Greaves (singular ÃÅvarak) is a specialty of west Balkan cuisine, a variant of pork rinds. They are a kind of pork 'crisps', with fat thermally extracted from the lard. As with most traditional pork products, they are considered to be winter food. Traditional time for pork processing in the Balkans is late autumn, and ÃÂvarci are consumed throughout the winter. They can be eaten on their own as a snack, combined with heated fruit brandy common to the same region, called rakija, or they can be used as an ingredient in other food recipes. If consumed as a snack, they are very often combined with beer. Recipes with ÃÂvarci include various sorts of pastry.
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