Slovakia
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Bryndzové Halušky
Slovakia's national dish: tiny potato dumplings tossed with bryndza sheep cheese until creamy, crowned with fried bacon bits and their fat. Ingredients: potatoes, flour, salt (dumplings); bryndza cheese, sour cream (opti…
Kapustnica
The Christmas Eve soup of Slovakia: sauerkraut simmered with dried mushrooms, smoked meat, prunes and paprika into a deep, sour celebration bowl. Ingredients: sauerkraut and its juice, dried wild mushrooms, smoked sausag…
Lokše
The potato pancake of the Slovak village: thin, soft flatbreads rolled from potato dough on a hot plate, brushed with goose fat and eaten sweet or with liver and garlic soup. Ingredients: potatoes, flour, salt; goose or…
Pagáče
The crackling scone of Slovakia: small, flaky biscuits made with pork cracklings (oškvarky), served warm with soups, wine and every village celebration. Ingredients: flour, pork cracklings (ground), lard, eggs, sour crea…
World Cuisines
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