European Vegetable-led Recipes, Page 4

A tour of Europe through vegetable-led: 231 authentic dishes, each tied to a real country and region, each with its cultural story and dietary swaps built in.
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Färskpotatis med Dill (New Potatoes with Dill)Skåne, Sweden · easy · 28 minYoung new potatoes boiled with dill and salt, then tossed in butter and fresh chopped dill, the essential Swedish Midsummer side whose arrival marks the start of summer.
Brezn (Bavarian Soft Pretzel)Bavaria (Munich), Germany · advanced · 1 h 55 minThe glossy dark-brown Bavarian soft pretzel, chewy-crusted and scattered with coarse salt, dipped in an alkaline bath before baking, carried by the armful at Oktoberfest.
Obatzda (Bavarian Cheese Spread)Bavaria (Munich), Germany · easy · 2 h 15 minA rust-coloured beer-garden spread of ripe camembert mashed with butter, paprika, caraway and onion, scooped up with pretzels and radishes.
Bayerischer Kartoffelsalat (Bavarian Potato Salad)Bavaria (Munich), Germany · easy · 1 h 40 minWarm sliced waxy potatoes dressed while hot with mustardy broth, vinegar, oil and onion (no mayonnaise), the light southern German potato salad served all through Oktoberfest.
Blaukraut (Bavarian Braised Red Cabbage)Bavaria (Munich), Germany · easy · 1 h 15 minRed cabbage slowly braised sweet-and-sour with apple, vinegar, cloves and juniper until glossy and tender, the classic Bavarian side to roast pork knuckle and Oktoberfest roasts.
QifqiTirana, Albania · medium · 1 hGjirokastër's signature fried rice fritters bound with egg and white cheese and heavily scented with mint, served with yogurt.
GromperekichelcherLuxembourg City, Luxembourg · easy · 40 minLuxembourg's funfair favorite: crisp grated-potato fritters with onion and parsley, fried golden and eaten with apple sauce.
Carciofi alla RomanaVatican City, Vatican City · medium · 1 hWhole Roman artichokes stuffed with garlic and wild mint, then braised upright in olive oil and water until meltingly tender.
Bruschetta al Pomodoro (Tomato Bruschetta)Lazio (Rome), Italy · easy · 50 minThick slices of country bread toasted until crisp, rubbed with raw garlic and heaped with diced ripe tomato, basil, salt and a generous pour of olive oil.
Tzatziki (Greek Garlic Yogurt and Cucumber Dip)Attica (Athens), Greece · easy · 1 h 15 minThick strained yogurt beaten with salted, squeezed cucumber, raw garlic, olive oil and a splash of red wine vinegar, chilled and scooped up with warm bread.
Gougères (Burgundy Cheese Puffs)Burgundy, France · medium · 50 minCrisp, hollow little choux puffs beaten with grated Comté or Gruyère and baked until deep gold, the classic bite with a glass of Burgundy.
Patatas Bravas (Madrid Fried Potatoes with Salsa Brava)Madrid, Spain · medium · 50 minChunks of potato fried twice until crisp outside and soft within, drenched in Madrid’s fiery salsa brava of olive oil, sweet and hot pimentón, flour and stock.
Yorkshire PuddingYorkshire, United Kingdom · easy · 1 h 35 minA simple batter of eggs, flour and milk poured into smoking-hot beef dripping and baked until tall, crisp, golden and hollow, the essential side of the Sunday roast.
Zibelechueche (Bernese Onion Tart)Bern, Switzerland · medium · 1 h 55 minA crisp butter shortcrust filled with a heap of slowly softened onions set in a creamy egg custard with nutmeg, the tart of Bern’s November onion market.
Bigilla (Maltese Broad Bean Dip)Valletta, Malta · easy · 13 h 45 minSmall dried broad beans soaked, simmered until soft and mashed with garlic, chilli, parsley, mint and olive oil into a rustic, spicy spread for crusty Maltese bread or galletti.
Urnebes (Serbian Spicy Cheese Spread)Niš, Serbia · easy · 45 minSalty white cheese mashed with kajmak, garlic, chopped hot peppers and crushed dried chilli into a fiery, rosy spread for bread and grilled meat, the way they make it in Niš.
Prežganka (Slovenian Toasted Flour Soup)Ljubljana, Slovenia · easy · 30 minFlour browned slowly in butter or lard with caraway, whisked into water and simmered, then finished with ribbons of beaten egg and crisp bread croutons.
Zacuscă (Moldovan Roasted Eggplant and Pepper Spread)Chișinău, Moldova · medium · 4 h 10 minFire-roasted eggplant and sweet red peppers cooked down slowly with onion, sunflower oil and tomato until thick and jammy, the autumn preserve spread on bread all winter.
Speca me Maze (Kosovar Peppers in Kajmak Cream)Pristina, Kosovo · easy · 40 minBlistered, peeled peppers fried with garlic and simmered in a rich sauce of kajmak, yogurt and fresh white cheese, scooped up hot with plenty of warm bread.
Vinegret (Beet, Potato and Pickle Salad)Minsk, Belarus · easy · 1 h 5 minDiced boiled beets, potatoes and carrots with dill pickles, sauerkraut, onion and green peas, dressed simply with unrefined sunflower oil, a ruby-red salad for every Belarusian holiday table.
