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102 (a) sus enà glàva krumìt i urìs i màs

with a whole onion – rice, and lard.

188 (a) i šužùci tkà tavà napràime i pòsle slanìnatà se razrɛ̀žuva

and [for] sausages. So, that's what we make. And then the pig fat is cut up,

189 (a) i ja nasòluvàme f kàca ìmamè slanìnevi kàci golɛ̀mi

and we salt it in a barrel – we have big “pig fat barrels” [for this].

190 (RSh) ràskaži kàk go pràetè tvà slanìnata l

Tell [us] how you do this, [process] this pig fat.

191 (a) slanìnatà le

The pig fat?

192 (RSh) da

Yes.

193 (a) amì razrɛ̀š' a na šès parčèta ednàš takà na puluvìnata i

Well, you cut [the pig] into six pieces, once like this in half, and

194 (a) sètne gu takà na trìš' na šès parčèta alì e golɛ̀mu prasètu

then [you cut] it like this into three – into six pieces if it's a big pig,

196 (a) alì e malènku ìnače trì mòže [laughter] i na se nasòluva

but if it's a small [one] then three will suffice. [laughter] And then you salt it.

197 (a) f kàcatà se nasòli i več'e: takà ostàne f kàcatḁ

You salt it in the [brine] barrel, and it stays in the barrel

198 (a) càla zìma ta proletà e izvàdime

all winter, and we take it out in the spring.

220 (a) i tavà ni e nàj temelìjata xranà slanìnata i mastà svìncka

And that is our most basic food: pig fat and lard – rendered pig fat.

221 (a) tavà e nàj sìlnata xranà

That's the most nourishing food of all.

231 (a) nèka pòčini enà gudìna tòj rèče nè ne pučìvam

[You should] take a year to rest.” [But] he said, “No. I'm not going to rest.

232 (a) ta pa mi re rèkua takà sàmu ut svìncka màs

Instead, I've heard it said that all [I need] is some rendered pig fat

233 (a) da màža na felìa svìncka màs

to spread on slices [of bread]. Rendered pig fat (lard).”

235 (a) ta mu pràš'č'ajme f sòfia ùč'eš'e̥ pràš'č'ejmè mu

And so we sent him – to Sofia [where] he was studying – we sent him –

236 (a) bɛ̀jme zaklàli dvɛ̀ prasèta pa f kutìi mu pràš'č'ejme svìncka màs

we'd slaughtered two pigs, so we sent him containers of of lard

237 (a) ta tàm da si màže za zakùska i gà mu se priedè sè

so he could have it there for breakfast, and for whenever he felt like eating it.

238 (a) tə mu bɛ̀še vikàl dòktoro kàž'i vìka ut š'čò sè si upravìl

And the doctor kept asking him, “Tell [me],” he said, “What [made] you get well

239 (a) tòlkua bɤ̀rže tòj rèkal mi ut mi ut svìncka màs

so fast?” And he said. “Well, it was lard.

240 (a) mi tovà e vìka nàj sìlnata xranà

And that,” he said, “is the most powerful food of all.”

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1 (b) svìnskə màs

Pork fat ( = lard).

3 (b) màž'eš' vrɤ̀zvəš' i mnògu e minàvəlu

You smear it [on], bind [it up], and it pretty much went away.

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