AN UNCONVENTIONAL ‘BACON’ OF HOPE
The Story of the Danish Protest Pig
In the 19th century, Denmark and Prussia couldn’t agree on where to draw their border. Both countries refused to concede or couldn’t reach an agreement on which country would ultimately control Southern Jutland, which today is Germany’s northernmost state called Schleswig-Holstein. This refusal to compromise ultimately led to war, and in 1848, Denmark won control. However, their victory was short-lived, as roughly a decade later, the Second Schleswig War was underway. This time, though, Prussia was victorious. After their victory, the Prussian authorities slowly began to move into the peninsula, implementing new laws over the Danes living there. These new laws prohibited anything Danish, including all uses of the Danish flag. Needless to say, the Danes were not happy — especially the farmers. These Danish farmers knew they had to protest this oppressive Prussian government, but they couldn’t just publicly wave the Danish flag. So, they got crafty. Danish farmers began to crossbreed their pigs to create a new breed, one that had the same markings as the Danish flag. These pigs were red in color, with one white vertical
stripe and one white horizontal stripe. The
farmers named their new pigs Protestschwein, or the Danish Protest Pig.
This protest pig quickly became the mascot of Danish cultural independence, and their efforts didn’t go unnoticed by Prussian authorities. In 1881, a local Prussian police station sent communications back to the government in Berlin that farmers were breeding strange-looking pigs. However, while they could not prove that farmers were knowingly breeding the pigs to look like the Danish flag, “it was believed that the farmers were well aware of this and that this pig represented an affront to the Prussians,” according to records from the Red Holstein Breeders Association. Today, the Danish Protest Pig is recognized as its own breed but has a different name: the Husum Red Pied. And, the now-German state of Schleswig-Holstein supports the protection of this pig due to the cultural significance it offered its Danish ancestors so many years ago.
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INGREDIENTS
Chipotle Marinade • 1 tbsp oil • 2 tbsp sauce from canned chipotle in adobo sauce • 1 garlic clove, minced • 1/2 tsp cumin • 1/2 tsp coriander
• 2 large portobello mushrooms • 1 red bell pepper • 1/2 onion • Salt, to taste • 14-oz can refried black beans • Vegan crema (optional) • Avocados (optional) • 4 tortillas
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 425 F. 1. Slice mushrooms and bell pepper into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Then, cut onion into 1/2-inch thick rings. On a parchment-lined sheet pan, place all sliced vegetables. 1. In a small bowl, whisk marinade ingredients together. 1. Brush both sides of mushrooms with a liberal amount of marinade. Then, lightly brush the bell peppers and onions. Sprinkle salt on the mushrooms. Roast vegetables for 20 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. 1. Heat beans and prepare additional toppings if desired. 1. Spread refried beans on warm tortillas and top with mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, and any additional toppings.
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