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SHEEP CHEESE „HALUSKY“
It´s the most famous traditional Slovak meal made of special Slovak product -
sheep cheese. Small dumlings are boiled, then mixed with cheese. It´s served with
fried bacon, sour milk and chopped chive.
SPRING VEGETABLE SOUP
It´s very healthy soup and full of vitamines after winter fat meals. We use
vegetables from our garden – carrots, peas, parsley,
celery, spring onion.
DOUGNUTS
This is a Slovak flour meal. It ´s traditionally prepared before Ash Wednesday. It is made of dough. We cut the circles and fill them
with jam. They are fried in oil are sprinkled with sugar.
CHICKEN SOUP – BROTH
It´s a clear soup of chicken bones and meat, root vegetables- carrots, parsley,
onion and kohlrabi. It´s served with cooked, thin (home-made) noodles. We
usually eat it on Sundays and on some holidays.
GOULASH Although it´s typical Hungarian meal, it´s very popular in Slovakia. This thick dish is prepared of lots of onions, beef, carrots,
potatoes, tomatoes, pepper and red paprika. It´s favourite meal of garden parties in
summer, cooked in the garden over an open fire. It´s served with bread.
PANCAKES WITH STRAWBERRIES
Thin pancakes are filled with strawberries, then folded or rolled and then decorated
with dark chocolate, cream and extra strawberries.
It´s very fresh meal.
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VEGETABLE SALAD WITH CHEESE
It´s very light summer meal of fresh vegetables from our gardens – cucumber,
peppers, lettuce and tomatoes. It´s finished with grated cheese. This summer salad can
be served for lunch or super side dish.
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CHERRY CAKE
It´s very simple to make it. We need eggs, sugar, milk, butter, flour and fresh cherries or we can try other berries. It´s delicious
light coffee cake.
GARLIC SOUP
It´s very common to start lunch with soup. There are two kinds of this soup – creamy or
clear. It´s hot soup with pressed garlic, cheese and croutons. This soup is usually
eaten in mountain regions. It´s very easy and healthy.
POTATO PANCAKES WITH SAUERKRAUT
Pancakes are made of peeled and grated potatoes, egg, flour, grated onion and garlic.
They are fried in oil and topped with sauerkraut – sour cabbage. They are very
popular and delicious.
APPLE CAKE
It´s mostly made of fresh apples in autumn. To prepare it we need grated apples, butter,
flour, sugar, cinnamon and eggs. It consists of apple filling between two layers of dough. It is
sweet and delicious. Unfortunately, it won´t last till the next day
SLOVAK SHEEP CHEESE DUMPLINGS
They are boiled dumplings or „pirohy“ with sheep cheese and mashed potato filling. It´s salty meal served with fried
bacon,cream and sour milk.
KAPUSTNICA – SAUERKRAUT SOUP
It´s traditional Slovak soup eaten on Christmas Eve made of sauerkraut,
mushrooms, smoked ham, sausages, and various spices.
It´s often served with bread and sour cream.
GINGERBREADS
They are typical Christmas cakes. To prepare them we need: honey, sugar, flour and eggs. They are in different shapes and
decorated with white – coloured icing.
FRIED FISH AND POTATO SALAD
It´s typical course on Christmas dinner. It can be fresh carp or frozen fish. Potato
salad is prepared with carrot, peas, gherkins, onion and mayonnaise.After dinner it´s time to open our
Christmas presents.
LENTIL SOUP
It´s very popular soup rich of fibre. It´s prepared of lentils, potatoes, carrots, bay
leaves, black peppercorn. It´s flavored with pressed garlic, lemon juice and sour cream.