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European Pork Recipes
A tour of Europe through pork: 63 authentic dishes, each tied to a real country and region, each with its cultural story and dietary swaps built in.
63 recipes
Caldo VerdeMinho, Portugal · easy · 45 minPortugal’s signature green soup: silky potato broth with ribbons of collard greens and smoky sausage.
LecsóGreat Hungarian Plain, Hungary · easy · 50 minHungary’s summer pepper stew: sweet peppers and tomatoes melted down with golden onions and a generous spoon of sweet paprika.
Galettes de Sarrasin (Buckwheat Crêpes)Brittany, France · medium · 40 minLacy, nutty buckwheat crêpes folded around ham, cheese, and an egg, the "complète" of every Breton crêperie.
Cornish PastyCornwall, United Kingdom · medium · 90 minA crimped shortcrust parcel of beef, potato, swede, and onion, built to survive a miner’s pocket.
Stamppot BoerenkoolGelderland, Netherlands · easy · 45 minKale mashed straight into potatoes with a well of gravy and smoked sausage, the Netherlands’ winter engine.
RöstiBern, Switzerland · easy · 45 minSwitzerland’s golden potato cake, crisp outside, tender inside, flipped whole and served with pride.
Tarte Flambée (Flammekueche)Alsace, France · easy · 32 minPaper-thin dough blistered under crème fraîche, onions, and lardons, Alsace’s answer to pizza, out of the oven in minutes.
Pasulj (Serbian Bean Stew)Šumadija (Belgrade), Serbia · easy · 170 minSlow-cooked white beans with smoked pork, onion and paprika, finished with a fried-onion and paprika roux (zaprska) that gives the stew its deep colour and flavour.
Sarma (Sour Cabbage Rolls)Šumadija (Belgrade), Serbia · medium · 190 minSour-cabbage leaves rolled around spiced meat and rice, braised low over smoked ribs, the dish that anchors every Serbian slava.
Bigos (Hunter’s Stew)Masovia (Warsaw), Poland · medium · 175 minSauerkraut and fresh cabbage slow-cooked with assorted meats, mushrooms, and prunes, Poland’s national stew, better each day.
Schnitzel (Schweineschnitzel)Swabia, Germany · easy · 25 minThe German pork schnitzel: a thin cutlet pounded flat, breaded in a loose golden crust, and fried until crisp, served with a wedge of lemon.
Bryndzové HaluškyBratislava, Slovakia · easy · 40 minSoft potato dumplings tossed with sharp sheep’s-milk bryndza cheese and crowned with crispy bacon, Slovakia’s national dish.
Quiche LorraineLorraine, France · medium · 70 minThe original quiche: smoked bacon in a silky egg-and-cream custard, baked in buttery pastry, no cheese, the Lorraine way.
JotaLjubljana, Slovenia · easy · 110 minA Ljubljana stew of soured sauerkraut, borlotti beans, potato, and smoked pork, winter in a pot.
MulgikapsadTartu, Estonia · easy · 135 minSauerkraut braised with pork and pearl barley until soft, sweet, and deeply savory, southern Estonia's pride.
Grey Peas with BaconRiga, Latvia · easy · 70 minNutty grey peas simmered soft and tossed with crisp bacon and fried onion, Latvia's unofficial national dish.
SheftaliaNicosia, Cyprus · medium · 50 minHerby caul-wrapped sausages of pork and onion, charcoal-grilled and tucked into pita with salad.
Judd mat GaardebounenLuxembourg City, Luxembourg · medium · 140 minLuxembourg's national dish: smoked pork collar simmered tender and served with a creamy broad-bean stew.
TrinxatAndorra la Vella, Andorra · easy · 50 minMountain cabbage and potato mashed together, then crisped in a pan with bacon like a rustic Pyrenean rösti.
Nido di RondineCity of San Marino, San Marino · advanced · 90 minSan Marino's "swallow's nest": pasta rolls filled with ham and cheese, sliced, and baked in tomato and béchamel.
