Appetizer📍 All of RomaniaMedium🥛 Dairy-free💪 High-protein

Caltaboș (Romanian Pork Sausage)

Name: Caltaboș (Romanian Pork Sausage)
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Romanian
Ingredients: 400 g pork liver; 200 g pork kidneys; 200 g pork lungs; 1 pork heart; 400 g fatty pork meat; 2 large onions; 100 g rice; 1 tbsp lard or oil; salt and pepper to taste; 1 tsp dried thyme; 2 bay leaves; cleaned pork intestines; mustard; homemade bread; red onion or pickles

Caltaboș is a traditional Romanian dish made from boiled pork organs and meat mixed with rice and spices, served cold with bread and mustard — a festive winter delicacy.

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Servings

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Prep

60 min

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Cook

120 min

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Total

180 min

🥘Ingredients

servings

Mixture

Stuffing

For serving

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✅Dietary Compatibility

🥛Dairy-free💪High-protein

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Yield

approx. 1.5 kg sausage

📦Storage

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Refrigerator

Up to 4 days wrapped in plastic wrap

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Freezer

Up to 2 months

🥗Nutrition Facts

Values per serving (approx. 100g)

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Calories

210 kcal

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Protein

14 g

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Fat

15 g

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Carbohydrates

6 g

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Fiber

1 g

🍷Pairs Well With

🥂Spicy mustard

🥂Homemade bread

🥂Assorted pickles

🥂Plum brandy or red wine

💡Variations

Add 100g chopped pork liver for a richer flavor.

Use part brown rice for added texture.

Add 1 tsp smoked paprika for a smoky note.

🎪Events Celebrating This Dish

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D'ale Porcului — OradeaNovember 6, 2026