Lithuanian Recipes & Cookbooks

How to Cook dishes from Lithuania

• Baršciai - The Lithuanian version of borscht (beet soup). Chopped mushrooms are often added, and sometimes the soup may be blended with butter or sour cream.
  
  
• Bulviniu kukuliu sriuba - A soup made with minced potato shaped into balls and then boiled in milk.
  
  
• Šaltibaršciai - A bright pink cold borscht soup, made using cooked or pickled beets and chopped vegetables. Often served with chopped hard-boiled eggs, sour cream and hot boiled potato.
  
  
• Sauerkraut soup - A soup made from sauerkraut. Often seasoned with bay leaves, carrots, onions and pork.
  
  
• Vištos sultinys - Chicken soup

• Idaryti kiaušiniai - Hard boiled eggs, cut in half, stuffed and garnished.
  
  
• Idaryti pomidorai - Tomatoes, cut in half, stuffed and garnished.
  
  
• Lašiniai - Pork underskin fat. Often eaten in sandwiches with unbuttered bread and onion.
  
  
  
• Piršteliai prie alaus - Rolled up puff pastries.

• Balandeliai - Cabbage leaves stuffed with meat, then braised.
  
  
• Bigos - A stew made from meat (various types may be used), sausage and cabbage.
  
  
• Cepelinai (also known as "didžkukuliai") - Often considered the Lithuanian national dish, cepelinai are potato dumplings stuffed with meat, cheese or mushrooms. They may be garnished with onion, sour cream, or spirgai (fried pork underskin fat).
  
  
  
• Kedainiu blynai - Potato pancakes filled with chopped meat.
  
  
• Kibinai - Pastry with mutton and onions.
  
  
• Kotletai - Ground meat patties, served with potato and a sauce.
  
  
• Lietiniai - Thin pancakes filled with ground meat and cheese with cinnamon, or with minced sauteed mushrooms.
  
  
• Šaltnosiukai - Dumplings with lingonberries.
  
  
• Šašlykai - Cubes of pork, marinated and cooked on a skewer over a fire. The Lithuanian version of shashlik.
  
  
• Skilandis (also known as "kindziukas") - Pig stomach, stuffed with ground meat and garlic, then smoked and matured.
  
  
• Žemaiciu blynai - Potato pancakes.

• Kuciukai (also known as "šližikai") - Small baked rolls traditionally eaten on Christmas Eve (Lithuanian: Kucios).
  
  
• Šakotis - A traditional Lithuanian cake, most often eaten at wedding and birthday celebrations. It is prepared by painting layers of batter on a rotating spit in a special oven, and has a distinctive spikey appearance. It may be served plain, or decorated with chocolate and flower ornaments.
  
  
• Spurgos - The Lithuanian version of donuts.
  
  
  
• Žagareliai (sometimes known as "chrustai" or "krustai") - Twisted deep-fried pastries covered with powdered sugar.

• Eastern European Recipes & Cookbooks

Art of Lithuanian Cooking By Maria Gieysztor de Gorgey Hippocrene Books Paperback (244 pages) List Price: $12.95* Lowest New Price: $10.14* Lowest Used Price: $7.90* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 07:54 Pacific 14 Mar 2010 More Info) Click Here Product Description: "Art of Lithuanian Cooking is a culinary showcase of palate-pleasing regional delights." --The Midwest Book Review "Here is a collection of Lithuanian recipes that will be welcome on any table." --The International Cookbook Revue This favorite Hippocrene cookbook includes over 150 authentic Lithuanian recupes such as "Fresh Cucumber Soup," "Lithuanian Meat Pockets," "Hunter's Stew," "Potato Zeppelins," as well as delicacies like "Homemade Honey Liqueur," and "Easter Gypsy Cake." The author's introduction and easy step-by-step directions ensure that even novice cooks can create authentic, delicious Lithuanian recipes.

