Study Guide for Exam 2 Chapters 6 7 8 9 10 Chapter 6 Central Europe Germany Belguim Netherlands Luxemburg Netherlands Switzerland Austria Overview Fertile farmlands and historic cities are what makes up most of central Europe Suited for crops barley oats rye root veggies apples and pears History Trading Powers Prowerful Familes The World Wars were located in the heart of central Europe Germany Food Drink Schnapps Schnapps refers to any type of strong alcholic drink Fruit is used to flavor the drink these fruits include apples pears plums and cherries Normally 80 proof Sauerkraut Translated to sour cabbage Sauerkraut is a combination of finely cut cabbage a ferminating acid and salt Usually used in pork dishes Sauerbraten Translated to sour or pickled roast meat Includes roast normally beef but substituted with lamb pork or venison sweet and sour gingersnap and gravey Regarded as one of the national dishes of Germany Schnitzel Breaded cutlet made with boneless meat veal or pork then fried Pumpernickel Rye bread made with rye flour and rye berries Typically heavy and sweet Long baking periods Potatoes Main vegatable of German cusine Frederick the Great required the planting of potatoes in 1744 Stollen Christmas bread Similar to a fruit cake Oktoberfest Orgin 1810 with the wedding of Prince Ludwig and Princess Tersea Time Lasts two weeks normally focusing on the end of September and beginning of October Activities Copious comsumptions of beer and entertainment from Oompa bands Oompa Bands German bands that have heavy use of horns usually the tuba Holidays St Nicholas Day December 5th Advent Wreaths during Christmas Season Netherlands Geogprahic Overview 3 000 sq miles Polders and dikes a daming system used to change the flow and direction of rivers Two providences North and South Food Drink Borrel Dutch Gin Rijstaafel rice tables orginiating in Indonesia Hot and spicey combinations Many meats and fruits are included on tables Appleflappen Apple pie doughnut crosses Hutspot boiled and mashed potatoes with carrots and onions Bortplatt Holiday dish fudge like candy Tea is a common drink served at breakfast and middle afternoon 4 5 pm Austria Geographic Overview Danube River East to West River flows directly across Austria Second largest river in Europe behind the Volga River Hapsburg Royal House of Austria Food Drink Wiener Schnitzel National dish of Austria Thin breaded and deep fried veal Apfel Strudel Apple Strudel DO NOT confuse with the German appleflappen Sacher Torte Cake with apricot jam Secret recipe many try to duplicate Belgium Geographic Overview Densely populated Speak French in the south Flemish in the north Food Drink Waffles Medieval origins introduced to the USA at the World Fair in 1964 Light batter high grid pattern Served with strawberried and whipped cream Frites Fried cut potatoes Mussels and Frites National dish It is a dish of steak and fries Stoemp Pureed potatoes amd other root veggies Can include bacon cream onions and shallots Waterzooi Traditionally made with fish chicken can be used Stew with varies veggies of carrots onions leeks and potatoes Lapin Rabbit Liege Waffle A rich denser waffle compared to a typical belgian waffle served with pearl sugar Luxemburg Landlocked coutry million in population Very small No main foods Switzerland Geogrpahic Overview Alps Rhine River Flows through Switzerland to the north Sea Food Drink Muesli Breakfast cereal Uncooked oats and fruit Fondue Melted cheese Many type of cheese and food combinations Raclette cheese dish based on heating cheese and scraping off the melted parts Contains melted cheese boiled potatoes sweet gherkin and pickled onions Chapter 7 Eastern Europe Baltic States Poland Belarus Russia Ukraine Moldova Czezh Republic Slovakia Hungary Romania The Balkans History Invasion Illyrians Magyars Indo European Tribes Balkan States 4 7th Century BC Diocletian Roman Emperor 9yh Century Hungarians Tatars Tsars Mongol Invaders Genghis Khan Kublai Khan Tsar Nicholas II 1917 Lenin USSR World War II Stalin 1990s USSR Came Apart Czech Republic and Slovakia Food Drinks Slivovitz plum brandy Knedliky Dumplings witout yeast Czechs prefer to drink beer Slovakians prfer wine and brandy Poland Food Drink Kilebasea Sausage made from ALL types of meat depending on region but typically smoked pork Bigos A Polish hunter s stew Meat and cabbage combinations Served with bread or in a bread bowl Pierogi Dumplings filled with sauerkraut potatoes filling and ground meat Golumpki Cabbage Rolls Hungary Food Drink Goulash Soup or stew made of meat noodles and vegatables seasoned with paprika Paprika seasoning used in most Hungarian foods Heated in oil for best flavor Strudels and Tortes Common dessert items served with whipped cream Romania Food Drink Mamaliga Porridge made of yellow flour from maize Ghiveciu Dulceata Simmered fruits in a heavy syrup Balkans Food Drink Turkish and Greek overtones Turkish Coffee Grounds allowed to settle boiled to a concentrate Made in an Ibrik No sugar used at funerals extra sugar used at wedding Gnocchi Dumplings mad with wheat flour eggs cheese and potatoes Russia Two alphabets Food Drink Shchi Cabbage Soup Kasha Buckwheat groats Shashlyk ANY meat o a skewer Pirozhki baked stuffed buns made fromyeast and dough Vodka 70 of all consumed alcohol is vodka Consumed cold mixed and stirred Smirnoff distilleries Moscow based Samovar Heated metal container used to make coffee and tea Borsch Soup made from beetroot Purplish red color Popular in Ukraine as well Baltic Countries Food Drink Soured Milked Milk added with an acid lemon juice or vinegar Dranniky Potatoes pancakes with sour cream Soft Cheeses Buttermilk used in many recipes Chapter 8 Italy Geographic Overview History Southern side of the Alps Mediterranean Sea Roman Empire North Food Drink Risotto Creamy Italian rice made with a fish or chicken broth Contains butterm wine and onions Gnoochi Dumplings mad with wheat flour eggs cheese and potatoes Central Food Drink Olives Grown in region Made ingrediant in many Mediterrian dishes Chianti A wine region Tuscany wines Pasta Varities South Food Drink Agrigento Sicily A blend of Greek and Italian foods Pizza comes this Tomatoes and Eggplants Grown and used in many recipies Non Specific Region Food Drink Pannatone Sweet bread loaf from Milan Holiday bread for Christmas and New Years Bruschetta Antipasto with bread rubbed with olive oil and served with chopped tomatos Balsamic Vinegar Made from boiled sweet
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