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Category: Eastern European

Marinated Cheese ~ Nakladany Hermilin

Marinated Cheese ~ Nakladany Hermilin

Creamy and smooth with an almost velvet-like texture, this marinated or “pickled” cheese is a favorite appetizer found in most any local restaurant in the Czech Republic.  Garlic, onion, herbs, and a some hot peppers give this treat an amazing depth of flavor.  Served with some 

Slow Cooker Cabbage Rolls

Slow Cooker Cabbage Rolls

cabbage rolls Tender leaves of cabbage wrapped around a filling of seasoned ground beef, sausage, and rice simmered in a rich tomato and beef broth create this old-world favorite. Hearty and delicious, cabbage rolls to me are simply some of home cooking at its best. 

Russian Shashlik – Chicken Shish Kebab

Russian Shashlik – Chicken Shish Kebab

Shashlik or shashlyk is a form of shish kebab popular throughout the former Soviet Union, parts of Eastern Europe, Pakistan, Mongolia, Iran, and Israel. These skewers are either all meat, all fat, or alternating pieces of meat, fat, and vegetables such as bell pepper, onion and tomato. Different that other kebab, the meat for shashlik