European Pork Recipes
A tour of Europe through pork: 76 authentic dishes, each tied to a real country and region, each with its cultural story and dietary swaps built in.
76 recipes · showing 1 to 48
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.
Lecsó Galettes de Sarrasin (Buckwheat Crêpes)Brittany, France · medium · 2 h 40 minLacy, nutty buckwheat crêpes folded around ham, cheese, and an egg, the "complète" of every Breton crêperie.
Galettes de Sarrasin (Buckwheat Crêpes) Cornish PastyCornwall, United Kingdom · medium · 1 h 30 minA crimped shortcrust parcel of beef, potato, swede, and onion, built to survive a miner’s pocket.
Cornish Pasty Stamppot BoerenkoolGelderland, Netherlands · easy · 45 minKale mashed straight into potatoes with a well of gravy and smoked sausage, the Netherlands’ winter engine.
Stamppot Boerenkool RöstiBern, Switzerland · easy · 45 minSwitzerland’s golden potato cake, crisp outside, tender inside, flipped whole and served with pride.
Rösti 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 · 2 h 50 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.
Pasulj (Serbian Bean Stew) Sarma (Sour Cabbage Rolls)Šumadija (Belgrade), Serbia · medium · 3 h 10 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 · 14 h 40 minSauerkraut and fresh cabbage slow-cooked with assorted meats, mushrooms, and prunes, Poland’s national stew, better each day.
Bigos (Hunter’s Stew) 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.
Schnitzel (Schweineschnitzel) 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.
Bryndzové Halušky Quiche LorraineLorraine, France · medium · 1 h 10 minThe original quiche: smoked bacon in a silky egg-and-cream custard, baked in buttery pastry, no cheese, the Lorraine way.
JotaLjubljana, Slovenia · easy · 1 h 50 minA Ljubljana stew of soured sauerkraut, borlotti beans, potato, and smoked pork, winter in a pot.
Jota MulgikapsadTartu, Estonia · easy · 2 h 15 minSauerkraut braised with pork and pearl barley until soft, sweet, and deeply savory, southern Estonia's pride.
Mulgikapsad Grey Peas with BaconRiga, Latvia · easy · 1 h 10 minNutty grey peas simmered soft and tossed with crisp bacon and fried onion, Latvia's unofficial national dish.
Grey Peas with Bacon SheftaliaNicosia, Cyprus · medium · 50 minHerby caul-wrapped sausages of pork and onion, charcoal-grilled and tucked into pita with salad.
Sheftalia Judd mat GaardebounenLuxembourg City, Luxembourg · medium · 4 h 20 minLuxembourg's national dish: smoked pork collar simmered tender and served with a creamy broad-bean stew.
Judd mat Gaardebounen TrinxatAndorra la Vella, Andorra · easy · 50 minMountain cabbage and potato mashed together, then crisped in a pan with bacon like a rustic Pyrenean rösti.
Trinxat Nido di RondineCity of San Marino, San Marino · advanced · 1 h 30 minSan Marino's "swallow's nest": pasta rolls filled with ham and cheese, sliced, and baked in tomato and béchamel.
Nido di Rondine Fettuccine alla PapalinaVatican City, Vatican City · medium · 35 minA refined Roman pasta of fettuccine with prosciutto, egg, and Parmesan, created for a pope.
Fettuccine alla Papalina Kugelis (Baked Potato Pudding)Vilnius, Lithuania · medium · 1 h 50 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.
Kugelis (Baked Potato Pudding) CepelinaiVilnius, Lithuania · advanced · 1 h 30 minZeppelin-shaped potato dumplings stuffed with meat, served with bacon-onion sauce and sour cream.
KavarmaSofia, Bulgaria · easy · 1 h 35 minA slow-cooked Bulgarian clay-pot stew of meat, peppers, onions, and mushrooms in a savory sauce.
Kavarma 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.
Full Irish Breakfast Hernekeitto (Finnish Pea Soup)North Karelia, Finland · easy · 2 h 45 minA thick, slow-simmered soup of dried peas and smoked pork seasoned with marjoram, Finland's traditional Thursday soup, served with mustard.
Hernekeitto (Finnish Pea Soup) 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 · 8 h 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.
Bifana 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 · 1 h 10 minPan-fried pork-and-veal meatballs, flattened and golden, the everyday staple at the heart of Danish home cooking.
Frikadeller Segedínsky GulášBratislava, Slovakia · medium · 1 h 50 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 · 1 h 55 minAn oval bread base topped with cubed marinated meat and baked crisp, North Macedonia's boat-shaped flatbread.
Pastrmajlija Frikadeļu ZupaRiga, Latvia · easy · 50 minA light, clear broth with tender meatballs and vegetables, a homey Latvian everyday soup.
KoupesNicosia, Cyprus · advanced · 1 h 5 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 · 1 h 10 minA rich pork and sour-cream gravy for dunking soft potato pancakes, a filling Belarusian country dish.
Machanka HafalaabVaduz, Liechtenstein · medium · 55 minCornmeal-and-flour dumplings simmered in broth with ham and cabbage, a rustic national dish of Liechtenstein.
Hafalaab KebapcheSofia, Bulgaria · easy · 1 h 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 · 1 h 10 minA long peppery coil of coarse-cut pork, browned whole and served over buttery mash with dark onion gravy.
Dublin CoddleMunster, Ireland · easy · 2 h 20 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 · 2 h 50 minA thick winter split pea soup simmered with pork until the peas collapse, finished with slices of smoked rookworst sausage.
SarmaleTransylvania, Romania · medium · 4 hFermented sour-cabbage leaves rolled around minced pork and rice, layered with smoked meat and slowly braised, served with polenta and sour cream.
Sarmale 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.
Stoemp met Worst Schweinshaxe (Roast Pork Knuckle)Bavaria (Munich), Germany · advanced · 3 h 20 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 · 1 hDenmark's voted national dish: crisp fried pork belly with boiled potatoes and a creamy parsley sauce.
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