This document provides information about Bulgarian agriculture, cuisine, and cooking. It discusses the history of farming tools and techniques in Bulgaria. It also outlines several traditional Bulgarian dishes like bean stew, stuffed peppers, and desserts made from ingredients like yogurt. The document encourages cooking in a healthy way using traditional recipes. It shares methods for baking bread and making bakery products at home. Overall, the document highlights the agricultural traditions and healthy home cooking of Bulgarian cuisine.

1. The Fairytale of the European
G(old)en Future
FOURTH REUNIUN IN LATVIA
15-19 JULY 2013
BULGARIA

2. AGRICULTURE I LOVE WITH
NATURE
“NO DIET CAN DO WHAT HEALTHY FOOD
DOES FOR YOU!”

3. HISTORY
PEOPLE HAVE BEEN
CULTIVATING LAND FOR AGES
AND THEY USED DIFFERENT
KINDS OF TOOLS

4. PLOUGH
is used in farming for initial cultivation of soil in preparation for
sowing seed or planting to loosen or turn the soil
The traditional way: a farmer
works the land with horses
and plough.

5. AGRICULTURAL TOOLS
PICK
is used for breaking up hard
ground or rock
SCYTHE
is for mowing
grass or reaping crops

6. HOE (tool)
is used to move small amounts of soil to agitate the surface of the
soil around plants, to pile soil around the base of plants, to create
narrow furrows and shallow trenches for
planting seeds and bulbs

7. OTHER HAND TOOLS
SICKLE
is used for harvesting grain crops
or cutting livestock
SHOVEL
is for digging, lifting, and moving
bulk materials

8. TRACTOR
Mechanized cultivation of land, which helps to increase the crops

9. COMBINE HARVESTER
a machine that harvests grain crops
in the past nowadays

10. EASY AND QUICK HARVESTING

11. OLD FIREPLACE
used for heating and cooking

12. HOW TO BAKE BREAD
Bulgarians like to eat a lot of
bread
during breakfast, lunch and
dinner

13. OVENS
used to be and are very useful in Bulgarian kitchens
An old-fashioned one A very new brand

14. WE LEARN HOW TO COOK
with pleasure and using new equipment

15. WE LEARN HOW TO COOK
HEALTHY FOOD

16. TYPES OF BREAD
rye bread rye-wheat bread whole-wheat bread
traditional white bread

17. HEALTHY BREAD

18. BAKERY PRODUCTS
banitsa with cheese

19. PREPARED DURING AN EXAM

20. BAKERIES FOR BREAKFAST AND
DESSERTS
Patties with "cheese"
Ingredients:
200g soy cheese / tofu /
1 cupful soy yogurt, 1/2 tsp baking soda,
1 packet of vanilla,
1 package of pie pastry,
cooking oil
Mekitsas
Ingredients:
2 cupfuls of flour, maybe whole-meal
1 cupful of yogurt,
1/2 tsp soda
1/2 tsp cooking oil
1/2 cupful crumbled cheese / optional /

21. BULGARIAN YOGHURT
MADE OF MILK
Yogurt is a great source of
calcium. People with an
intolerance to the protein in
cow's milk can use sheep or goat
yogurt. Yogurt contains pro-
biotics and is useful for the
nervous and digestive system,
bones, heart and so on.

22. WHAT IS MADE OF YOGHURT
WHITE SALAD COLD DRINK-AYRYAN
FRUIT
DESSERTS

23. WHITE BRINED CHEESE
MADE OF MILK
SIRENE SIRENE SHOPSKY STYLE

24. YELLOW CHEESE
MADE OF MILK
KASHKAVAL KASHKAVAL PANE
is a type of yellow cheese made of sheep milk. It is often used to refer to all
yellow cheeses. The taste of the kashkaval is sometimes compared to that of the
United Kingdom's cheddar cheese

25. SALADS
Red Beet Salad
Ingredients
3 small heads of beetroot, 2 carrots, 3
potatoes, 5 pickles, 1 red onion, salt, lemon,
olive oil
Salad of tomatoes and
cucumbers
Preparation:
Chop the tomatoes, cucumbers and
onions in rings in a bowl.
Prepare a dressing of olive oil, lemon
juice, salt, pepper, chopped parsley and
basil leaves.
Pour salad dressing. Cover with grated
cheese, olive oil, lemon

26. SHOPSKA SALAD
Most commonly prepared The same as the salad of
tomatoes and cucumber but
on top grate some cheese

27. TRADITIONAL BULGARIAN CUISINE
SOUPS TARATOR
A traditional Bulgarian dish.
It is a cold soup, made of
yoghurt, cucumber, garlic,
walnuts, dill,
vegetable oil and water
and is served chilled or even
with ice.

28. BEAN STEW
TRADITIONAL BULGARIAN DISH YOU CAN’T MISS IT
Ingredients:
Beans - 200 - 300 g, 1 large onion,1
head of garlic, red peppers, tomato
sauce - 200 ml, 1 teaspoon mint,
lovage - 1 tsp, paprika - 1 tsp, 50 ml
oil , salt
Soak the beans in cold water for 3-4
hours and drain. Pour fresh water
and boil all the ingredients /without
the salt/ in an earthenware pot.
When the beans turn tender salt and
boil for another 15-20 minutes.

29. SPINACH WITH RICE
SPRING ECO-DISH EASY TO MAKE
Ingredients:
1 carrot, 3-4 cloves of garlic, 1
tomato, 1 cupful of rice,
400g cleaned spinach, salt to taste,
pepper to taste, cooking oil
Peel and grate the carrot. Stew with
some water and oil on the bottom of
a pan. After a few minutes, put the
spinach Add the rice and pour 1-2
cupfuls of water. When the rice is
almost ready add the crushed garlic,
chopped tomatoes and spices.

30. STUFFED PEPPERS
Ingredients:
6 peppers, 1 cupful rice, 1 carrot, 1 onion,
vegetation, savory
Stew the onion, finely chopped with a little oil
and water. Add the carrot, grated and stifle
for another 2-3 minutes. Put the rice, a little
water and other spices. Stew until the rice is
almost ready. Stuff the peppers with this
mixture and bake in a moderately hot oven for
20-25 minutes.

31. VEGETARIAN DISHES
Rice with mushrooms and zucchini.
Ingredients:
1 carrot, 1 tomato, 2 zucchini, 250-300 g
mushrooms, 1 bunch of green onions,
1 bell, black pepper, red pepper, oil, salt
Green bean stew
Ingredients:
0,5 kg green beans, 1 onion, 1 carrot, red
pepper, 2 tablespoons flour, vegetation, oil, 2-3
cloves of garlic and dill

32. DESSERTS

33. COOKING IN A HEALTHY WAY FOR
HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

34. USING GRANNY’S RECIPES

35. THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION