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 Pljeskavica with side dishes | |
| Course | Main course |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Serbia |
| Region or state | Balkans |
| Associatedcuisine | Serbian |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Two or more ofbeef,lamb,pork,veal;onions, sometimesbread crumbs andlard |
Pljeskavica (Serbian Cyrillic:пљескавица,pronounced[pʎɛ̂skaʋitsa],Romanian: plescaviță) is a Serbian grilled dish consisting of a mixture of spiced minced pork, beef and lamb meat.[1] It is one of thenational dishes ofSerbia as well as being popular in the neighbouring countries, such asBosnia and Herzegovina,Croatia, andMontenegro. Pljeskavica is also popular street food in countries of theCentral and Eastern Europe, includingRomania,Hungary,Bulgaria,North Macedonia, andSlovenia.[2]
Pljeskavica is a main course[3] served with onions,[1]kajmak (milk cream),beans, sometimesajvar (relish), andurnebes (spicy cheese salad), either on the plate with side dishes, or withlepinja (flatbread, as a type ofhamburger).[4]
Recently,[when?] pljeskavica has gained popularity elsewhere inEurope and is served in a few specialityfast food restaurants inGermany,Sweden, andAustria. Varieties include the "Leskovac pljeskavica" (Leskovačka pljeskavica), very spicy with onions; "Šar pljeskavica" (Šarska pljeskavica), stuffed withkačkavalj cheese; "Hajduk pljeskavica" (Hajdučka pljeskavica), of beef mixed with smoked pork meat; and "Vranje pljeskavica" (Vranjanska pljeskavica).[5] Since 2008, the nameLeskovac pljeskavica has been a legally protected term for pljeskavica from theJablanica District of Serbia.[6][dead link]
For the main course, the most popular meat dishes are pljeskavica (meat patties, usually a mixture of pork, beef and lamb, sprinkled with spices, then grilled and served with onion)
Large, thin meat patties made from lamb and beef, known as pljeskavica, are considered a national dish of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia but are also a favorite with other Balkan nations
Meat dishes predominate for the main course, with the grilled pork, lamb, and beef dishes traditionally associated with Serbian cuisine widespread throughout the country, the ubiquitous pljeskavica and CevapCici joined by a host of other rich, ...
Even more hamburger-like is pljeskavica (plyes'-ka- vee-tsa), the same type of ground meat shaped into a very large flat patty and grilled. Pljeskavica may be eaten with thick chunks of firm-crusted Serbian bread, and always with raw onion ...
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