3. The establishment of the BulgarianThe establishment of the Bulgarian
state in 681 marked the beginning ofstate in 681 marked the beginning of
the mixing of cuisines of the Thracians,the mixing of cuisines of the Thracians,
Slavs and Bulgars andSlavs and Bulgars and thethe developmentdevelopment
of the national cuisineof the national cuisine ..
4. Generally the termGenerally the term
"Bulgarian cuisine""Bulgarian cuisine"
means basic set ofmeans basic set of
dishes anddishes and
ingredientsingredients thatthat areare
present in the lifepresent in the life
of the Bulgarianof the Bulgarian
people. Many ofpeople. Many of
the dishes arethe dishes are
prepared accordingprepared according
to old recipes,to old recipes,
passed frompassed from
generation togeneration to
generation forgeneration for
centuries.centuries.
5. "Bulgarian cuisine" is a"Bulgarian cuisine" is a
conditional concept of traditionalconditional concept of traditional
Bulgarian dishes and contemporaryBulgarian dishes and contemporary
offerings from other cuisines. Mostofferings from other cuisines. Most
dishes of our national table are indishes of our national table are in
the kitchen of other Balkanthe kitchen of other Balkan
nations. These are Shopska salad,nations. These are Shopska salad,
casseroles, kavarma, kiopolu,casseroles, kavarma, kiopolu,
lutenitsa, moussaka, hotchpolutenitsa, moussaka, hotchpo tchtch,,
beans in a pot, kebapchetata andbeans in a pot, kebapchetata and
meatballs, baklava.meatballs, baklava.
6.
7.
8. One of the mostOne of the most
typical productstypical products
used in Bulgarianused in Bulgarian
cuisine is whitecuisine is white
brined cheese andbrined cheese and
yogurt. [ They areyogurt. [ They are
the most typicalthe most typical
products withproducts with
which Bulgaria iswhich Bulgaria is
popularpopular
worldwide and inworldwide and in
various forms,various forms, areare
always present onalways present on
the Bulgarianthe Bulgarian
tabletable..
9.
10.
11. Beans in a pot -Beans in a pot -
the dish is cookedthe dish is cooked
inin aa clay potclay pot
,using beans,,using beans,
onion, oil, hotonion, oil, hot
pepper, paprikapepper, paprika
and other spicesand other spices..
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13.
14.
15.
16. Hotchpotch - the dishHotchpotch - the dish
is cooked in a clay pot,is cooked in a clay pot,
similar tosimilar to aa tray andtray and
consists of potatoes,consists of potatoes,
onions, green beans,onions, green beans,
carrots, peppers, okra,carrots, peppers, okra,
tomatoes, eggplant, oil,tomatoes, eggplant, oil,
paprika andpaprika and aa typicaltypical forfor
thethe Bulgarian cuisine,Bulgarian cuisine,
savory spice-tchubritsasavory spice-tchubritsa..
17.
18.
19.
20.
21. SALADSSALADS
Fresh salads orFresh salads or
cooked vegetablescooked vegetables
are typical for theare typical for the
Bulgarian culinaryBulgarian culinary
traditiontradition - tomatoes,- tomatoes,
peppers, cucumbers,peppers, cucumbers,
onions, cabbage,onions, cabbage,
carrots, turnips,carrots, turnips,
potatoes. Basicpotatoes. Basic
spices are salt, oil,spices are salt, oil,
vinegar, red andvinegar, red and
black pepper,black pepper,
parsley and dill.parsley and dill.
Emblematic ofEmblematic of
Bulgarian cuisineBulgarian cuisine
are salads asare salads as
22. ShopskaShopska Salad -Salad -
made of choppedmade of chopped
cucumbers,cucumbers,
tomatoes, onions,tomatoes, onions,
parsley, roastedparsley, roasted
or raw peppers,or raw peppers,
grated feta cheesegrated feta cheese
and seasoned withand seasoned with
salt and oil.salt and oil.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28. SOUPSSOUPS
TheThe Bulgarian cuisine Bulgarian cuisine
is rich of soups -is rich of soups -
vegetable, meat andvegetable, meat and
fish, some of them arefish, some of them are
prepared depending onprepared depending on
the season - forthe season - for
example,example, thethe cold soupcold soup
calledcalled "tarator" is"tarator" is
typical for the summer.typical for the summer.
Among the mostAmong the most
popular soups inpopular soups in
Bulgarian cuisine areBulgarian cuisine are
"tripe soup" and "boiled"tripe soup" and "boiled
mutton soup."mutton soup."
36. Baked snacks,Baked snacks,
pasta dishes andpasta dishes and
breadbread
The mostThe most
popular bakedpopular baked
pastry in Bulgariapastry in Bulgaria
is a pastry that isis a pastry that is
prepared asprepared as
breakfast andbreakfast and
often cut intooften cut into
small pieces,small pieces,
called by thecalled by the
diminutive ''diminutive ''
37.
38.
39. It consists of a rolled or stackedIt consists of a rolled or stacked
layers of sheets of dough or ready-layers of sheets of dough or ready-
made pastry with stuffing.It ismade pastry with stuffing.It is
baked in an oven.There is a varietybaked in an oven.There is a variety
of fillings - mostly cheese orof fillings - mostly cheese or
cottage cheese with or withoutcottage cheese with or without
eggs. Pies are made witheggs. Pies are made with
vegetables, meat, fruit.vegetables, meat, fruit.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46. Bread / cake / -Bread / cake / -
ritual pastry, likeritual pastry, like
bread, also calledbread, also called
cake, but coatedcake, but coated
with beaten eggwith beaten egg
on top.on top.
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48.
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54. See you in Bulgaria to taste theSee you in Bulgaria to taste the
delicious dishes from thedelicious dishes from the
traditional Bulgarian cuisinetraditional Bulgarian cuisine !!