Ajdovi žganci

Ajdovi žganci
Ajdovi žganci with cracklings
Typežganci
Place of originSlovenia
Main ingredientsbuckwheat, water, salt, cracklings, oil or grease

Ajdovi žganci is a sort of žganci. Translated to English, it would be termed "buckwheat mush" or "buckwheat spoonbread". It is a national Slovene dish. Balthasar Hacquet (1739–1815) mentions that žganci was served with sauerkraut in Upper Carniola.[1] The oldest preparation method explains the word žganci. The word žganci is derived from the Slovenian verb žgati meaning "to burn" or "to toast".[1] Ajdovi žganci are served together with obaras, meat sauces, sauerkraut, black pudding, and/or various sausages. The ingredients may vary through different regions.

In general the main ingredients are:

In some cases potatoes are mixed in.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Taste Slovenia. Bogataj Janez, 2007. Rokus Gifts. ISBN 978-961-6531-39-9. [page needed]


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