Eastern Europe and Baltic Cuisine Flashcard

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What type of vegetables are eaten in Baltic cuisine?

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root vegetables

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What is the most popular meat in the Baltic countries?

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pork

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What is the name for a sweet-and-sour Polish stew?

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bigos

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What is the name for a Czech sweet roll filled with fruit, butter, nuts, or poppy seed paste?

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kolache

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Which culture influences Balkan cuisine? Options: Austrian, Italian, Mediterranean, all of the above

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all of the above

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Which food shows a Mediterranean influence on Balkan cuisine? Options: yogurt, pork, smoked sausage, none of the above

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yogurt

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In Belarus, grated potatoes are fried into draniki. What do these resemble?

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pancakes

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Which country is not part of the Caucasus? Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan

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Ukraine

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What is the term for sauteed grains cooked in a seasoned liquid with dried fruit or nuts and strips of meat?

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pilaf

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What is the term for small, yeast-leavened buckwheat pancakes that are eaten in Russia?

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blini