REVIEW OF LITHUANIAN STAPLE
FOOD IN SHOPS OF PANEVEZYS
Analysis of labeling, commercial
appearance, producers and sellers
Panevezio K. Paltaroko Gymnasium
Prepared by Meilute Balbieriute

LITHUANIAN RYE BREAD
VELZELIO DUONA
This dark rye
bread is hand
backed and
contains rye
flour, sourdough
bread, salt and
water.

MARIJOS BREAD
It was named
after the backer
Marija
Vyteniene and
contains the
same simple
ingredients as
the previous
bread.

But in the
supermarkets….
You can find a rich
variety of rye and
wheat breads which
contain: sugar,
yeast, molt,
emulsifiers,
thickeners, sorbic
acid as a
preservative.

Lithuanian
bread
It can be dark,
light, containing
linen seeds,
hemp seeds,
caraway seeds –
all healthy seeds
which improve
the taste and
nutritional
value.

Dairy – fresh
cheese from sour/
fresh milk
It can be made
from fresh milk
(above) or sour
milk or curd (
bellow) -which is
much healthier
because of the
good bacteria or
pro-biotic
culture.

MILK STAR-producer
of Panevezys
DVARO CURD
CHEESE- made of
sour milk-
contains bacterial
culture, naturally
existing in the
sour milk and salt.
Expiration time 7
days. No
preservatives
added.

Curd cheese
products in our
shops
You can see the price
for kilo – not much.
This piece can cost
about 2 EUR.
Curd cheese was
added to the list of
protected products.
It has become the
third Lithuanian
protected product in
the European Union.

KEFIR/SOUR
MILK
This healthy
drink is very
popular in
Lithuania among
older
generation. The
choice in the
shops is very
rich.

WHAT IS THE
BENEFIT OF KEFIR?
 12 different kinds of
probiotics
Probiotics help our
digestion
Kefir boosts our immune
system
90% better absorbed by
our body then sour milk
and yoghurt.
Contains more proteins
than an egg
Controls inflammation in
healthy people

SAUERKRAUT
It is fermented
cabbage with
salt, caraway
seeds and
carrots.
Containing
probiotics or
good bacteria.

APPLES
Lithuania is
famous for variety
of apples. Foreign
people visiting
the country
noticed that they
can find types of
apples which
differ from their
home countries.

What is so
different about
Lithuanian apples
We have such
breeds as:
ANTANINIAI
(Anton Apple)
ANANASINIAI
(Pine Apple)
SIERINKA
(Russian name
for GREY APPLE)

Lithuanian apples
are healthier
According to scientist
professor D. Kviklys
Lithuanian apples
absorb more nutrients
than apples in other
countries e.g. Poland or
Spain; Reason – climate
conditions suitable for
apple trees.
Chemical prevention of
the same kind is
allowed to apply only
once in the season!!!!

Thank you for your attention!
Prepared by Meilute Balbieriute
Panevezio K. Paltaroko Gimnazija