Pljeskavica

Pljeskavica (Serbian Cyrillic: пљескавица, pronounced [pʎɛ̂skaʋitsa], Romanian: plescavița) is a Serbian grilled dish consisting of a mixture of spiced minced pork, beef and lamb meat.^[1] It is one of the national dishes of Serbia as well as being popular in the neighbouring countries, such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Montenegro. Pljeskavica is also popular street food in countries of the Central and Eastern Europe, including Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Slovenia.^[2]

CourseMain course

Place of originSerbia

Region or stateBalkans

Associated cuisineSerbian

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Pljeskavica
Pljeskavica with side dishes
Course	Main course
Place of origin	Serbia
Region or state	Balkans
Associated cuisine	Serbian
Serving temperature	Hot
Main ingredients	Two or more of beef, lamb, pork, veal; onions, sometimes bread crumbs and lard
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Pljeskavica is a main course^[3] served with onions,^[1] kajmak (milk cream), beans, sometimes ajvar (relish), and urnebes (spicy cheese salad), either on the plate with side dishes, or with lepinja (flatbread, as a type of hamburger).^[4]

History

Recently,^[when?] pljeskavica has gained popularity elsewhere in Europe and is served in a few speciality fast food restaurants in Germany, Sweden, and Austria. Varieties include the "Leskovac pljeskavica" (Leskovačka pljeskavica), very spicy with onions; "Šar pljeskavica" (Šarska pljeskavica), stuffed with kačkavalj cheese; "Hajduk pljeskavica" (Hajdučka pljeskavica), of beef mixed with smoked pork meat; and "Vranje pljeskavica" (Vranjanska pljeskavica).^[5] Since 2008, the name Leskovac pljeskavica has been a legally protected term for pljeskavica from the Jablanica District of Serbia.^[6]^{[dead link]}

References

[1]
Mitchell, Laurence (2013). Serbia. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-84162-463-1. For the main course, the most popular meat dishes are pljeskavica (meat patties, usually a mixture of pork, beef and lamb, sprinkled with spices, then grilled and served with onion)
[2]
Goyan Kittler, Pamela; Sucher, Kathryn P.; Nahikian-Nelms, Marcia (August 2011). Food and Culture, 6th ed. Cengage Learning. p. 410. ISBN 978-0-538-73497-4. Large, thin meat patties made from lamb and beef, known as pljeskavica, are considered a national dish of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia but are also a favorite with other Balkan nations
[3]
Dunford, Martin; Holland, Jack (1 March 1990). The Real guide: Yugoslavia. Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0-13-783838-7. Meat dishes predominate for the main course, with the grilled pork, lamb, and beef dishes traditionally associated with Serbian cuisine widespread throughout the country, the ubiquitous pljeskavica and CevapCici joined by a host of other rich, ...
[4]
Perl, Lila (1974). The hamburger book: all about hamburgers and hamburger cookery. Seabury Press. ISBN 978-0-8164-3106-9. Even more hamburger-like is pljeskavica (plyes'-ka- vee-tsa), the same type of ground meat shaped into a very large flat patty and grilled. Pljeskavica may be eaten with thick chunks of firm-crusted Serbian bread, and always with raw onion ...
[5]
Raičević, Miodrag (1999). Slave: žitija, tropari, slavska i posna jela Слава: живот, тропари, словенска и посна јела (in Serbian). Gramatik. p. 108. Врањанска Пљескавица 600 г свињског меса, 200 г црног лука, 200 г парадајза, 200 г зелене паприке, веза першуна, мало белог лука, бибер, со Месо самељите на машини за млевење меса, посолите и побиберите, измесити ...
[6]
Брендирана лесковачка пљескавица [Branded Leskovac burger] (in Serbian). Radio Television of Serbia. 4 September 2008.

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