Balkenbrij

Balkenbrij is a traditional dish made from pork scraps (organs, leftover sausage stock), blood, flour, and spices such as ginger, pepper, licorice, anise, sugar, and cinnamon. The mixture is slowly cooked and left to cool. Once it is cooled, balkenbrij is usually sliced and baked in the pan. It can be placed on bread and consumed as a snack or it can be paired with potatoes and consumed as a main dish. The name balkenbrij is derived from balk, meaning intestines, and brij, meaning porridge or mush.