''Tobă'', "caș de cap de porc" (which means "pig head cheese"), is a kind of a traditional Romanian
delicatessen
Traditionally, a delicatessen or deli is a retail establishment that sells a selection of fine, exotic, or foreign prepared foods. Delicatessen originated in Germany (original: ) during the 18th century and spread to the United States in the m ...
item which looks like a wide
sausage
A sausage is a type of meat product usually made from ground meat—often pork, beef, or poultry—along with salt, spices and other flavourings. Other ingredients, such as grains or breadcrumbs may be included as fillers or extenders. ...
, around four inches in diameter, usually using a pig's stomach, stuffed with pork jelly,
liver
The liver is a major organ only found in vertebrates which performs many essential biological functions such as detoxification of the organism, and the synthesis of proteins and biochemicals necessary for digestion and growth. In humans, it i ...
, and skin suspended in aspic.
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Romanian delicatessen
Romanian sausages
Precooked sausages
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