Slovenia

Alpine-Pannonian-Adriatic crossroads of buckwheat, dumplings, sausage, layered pastries and hearty one-pot stews. That is the short version of what Slovenia cooks. Look for Potica (rolled festive bread with walnut, tarragon or poppy filling), Kranjska klobasa (juicy smoked Carniolan pork sausage with mustard, horseradish) and Prekmurska gibanica (layered pastry of poppy seed, walnut, apple, cottage cheese). Rolled nut, tarragon or poppy cake baked for Easter and Christmas; Slovene sources mention potica from the sixteenth century onwards. This atlas has 35 Slovenia dishes catalogued below, from everyday cooking to food kept for festivals and special occasions.