoniul Culinar Tradițional Românesc / USDA Public Domain Historical Archive (National Agricultural Library (USDA))

Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105

License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal

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Moldavian Tochitură – Traditional Pork Stew with Polenta and Fried Egg

Ingredients

Preparation Steps

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