Fettuccine alla PapalinaVatican City, Vatican City · medium · 35 minA refined Roman pasta of fettuccine with prosciutto, egg, and Parmesan, created for a pope.
Kugelis (Baked Potato Pudding)Vilnius, Lithuania · medium · 110 minA dense baked pudding of finely grated raw potato bound with egg, milk, onion and smoked bacon, browned on top and served with sour cream.
CepelinaiVilnius, Lithuania · advanced · 90 minZeppelin-shaped potato dumplings stuffed with meat, served with bacon-onion sauce and sour cream.
KavarmaSofia, Bulgaria · easy · 95 minA slow-cooked Bulgarian clay-pot stew of meat, peppers, onions, and mushrooms in a savory sauce.
German Breakfast (Brötchen)Swabia, Germany · easy · 18 minFresh crusty rolls with butter, jam, cold cuts, cheese, and a soft-boiled egg, the German spread.
Full Irish BreakfastMunster, Ireland · medium · 40 minThe great fry-up: eggs, sausage, rashers, black and white pudding, beans, tomato, and soda bread.
Hernekeitto (Finnish Pea Soup)North Karelia, Finland · easy · 165 minA thick, slow-simmered soup of dried peas and smoked pork seasoned with marjoram, Finland's traditional Thursday soup, served with mustard.
Croque MonsieurProvence, France · easy · 30 minA grilled ham and cheese sandwich blanketed in béchamel and gruyère, baked until molten and golden, a Paris café staple.
Kotlet SchabowyMasovia (Warsaw), Poland · easy · 35 minA thin, golden breaded pork cutlet, Poland's Sunday-dinner and everyday-lunch staple, served with potatoes and cabbage.
BifanaLisbon, Portugal · easy · 35 minThin pork steaks simmered in a garlicky white-wine sauce and piled into a crusty roll, Portugal's everyman sandwich.
CurrywurstRhineland, Germany · easy · 25 minSliced grilled sausage under a spiced curry-ketchup sauce and a dusting of curry powder, Germany's iconic street lunch.
UitsmijterGelderland, Netherlands · easy · 15 minFried eggs over ham and cheese on buttered bread, the Dutch open-faced lunch plate served any time of day.
FrikadellerZealand (Copenhagen), Denmark · easy · 40 minPan-fried pork-and-veal meatballs, flattened and golden, the everyday staple at the heart of Danish home cooking.
Segedínsky GulášBratislava, Slovakia · medium · 110 minA tangy pork and sauerkraut goulash enriched with paprika and sour cream, served with bread dumplings.
Kranjska KlobasaLjubljana, Slovenia · easy · 25 minThe protected Carniolan sausage, simmered and served with mustard, bread, and sauerkraut, a Slovenian icon.
PastrmajlijaSkopje, North Macedonia · medium · 115 minAn oval bread base topped with cubed marinated meat and baked crisp, North Macedonia's boat-shaped flatbread.
Frikadeļu ZupaRiga, Latvia · easy · 50 minA light, clear broth with tender meatballs and vegetables, a homey Latvian everyday soup.
KoupesNicosia, Cyprus · advanced · 65 minTorpedo-shaped bulgur shells stuffed with spiced minced meat and onion, fried crisp, a favorite Cypriot snack-lunch.
BouneschluppLuxembourg City, Luxembourg · easy · 50 minA green bean soup with potato and smoked sausage, the national soup of Luxembourg.
MachankaMinsk, Belarus · medium · 70 minA rich pork and sour-cream gravy for dunking soft potato pancakes, a filling Belarusian country dish.
HafalaabVaduz, Liechtenstein · medium · 55 minCornmeal-and-flour dumplings simmered in broth with ham and cabbage, a rustic national dish of Liechtenstein.
KebapcheSofia, Bulgaria · easy · 35 minSkinless minced-meat sausages seasoned heavily with cumin and pepper, kneaded until springy and grilled over charcoal until smoky and charred.
