Lithuanian cuisine.

1. Lithuanian traditional foodLithuanian traditional food
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2. Lithuanian cuisineLithuanian cuisine features the products suited to its features the products suited to its
cool and moist northern climate: barley, potatoes, rye, cool and moist northern climate: barley, potatoes, rye,
beets, greens, berries, and mushrooms are locally beets, greens, berries, and mushrooms are locally
grown, and dairy products are one of its specialtiesgrown, and dairy products are one of its specialties. .
Since it shares its climate and agricultural practices Since it shares its climate and agricultural practices
with Eastern Europe, Lithuanian cuisine has much in with Eastern Europe, Lithuanian cuisine has much in
common with other Eastern European common with other Eastern European cuisine.cuisine.

3. Lithuanians like to eat good, tasty and Lithuanians like to eat good, tasty and
filling foods. The tradition of eating filling foods. The tradition of eating
well is inherited from our ancestors, well is inherited from our ancestors,
who would say, he who eats well, who would say, he who eats well,
works well. works well.

4. Lithuanian cooks prepare simple but tasty Lithuanian cooks prepare simple but tasty
foods. A good cook can create delicious meals foods. A good cook can create delicious meals
using simple ingredients. It is said that each using simple ingredients. It is said that each
cook stirs the cookpot in her manner. cook stirs the cookpot in her manner.

5. Before food was prepared using only seasonal Before food was prepared using only seasonal
products, however during the last twenty-five products, however during the last twenty-five
years, fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs have years, fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs have
been available all year round, imported or been available all year round, imported or
grown locally. The same applies to meat, now grown locally. The same applies to meat, now
more fresh meat is used than salted or smoked. more fresh meat is used than salted or smoked.

6. BreadBread
One of the oldest and most fundamental Lithuanian One of the oldest and most fundamental Lithuanian
food products was and is rye bread. Rye bread is food products was and is rye bread. Rye bread is
eaten every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. eaten every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Two kinds of bread are traditional, plain fermented Two kinds of bread are traditional, plain fermented
and scalded.and scalded.

7. SoupSoup
Lithuanians eat soup every day. Soup is the Lithuanians eat soup every day. Soup is the
main dinner and supper food. Rich soups are main dinner and supper food. Rich soups are
served for dinner and easily digested milk served for dinner and easily digested milk
soups are supper fare. Most popular are sour soups are supper fare. Most popular are sour
soups, sauerkraut, beet and sorrel, with soups, sauerkraut, beet and sorrel, with
smoked meat stock as the base. Sauerkraut and smoked meat stock as the base. Sauerkraut and
beet soups are eaten in winter, while sorrel, beet soups are eaten in winter, while sorrel,
beet greens and milk soups are eaten in spring beet greens and milk soups are eaten in spring
and summer. Cold beet soup with hot potatoes and summer. Cold beet soup with hot potatoes
is a very popular summer fare. is a very popular summer fare.

8. Cold beet soup Cold beet soup

9. Cold sweet soups are also popular, especially Cold sweet soups are also popular, especially
in summer. In olden times and now, sweet in summer. In olden times and now, sweet
soups made with berries, fruit and tiny soups made with berries, fruit and tiny
dumplings are a treat. Another summer soup, dumplings are a treat. Another summer soup,
mutinys, made with dried black bread, water, mutinys, made with dried black bread, water,
sugar and crushed fruit is very refreshing on sugar and crushed fruit is very refreshing on
hot summer days.hot summer days.

10. Cold sweet soupCold sweet soup

11. MeatMeat
Lithuanians consume a lot of meat and meat Lithuanians consume a lot of meat and meat
by-products. Pork has always been the most by-products. Pork has always been the most
widely used meat, fresh, brined or smoked, widely used meat, fresh, brined or smoked,
and continues to be so to this day. and continues to be so to this day.
For longer keeping, many varieties of sausage For longer keeping, many varieties of sausage
are made. One of them, skilandis, was are made. One of them, skilandis, was
mentioned as early as 16th century. The mentioned as early as 16th century. The
traditional smoked meat technology has traditional smoked meat technology has
remained the same throughout the years. remained the same throughout the years.

12. SkilandisSkilandis

13. Fowl meat is also Fowl meat is also
popular. Domestic popular. Domestic
birds are cooked, birds are cooked,
smoked and smoked and
baked. Game baked. Game
birds appear birds appear
rarely in the rarely in the
Lithuanian Lithuanian
kitchen. They are kitchen. They are
the domain of the domain of
huntershunters. .

14. PotatoesPotatoes
Potatoes came to Lithuania relatively recently, in the Potatoes came to Lithuania relatively recently, in the
eighteenth century and soon became popular. Now eighteenth century and soon became popular. Now
every farm grows potatoes. Many delicious, tasty every farm grows potatoes. Many delicious, tasty
dishes are made with potatoes. They are eaten alone dishes are made with potatoes. They are eaten alone
or as an accompaniment to a main course of soup, or as an accompaniment to a main course of soup,
meat, fish, mushrooms, eggs and dairy products. meat, fish, mushrooms, eggs and dairy products.
The most popular potato dishes are "zeppelins", The most popular potato dishes are "zeppelins",
potato sausages, potato casserole and pancakes.potato sausages, potato casserole and pancakes.

16. Dairy products
Dairy products play an important role in Lithuanian
cuisine; cottage cheese may be sweet, sour, seasoned
with caraway, fresh, or cured until semi-soft.
Lithuanian butters and cream are unusually rich.
Lithuanian curd snacks called cheese curds are
popular in Lithuania.

17. DrinksDrinks
Mead and beer are ceremonial Mead and beer are ceremonial
and traditional drinks. Mead, and traditional drinks. Mead,
midus is the oldest and noblest midus is the oldest and noblest
drink, served during banquets drink, served during banquets
and special occasions. Good and special occasions. Good
conditions existed to make conditions existed to make
mead because Lithuanians mead because Lithuanians
since early times took honey since early times took honey
from wild bees in tree from wild bees in tree
hollows. hollows.

18. Beer has been brewed in Lithuania since Beer has been brewed in Lithuania since
ancient times and even today is a popular, ancient times and even today is a popular,
traditional drink. It is always brewed for traditional drink. It is always brewed for
family celebrations, feast days, barn raisings family celebrations, feast days, barn raisings
and funerals. Beer is brewed from sprouted and funerals. Beer is brewed from sprouted
barley malt. barley malt.
Another ancient drink is made from birch and Another ancient drink is made from birch and
maple sap, collected in early spring. Sap is maple sap, collected in early spring. Sap is
drunk fresh and fermented for summer drunk fresh and fermented for summer
drinking. drinking.

19. BeerBeer