Art of Lithuanian Cooking By Maria Gieysztor de Gorgey Hippocrene Books Paperback (244 pages) List Price: $12.95* Lowest New Price: $10.14* Lowest Used Price: $7.90* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 07:54 Pacific 14 Mar 2010 More Info) Click Here Product Description: "Art of Lithuanian Cooking is a culinary showcase of palate-pleasing regional delights." --The Midwest Book Review "Here is a collection of Lithuanian recipes that will be welcome on any table." --The International Cookbook Revue This favorite Hippocrene cookbook includes over 150 authentic Lithuanian recupes such as "Fresh Cucumber Soup," "Lithuanian Meat Pockets," "Hunter's Stew," "Potato Zeppelins," as well as delicacies like "Homemade Honey Liqueur," and "Easter Gypsy Cake." The author's introduction and easy step-by-step directions ensure that even novice cooks can create authentic, delicious Lithuanian recipes.

Lithuanian Food By Ramnas ukauskas baltos lankos Paperback Lowest Used Price: $100.71* *(As of 07:54 Pacific 14 Mar 2010 More Info) Click Here Product Description: Lithuania On First Aquaintance is a themed series of books aimed at presenting a concise but diversified introduction to various aspects of Lithuania. The series is designed for those who wish to get to know this unique and interesting country.

Lithuanian Food By Ramnas ukauskas baltos lankos Paperback Lowest Used Price: $100.71* *(As of 07:54 Pacific 14 Mar 2010 More Info) Click Here Product Description: Lithuania On First Aquaintance is a themed series of books aimed at presenting a concise but diversified introduction to various aspects of Lithuania. The series is designed for those who wish to get to know this unique and interesting country.

Lithuanian Traditional Foods By Birute Imbrasiene Baltos Lankos Publishing House Hardcover (112 pages) List Price: $30.00* Lowest Used Price: $113.15* *(As of 07:54 Pacific 14 Mar 2010 More Info) Click Here Product Description: This book presents recipes for traditional Lithuanian cooking at its best, with plenty of inspiration from local culinary traditions. Lithuanian cuisine is known for its simplicity; it is the product itself which above all gives the dish its flavor, followed by various additional ingredients and seasoning. The natural and healthy character of its dishes is what makes Lithuanian cuisine unique. This book is for all those who are interested in traditional Lithuanian cooking, unique recipes, or who simply wish to expand their culinary horizons. English text with 23 color photographs.

Lithuanian Traditional Foods By Birute Imbrasiene Baltos Lankos Publishing House Hardcover (112 pages) List Price: $30.00* Lowest Used Price: $113.15* *(As of 07:54 Pacific 14 Mar 2010 More Info) Click Here Product Description: This book presents recipes for traditional Lithuanian cooking at its best, with plenty of inspiration from local culinary traditions. Lithuanian cuisine is known for its simplicity; it is the product itself which above all gives the dish its flavor, followed by various additional ingredients and seasoning. The natural and healthy character of its dishes is what makes Lithuanian cuisine unique. This book is for all those who are interested in traditional Lithuanian cooking, unique recipes, or who simply wish to expand their culinary horizons. English text with 23 color photographs.

The Food and Cooking of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania: Traditions, Ingredients, Tastes and Techniques in 60 Classic Recipes By Silvena Johen Aquamarine Hardcover (128 pages) List Price: $29.99* Lowest New Price: $19.10* Lowest Used Price: $16.19* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 07:54 Pacific 14 Mar 2010 More Info) Click Here ISBN13: 9781903141663 Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product Description: The carefully compiled selection by Baltic specialist Silvena Johen conveys the eating traditions of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Supported with over 300 specially commissioned photographs, the reader can absorb the diverse influences and relish the rustic tastes of these three little-known cuisines.

The Food and Cooking of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania: Traditions, Ingredients, Tastes and Techniques in 60 Classic Recipes By Silvena Johen Aquamarine Hardcover (128 pages) List Price: $29.99* Lowest New Price: $19.10* Lowest Used Price: $16.19* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 07:54 Pacific 14 Mar 2010 More Info) Click Here ISBN13: 9781903141663 Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product Description: The carefully compiled selection by Baltic specialist Silvena Johen conveys the eating traditions of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Supported with over 300 specially commissioned photographs, the reader can absorb the diverse influences and relish the rustic tastes of these three little-known cuisines.

Lithuanian Traditional Foods By B. Imbrasiene Baltu lanku leidyba Hardcover (117 pages)

Lithuanian Traditional Foods By B. Imbrasiene Baltu lanku leidyba Hardcover (117 pages)