Chapter 7 Flashcards
What countries make up Eastern Europe?
Baltic States Poland Belarus Russia Ukraine Moldova Romania Slovakia Czech Republic Hungary Balkan countries
What countries make up the Baltic States?
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
What countries make up the Balkan countries?
Slovenia Croatia Serbia Bosnia-Herzegovina Albania Montenegro Kosovo Macedonia Bulgaria
What was one of the first groups to have settled on the Balkan Peninsula?
Illyrians
Where are the Baltic States locate?
Northeastern Europe
Next to the Baltic Sea
Where are the Balkan countries located?
Southeastern Europe
Next to the Adriatic Sea
What are some staple food items in the Baltic Countries?
Soured milk, sour cream, buttermilk, soft cheeses
Root vegetables, potatoes, cabbage
What is kugelis and from where does it originate?
Baked pudding featuring potatoes with bacon, milk, onions, and eggs
Lithuania
What is shchi and from where does it originate?
Cabbage-based soup
Russia
What is ukha and from where does it originate?
Fish and vegetable soup
Russia
What is borsch and from where does it originate?
Soup featuring beets and cabbage and often topped with sour cream
Russia
What is kasha and from where does it originate?
Buckwheat groats boiled in water until light and fluffy
Russia
What is shashlyk and from where does it originate?
Russian version of shish kebabs
What is pirozhki and from where does it originate?
Small pastry filled with meat
Russia
What is beef stroganov and from where does it originate?
Strips of beef and sliced mushrooms sauteed and simmered briefly in a sour cream sauce and served over noodles or rice
Russia
What is kielbasa and from where does it originate?
Sausage made of ground beef and pork, well seasoned with garlic
Poland
What is bigos and from where does it originate?
Hearty dish featuring sausage, pork, beef, cabbage, sauerkraut, onions, mushrooms, and seasonings
Poland
What is chlodnik and from where does it originate?
Beet soup
Poland
What is slivovitz and from where does it originate?
Plum brandy
Czech Republic and Slovakia
What is knedliky and from where does it originate?
Flat, circular potato or bread dumplings
Czech Republic and Slovakia
What is goulash and from where does it originate?
Hungarian stew made with chunks of braised meat, seasoned with onion and paprika, and cooked with varying amounts of liquid
What is mamaliga and from where does it originate?
Romanian cornmeal mush similar to Italian polenta
What is ghiveciu and from where does it originate?
Casserole consisting of browned chunks of pork or veal and vegetables combined with tomato paste, red wine, and green grapes
Romania
What is dulceata and from where does it originate?
Simmered fruits in a very heavy syrup
Romania
What is slatko and from where does it originate?
Sweet Serbian dish made of fruit simmered with blossoms in a thick sugar syrup
What is gnocchi and from where does it originate?
Yugoslavian small dumplings of wheat or cornmeal or both
What is zeljanica and from where does it originate?
Cheese and spinach pie
Serbia
What is gibanica and from where does it originate?
Layered cheese pie
Serbia
What is slivova and from where does it originate?
Plum brandy
Bulgaria
