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Ukrainian Halloween Spreads and Pâtés

Ukraine’s own spooky season: St Andrew’s Eve with a kalyta to bite without hands, fortune-telling varenyky, devil’s horns, poppy seed cookies against witches, a pumpkin for an unwanted suitor and garlic salo against vampires.

Vampire-Repellent Salo Spread — the finished dish
Spreads and Pâtés

Vampire-Repellent Salo Spread

A spread of cured Ukrainian salo with a whole head of garlic, dill and chilli, for borscht and rye bread. So much garlic that no vampire comes near.

Hands-on time: 15 min plus waiting time: +24 h Difficulty: Easy