INTERNATIONA L DESSERTS WEEK 3 WESTERN AND EASTERN

INTERNATIONA L DESSERTS WEEK 3 WESTERN AND EASTERN EUROPE TAYLOR A. DONOHUE

REGIONS OF WESTERN EUROPE AUSTRIA BELGIUM FRANCE GERMANY LIECHTENSTEIN LUXEMBOURG MONACO NETHERLANDS SWITZERLAND

REGIONS OF EASTERN EUROPE ALBANIA LITHUANIA BELARUS MACEDONIA BOSNIA POLAND BULGARIA REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA CHECH REPUBLIC ROMANIA CROATIA SLOVAKIA ESTONIA RUSSIAN FEDERATION HUNGARY UKRAINE LATVIA

NATURAL FOOD SOURCES Root Vegetables Potatoes Sugar Beets Grains Dairy Rye Barley Wheat Oats Rice Milk Cheeses Sour Cream Yogurt Fruits Plums Apples Pears Peaches Cherries Vegetables Cabbage Onions Zucchini Eggplant Hot Red Pepper Honey

CULTURAL INFLUENCES Rijsttafel- Holland, Netherlands Rijsttafel (translation- Rice Table) is a multicourse meal of spicy and mild foods accompanied by rice that are usually cooked by an Indonesian person The Balkans-The Balkan Peninsula is heavily influenced by Greece and Turkey and often try to mock their products such as feta cheese and their use of things such as honey and lamb

IMPORTS THAT IMPACT CUISINES Indonesia/Spice Islands -The Netherlands is heavily influenced by Indonesian spices because of their relation with the Dutch East India Company, which used to control the “Spice Islands” Hungary -Despite paprika being indigenous to the Americas, Hungary has incorporated it into many of its dishes such as Goulash

BREADS Germany -Pretzels -Pumpernickle -Rye -Stollen: Christmas bread Netherlands -Tijgerbrood: A white bread with a hard crust topped with sesame oil and rice flour that creates a “Tiger-like” appearance

HOLIDAY ITEMS The Netherlands- Christmas -Pepernoten: Hard cookies made for December 5 th “to be tossed mysteriously by the gloved hand of Black Peter, Sinterklaas’ helper” -Spekulaas: Cookies flavored with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and almonds, that are cut into whimsical shapes New Years - Appelflappen: Fried apples dipped in batter -Oliebollen: Deep fried yeast dough balls filled with apples, currants, or raisins, covered in powdered sugar Germany- Christmas -Springerie: Anise flavored picture cookies Russia- Easter - Bliny: Small, thin pancakes served with a wide array of toppings -Easter Eggs: Hard boiled eggs that are colored and decorated with geometric designs -Kulich: A yeast levended cake made with candied fruit, dried fruit, nuts, and liquer -Paskha: Pyramid shaped cakes made of pot-cheese, eggs, cream, sugar, candied fruits, and nuts Poland- New Years -Bigos: Sauerkraut, cabage, onions, pimento, pork, beef, sausage, and mushrooms seasoned with bay leaves, garlic, and tomato paste

SPECIALTIES Switzerland -Fondue: A melted cheese dip that is diluted with wine in a chafing dish. Traditionally eaten by dipping pieces of bread into it. This has now evolved to include dipping fresh fruit into chocolate and other variations. -Raclette: A melted cheese dish with sliced boiled potato, sweet gherkin, and pickled pearl onions. -Rosti: Potato pancakes that are parboiled and then coarsely grated, then pan fried in butter Poland -Pierogi: Small pockets of dough filled with mushrooms, cheesy potato, or sweet jam or fruit Romania - Dulceata: Simmered fruits in a heavy syrup. Serbia also has a similar dish, but the fruit is also simmered with blossoms Bulgaria -Slivova: Plum brandy Czech Republic/Slovakia -Slivovitz: Plum brandy liqueur Vienna, Austria -Sacher Torte: A chocolate sponge cake with apricot jam and dark chocolate icing

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