What are Cepelinai?
cepelinai , also known as didjanukuliiai , is a traditional Lithuanian potato dumpling, which is usually filled with meat, mushrooms or dried cottage cheese. The word cepelinai means "Zeppelin" in English; The bowl is so named because its shape looks similar to airship. It is one of the more spicy versions of many filled potato dumplings common in several cultures around the world.
preparation cepelinai is a time -consuming process. A typical recipe consists of three basic parts: dumpling dough, filling and sauce. The dough is basically filled with the filling and formed in dumplings, which is then cooked for a few minutes and served with a sauce or complemented sauce. A common recipe can include minced or ground meat, onion, eggs and simple spices such as salt and pepper. These ingredients are mixed together and postponed aside.
Furthermore, the Mixture dumplings are ready. It consists of a base of cooked, peeled and grated potatoes, whichEré is pressed on a cottage cheese item to remove excess moisture. They are then mixed with onion and spices to make the dough.
cepelinai dumplings are ready to create a small ball of dough first. This is flat -planted and a filling mixture is added to the center. Then the dough is folded around the filling and sealed. Completed dumplings are cooked in salt water.
Size cepelinai dumplings differ in different regions. The versions in the Eastern Lithuanian regions are smaller than the versions found in the west. In general, the dumpling will measure about 4-7 inches (10-20 cm) long.
Once the dumplings are cooked, cepelinai are usually served with ingredients such as pork bark, fried bacon and sour cream or milk. To serve poured through dumplings or to the side to add as needed. The meat can also be used to decorate KNEdlík.
Many other cultures also have traditional potato dumplings. In Norway, the version called Rasperball is made of half raw and half -boiled potatoes and filled with salted pork or lamb. The Swedish version known as Kroppkaka is usually filled with fried bacon or pork and onion and is served with lingonberry jam, butter or cream. There is also a version of French Canadian colonists known as academics called pilgine râpée . It is usually filled with pork and is served with sweet accompaniment, such as fruit canned food, brown sugar or maple syrup.