Cumberland Sausage with Mash and Onion GravyCumbria (Lake District), United Kingdom · medium · 70 minA long peppery coil of coarse-cut pork, browned whole and served over buttery mash with dark onion gravy.
Dublin CoddleMunster, Ireland · easy · 140 minA pale one-pot Dublin stew of pork sausages, bacon, onions and potatoes gently simmered in a light broth until the potatoes begin to thicken it.
Erwtensoep (Snert)Gelderland, Netherlands · easy · 170 minA thick winter split pea soup simmered with pork until the peas collapse, finished with slices of smoked rookworst sausage.
SarmaleTransylvania, Romania · medium · 240 minFermented sour-cabbage leaves rolled around minced pork and rice, layered with smoked meat and slowly braised, served with polenta and sour cream.
Ciorbă de PerișoareTransylvania, Romania · medium · 70 minA tangy Romanian sour soup of pork-and-rice meatballs simmered with root vegetables, soured with fermented borș and finished with lovage.
Stoemp met WorstFlanders, Belgium · easy · 45 minA rustic Belgian mash of potatoes crushed with carrots and softened leeks, seasoned with nutmeg and served with browned pork sausages and mustard.
Schweinshaxe (Roast Pork Knuckle)Bavaria (Munich), Germany · advanced · 200 minA whole pork knuckle simmered in beer and aromatics, then roasted hot until the rind blisters into glassy crackling and the meat pulls from the bone, the Bavarian beer-hall centrepiece.
Stegt Flæsk med PersillesovsZealand (Copenhagen), Denmark · easy · 60 minDenmark's voted national dish: crisp fried pork belly with boiled potatoes and a creamy parsley sauce.
KapustnicaBratislava, Slovakia · easy · 110 minSlovakia's Christmas Eve soup: tangy sauerkraut simmered with smoked sausage, dried mushrooms and a few sweet prunes.
Bryndzové PirohyBratislava, Slovakia · medium · 65 minSlovak dumplings filled with tangy bryndza sheep cheese and potato, boiled and showered with fried bacon and sour cream.
Idrijski ŽlikrofiLjubljana, Slovenia · advanced · 75 minSlovenia's little hat-shaped dumplings from Idrija, filled with potato, bacon and marjoram and pinched into a signature crown.
Selsko MesoSkopje, North Macedonia · easy · 155 minMacedonian "village meat": pork and mushrooms slow-baked in a clay pot with onion and paprika until meltingly tender.
MulgipuderTartu, Estonia · easy · 60 minA UNESCO-listed Estonian comfort dish: potatoes and barley boiled together and mashed, topped with fried bacon and onion.
Speķa PīrāgiRiga, Latvia · medium · 55 minLatvia's beloved crescent buns: soft yeast dough wrapped around smoky diced bacon and onion, baked golden.
Skābu Kāpostu ZupaRiga, Latvia · easy · 110 minA hearty Latvian winter soup of sauerkraut and smoked pork thickened with barley, tangy and warming.
Tochitură MoldoveneascăChișinău, Moldova · medium · 110 minA rich Moldovan pork stew with garlic served over mămăligă, crowned with a fried egg and salty cheese.
Sarmale MoldoveneștiChișinău, Moldova · medium · 180 minSmall Moldovan cabbage (or vine-leaf) rolls of diced meat and rice, slow-simmered in tomato and served with mămăligă.
RaštanCetinje, Montenegro · easy · 110 minA rustic Montenegrin stew of wild kale (raštan) slow-simmered with smoked meat, potato and onion.
KniddelenLuxembourg City, Luxembourg · medium · 45 minLuxembourg's comforting flour dumplings, spooned into simmering water and tossed with crisp smoked bacon and cream.
Kartaflianaja BabkaMinsk, Belarus · easy · 85 minA Belarusian baked potato pudding: grated raw potato with fried onion and bacon, baked into a golden, creamy-centred casserole.
Fagioli con le CoticheCity of San Marino, San Marino · medium · 210 minA hearty Sammarinese Christmas soup of borlotti beans stewed with pork rind in a garlicky tomato sauce.
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