4.21.5 Slovakia

  • Eating habits in Slovakia

    Gulash, Slovak Cuisine Gulash Soup Skalicky Trdelnik, Slovak Cuisine Skalicky Trdelnik Klobasa, Slanina, Slovak Cuisine Slanina, Klobasa (bacon and saussages)Bryndzove Halusky, Slovak Cuisine Bryndzove Halusky

    Most Slovaks eat breakfast very early and tuck into different types of Slovak bread with butter, ham, cheese, boiled or fried eggs, salami, vegetables, sausages and either jam or honey. 

    Some people prefer cereals of various choices or yoghurt. 

    The main meal of the day is lunch, eaten at about mid-day. Many restaurants in Slovakia offer a daily menu where there is a choice between dishes served between 11 a.m. to 2,30 in the afternoon. A typical Slovak lunch consists of soup and the main course. The main course is usually meat, pasta or a sweet dish.

    Traditional Slovak Food

    Traditional Slovak food includes the unique dishes such as

    • Bryndzove halushky - potato dumplings with sheep cheese (bryndza) and roasted bacon
    • Zemiakové placky - potato pancakes fried in oil with garlic and flour
    • Granadír - pasta with potato
    • Fried cheese - cheese fried in bread crumbs
    • Schnitzel - Wiener schnitzel
    • Lokse - potato pancakes                                                                                     

    Slovakia is rich in mineral water springs. There are a lot of mineral water springs in Slovakia. Bottled mineral water is sold in different bottle sizes; available sparkling or non sparkling mineral water. Mineral water is a popular soft drink in Slovakia.

    Coffee is also a very popular drink in Slovakia. Slovak people drink different types of coffee including Turkish style coffee, Nescafe, espresso or cappuccino. Drinking coffee is also a cultural event. Slovak people go out for coffee just as they go out for beer.

    In our school we have a extracurricular activity - cooking. With the help of our parents we created a school kitchen where girls and boys can learn how to cook. They prepare different meals - healthy, yummy, traditional or  typical Slovak ones.

    Langoše:

    Spagetti bolonese:

    Egg and butter spread and bryndza spread (sheep cheese) and sardines spread 

    Pirohy with bryndza

    Pasta with yogurth and herbs dressing with sweet corn and peas

    Muffins