- Zrazy
Zrazy ( _be. Зра́зы) is a meat dish of the former
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth . It is a part ofBelarusian cuisine but is popular in many countries.Ingredients
Classic zrazy have a twisted shape and are made of thin slices of chopped meat (usually
beef ), which is flavored with salt and pepper and stuffed withvegetables ,mushrooms , eggs, andpotato . However, there are numerous stuffing combinations as new ones are encouraged.The stuffed meat is then twisted and secured with
thread ortoothpick s. After being fried in oil for a short period of time, the zrazy are placed in acasserole withcelery ,onion , and variousspice s and covered with a hot stock. The casserole is then stewed at a low temperature.Prior to serving, the threads or toothpicks are removed; the zrazy is then drained and sometimes dusted with
flour or topped withsour cream .Zrazy are eaten with the
sauce in which they were stewed and are usually garnished with crumbledkasha , usuallybuckwheat andbarley .History
It is unknown exactly when this dish was invented as well as which country of the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth first produced it;
Poland ,Lithuania ,Belarus , andUkraine all claim to have created zrazy. However, the same dish has been known in regionalItalian cuisine for ages. It is possible that, together with many others, the dish was brought to Eastern Europe by the Princess ofMilan ,Bona Sforza .Fact|date=September 2007The first exact recipe of zrazy dates back to
1783 .Fact|date=September 2007Minced zrazy appeared much later due to the need to utilize leftover meat and other foods.Fact|date=September 2007 The minced meat commonly used for such zrazy is a mixture of beef and
pork , stuffed with finely chopped and fried onions, boiled eggs, vegetables,cereal grain or, indeed, almost any food that is difficult to use otherwise. These are also fried and then stewed in a sauce.ee also
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