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Slovakia

Slovakia’s food is built around mountain shepherd food: sheep cheese dumplings, cabbage, potatoes, and poppy seeds in rustic abundance. Look for Bryndzové halušky (potato dumplings in tangy bryndza sheep cheese, crowned with bacon), Kapustnica (smoky sauerkraut soup with sausage and dried mushrooms; Christmas) and Bryndza (soft, salty, spreadable sheep’s cheese stirred through halušky or spread on bread). Potato dumplings with sheep’s bryndza and fried bacon, treated as the national dish; a cooking championship is held each year at Turecká. This atlas has 35 Slovakia dishes catalogued below, from everyday cooking to food kept for festivals and special occasions.

35 dishes.

BorovičkaBorovičkaClear juniper spirit drunk cold as a shot before a meal.Bratislavský rožokBratislavský rožokCrescent or horseshoe pastry filled with ground walnut or poppy seed.BryndzaBryndzaSoft, salty, spreadable sheep's cheese stirred through halušky or spread on bread.Bryndzové haluškyBryndzové haluškyPotato dumplings in tangy bryndza sheep cheese, crowned with bacon.Bryndzové pirohyBryndzové pirohyHalf-moon dumplings filled with bryndza, bacon butter.Cigánska pečienkaCigánska pečienkaGrilled pork steak in bread with mustard, onion and horseradishDemikátDemikátBryndza sheep-cheese soup poured over croutons.FánkyFánkyThin fried carnival pastries dusted with icing sugarHriatôHriatôHot spirit warmed with honey and melted lard or butterKapustnicaKapustnicaSmoky sauerkraut soup with sausage and dried mushrooms; Christmas.KofolaKofolaHerbal draft cola beloved since the socialist era.KorbáčikyKorbáčikyBraided threads of smoked or fresh sheep cheese, eaten as a snack.Kyslá kapustaKyslá kapustaFermented cabbage, the base of the Christmas kapustnica soupLaskonkyLaskonkyTwo coconut meringue discs joined with buttercreamLokšeLokšeThin potato flatbreads brushed with goose fat, or sweetened.Makové šúľanceMakové šúľancePotato-dough rolls tossed in poppy seeds and sugar.MedovinaMedovinaHoney mead served warm at markets and castle festivalsMedovníkyMedovníkySoft honey gingerbread iced with fine white piping at ChristmasNakladané uhorkyNakladané uhorkyGherkins pickled with dill and horseradish, opened with cold meatOštiepokOštiepokCarved smoked sheep-milk cheese from shepherd huts.Parené buchtyParené buchtySteamed jam-filled yeast buns with cocoa and butter.ParenicaParenicaSteamed sheep's cheese rolled into a smoked spiral, pulled apart in strips.Segedin goulashSegedin goulashCreamy paprika pork-and-sauerkraut goulash with dumplings.Škvarkové pagáčeŠkvarkové pagáčeSmall savoury scones studded with pork crackling, eaten with beer or wine.SlivovitzSlivovitzdouble-distilled plum rakija, the national drinkSlovak TokajSlovak TokajSweet golden botrytised wine from vineyards on the Hungarian border.Spišské párkySpišské párkySlim smoked pork sausages boiled and eaten with mustard and bread.TatrateaTatrateaHerbal tea liqueur bottled in strengths from mild to overproofTrdelníkTrdelníkSpit-roasted sugar-walnut pastry cylinder from Skalica.Varené vínoVarené vínoMulled red wine with cloves and citrus at Christmas marketsVianočné oblátkyVianočné oblátkyThin unleavened wafers eaten with honey and garlic on Christmas EveVyprážaný syrVyprážaný syrBreaded fried cheese block with tartar sauce and fries.Zemiakové plackyZemiakové plackyGarlicky fried potato pancakes.ŽemľovkaŽemľovkaBread pudding layered with apples, cinnamon and curd, then bakedŽinčicaŽinčicaSour whey drink left from sheep cheese making, drunk warm or cold.

  • Kapustnica

    Smoky sauerkraut soup with sausage and dried mushrooms; Christmas. Ready in 25 min prep and 1 hr 45 min cooking.…

  • Borovička

    Clear juniper spirit drunk cold as a shot before a meal. A wine & spirit recipe from Slovakia.

  • Bratislavský rožok

    Crescent or horseshoe pastry filled with ground walnut or poppy seed. Ready in 45 min prep and 18 min cooking.…

  • Bryndzové pirohy

    Half-moon dumplings filled with bryndza, bacon butter. Ready in 1 hour prep and 20 minutes cooking. Serves 6. A main…

  • Cigánska pečienka

    Grilled pork steak in bread with mustard, onion and horseradish. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 20 minutes cooking. Serves…

  • Demikát

    Bryndza sheep-cheese soup poured over croutons. Ready in 15 minutes prep and 25 minutes cooking. Serves 4. A soup &…

  • Fánky

    Thin fried carnival pastries dusted with icing sugar. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 25 minutes cooking. About 30 pastries.…

  • Hriatô

    Hot spirit warmed with honey and melted lard or butter. Ready in 5 min prep and 10 min cooking. 4…

  • Kofola

    Herbal draft cola beloved since the socialist era. A drink recipe from Slovakia.

  • Korbáčiky

    Braided threads of smoked or fresh sheep cheese, eaten as a snack. A cheese & dairy recipe from Slovakia.