Food and Culture of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia was born in October 1918, out of the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after World War I. It would simplify our under-standing of the people and the region if we could say that the mother was Czech and the father Slovakian. But as in ...
Belgian Food and Culture
Food and Culture in Belgium In 1830, Belgium, a small heavily populated country bordering on France, Germany, and Luxembourg, detached itself from the Netherlands and became an independent nation. Its history is a long story of other nations marching over Belgian soil, each leaving an imprint upon the people and ...
Foods from Belgium
BELGIAN FOODS DAIRY PRODUCTS Fresh milk as a beverage is not too popular; even children prefer to drink cafe au lait. Much fresh cream and whole milk are used in the preparation of soups, custards, and many sauces. Cheeses are often eaten with breads for breakfast. Creme fraiche, a thick ...
Belgian Domestic Life and Special Occasions
DOMESTIC LIFE Most Belgian kitchens, though tiny by western standards, are well equipped, people commonly own freezers and dishwashers. Because there is still a strong preference for the use of fresh, seasonal foods, large storage areas and complicated equipment are really not a necessity. Family meals are often eaten in ...
Meals and Customs in Belgium
MEALS AND CUSTOMS Belgians are noted for their politeness, which is evident in business and at home. No dinner guest would ever be late, nor would a guest arrive without a bouquet of flowers or a beautifully wrapped box of candies. A short aperitif hour is customary, followed by a ...
Belgian Foods Glossary
GLOSSARY OF FOODS AND FOOD TERMS A la Flamande: “in the Flemish style,” i.e., rich with smooth egg and cream sauces. Amuse-geules: small cocktail tidbits. Biftek: used to describe any trimmed, boneless piece of meat whether beef, veal, pork, or horsemeat. Botermelk met Mavermout: buttermilk soup thickened with oatmeal, enjoyed ...
Bulgarian Foods and Culture
Foods and Culture of Bulgaria Famous for its exports of fine fruits and attar of roses (used in perfume blending), Bulgaria is probably most renowned for the legendary vigorous health and longevity of its inhabitants. The Bulgarians themselves modestly attribute their health and long life to the properties of yogurt, ...
Bulgarian Foods
FOODS FROM BULGARIA DAIRY PRODUCTS Sheep’s and goat’s milk are made into many types of cheeses or used as sour cream, milk, or yogurt. Yogurt itself may be used as a cooling refreshment or as a drink either plain or diluted with cold water. It is also used in soups, ...
Special Occasions and Foods Commonly Used in Bulgaria
SPECIAL OCCASIONS Although the more than 8 million Bulgarians include a variety of ethnic groups, almost 90 percent of them belong to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, a branch of the Eastern Orthodox Church; about 9 percent are of the Muslim faith, and these include the Turks and the Pomaks (the ...
Bulgarian foods glossary and food terms
GLOSSARY OF FOODS AND FOOD TERMS Banitsa or Banitza: Bulgarian national dish made with phyllo pastry filled with cheese, spinach, pump-kin, meat or fish mixtures. May be shaped as square or round pies, or small twisted shapes. For New Year’s Day it contains small charms. Bulgur Pilaf: dish made from ...