Rillettes de Tours

Rillettes de Tours is a spread made from pork meat that has been slowly cooked in a pot of pork fat. It is made in the French area of the city of Tours. Rillettes is sold all over the charcuteries in France, where the locals affectionately call it 'pig jam', usually presented in a pot or a jar, where it can be covered with a layer of fat to preserve the product. The meat can be flavored with white wine during the cooking process, and the result is a golden yellow to brown paste with a rough, coarse texture and a browned-meat taste, like the essence of roast pork. Serve it on toasted bread with cornichon pickles to cut the rich taste of this French delicacy, and pair it with a glass of cold white wine.