Walk into any small-town meat market and the aroma is overwhelming. It makes you salivate and it makes you buy. It even follows you out the door for a few minutes.
Edel’s Meats is no exception. They all smell great, but when we make a southern trip, I make a point to stop at Edel’s, not for the smell, but for a product: jiternice.
Jiternice (pronounced e-thur-nitz-uh) is a Czech liver sausage that reportedly uses almost every part of a pig. According to the label, ingredients are pork, barley, pork skins, pork snouts, pork tongues, pork hearts, natural juices, salt, spices, garlic powder, and onion powder.
Although there certainly are others who make it, the only place I know of to get it is at Edel’s in the town of Montgomery, MN, where Czech heritage means many names are spelled with very few vowels.
Jiternice is good when baked to a golden brown, although I confess to having warmed it in a microwave. Jiternice in a microwave is like making pizza in a microwave – you get it heated, but not the toasting effect.
Of course, these days there are more options, as with many products. Besides the traditional rings, you can also get jiternice in links and even patties.
Don’t think about what’s in it. Just give it a try. Here’s where to find it.
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