Passatelli in Brodo (Breadcrumb and Parmesan Noodles in Broth)City of San Marino, San Marino · easy · 40 minA soft dough of breadcrumbs, Parmigiano, egg, lemon zest and nutmeg pressed into thick strands straight into simmering meat broth, a warming first course from the Romagna hills.
Pampushky (Ukrainian Garlic Bread Rolls)Poltava, Ukraine · medium · 2 h 25 minSoft, pillowy yeasted rolls baked close together in one pan, then brushed while hot with raw garlic pounded with salt, sunflower oil and dill, the classic partner to borscht.
Brunede Kartofler (Danish Caramelised Potatoes)Zealand (Copenhagen), Denmark · medium · 2 h 50 minSmall boiled potatoes, peeled and chilled, then rolled in a golden caramel of melted sugar and butter until glossy and brown all over, the Christmas Eve side for roast duck and pork.
Somun (Bosnian Flatbread)Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina · medium · 2 h 10 minA soft, puffy round of yeasted bread stretched by hand, scored in a diamond grid and sprinkled with nigella seeds, baked fast in a very hot oven to split open for ćevapi.
Flatkaka (Icelandic Rye Flatbread)Reykjavík, Iceland · medium · 55 minThin, soft rounds of rye and wholemeal dough made with boiling water, charred on a scorching dry pan, dipped in water and stacked, then buttered and eaten with smoked lamb.
Lokše (Slovak Potato Flatbreads)Bratislava, Slovakia · medium · 3 h 20 minThin, soft rounds of mashed potato and flour cooked on a dry, hot pan until freckled, brushed with melted butter or goose fat and folded beside roast goose or duck.
Ajvar (Macedonian Roasted Red Pepper Relish)Skopje, North Macedonia · medium · 4 h 30 minSweet red peppers, and a little eggplant, roasted until blistered, peeled and cooked down for hours with sunflower oil until thick, glossy and smoky, the autumn relish for bread, cheese and grilled meat.
Pourgouri Pilafi (Cypriot Bulgur and Vermicelli Pilaf)Nicosia, Cyprus · easy · 35 minCoarse bulgur cooked with onion, vermicelli toasted golden in olive oil, and ripe tomato, then left to steam until fluffy, the everyday Cypriot side served with a bowl of yogurt.
Espinacs a la Catalana (Spinach with Raisins and Pine Nuts)Andorra la Vella, Andorra · easy · 1 hSpinach wilted and squeezed dry, then tossed in olive oil with sliced garlic, toasted pine nuts and plump soaked raisins, a sweet and savoury side from the Catalan kitchen.
Zapiekanka (Polish Open-Faced Mushroom Baguette)Lesser Poland, Poland · easy · 35 minA halved baguette piled with buttery fried mushrooms and onion, blanketed in grated yellow cheese, baked until bubbling and finished with a zigzag of ketchup and chives.
Kepta Duona (Lithuanian Fried Garlic Rye Bread)Vilnius, Lithuania · easy · 25 minFingers of dark rye bread fried in oil until crunchy, rubbed with raw garlic and salted, then drenched in a warm, garlicky cheese and mayonnaise sauce, the Lithuanian bar snack.
Soparnik (Dalmatian Swiss Chard Pie)Dalmatia, Croatia · medium · 2 hTwo paper-thin sheets of unleavened dough around raw Swiss chard, red onion and parsley dressed with olive oil, baked flat until crisp and brushed with garlic and olive oil.
Apfelmus (Liechtenstein Apple Sauce)Vaduz, Liechtenstein · easy · 30 minTart cooking apples simmered soft with a splash of water or sweet cider, lemon, a little sugar and cinnamon, then mashed into a chunky sauce, the essential partner to Käsknöpfle.
Fagioli all’Uccelletto (Tuscan Beans with Sage and Tomato)Tuscany, Italy · easy · 13 h 45 minSoft cannellini beans simmered in olive oil scented with garlic and sage, then stewed in tomato until glossy, the Tuscan contorno for sausages and grilled meat.
Patatas a lo Pobre (Andalusian Poor Man’s Potatoes)Andalusia, Spain · easy · 50 minSliced potatoes slowly confited in olive oil with onion, green and red peppers and whole garlic, then browned at the end, the Andalusian side for chops, fish and fried eggs.
Mizeria (Polish Cucumber Salad with Sour Cream)Lesser Poland, Poland · easy · 30 minPaper-thin cucumber slices, salted and squeezed, then dressed in sour cream with lemon, a pinch of sugar and plenty of dill, the cool side for a pork cutlet and new potatoes.
Patates Lemonates (Greek Lemon Roast Potatoes)Attica (Athens), Greece · easy · 1 h 30 minPotato wedges roasted in a bath of olive oil, lemon juice, water, garlic and dried oregano until they drink up the liquid and turn golden at the edges and creamy inside.
Tiropitakia (Greek Feta Cheese Phyllo Triangles)Attica (Athens), Greece · medium · 1 h 10 minCrisp little phyllo triangles folded around a filling of crumbled feta, egg and fresh mint, baked golden, the bite-sized form of the cheese pie Greeks eat on the go.
Batatas a Murro (Portuguese Punched Potatoes)Lisbon, Portugal · easy · 1 h 5 minSmall potatoes roasted in their skins on coarse salt, given a punch to crack them open, then drenched in hot olive oil with garlic, the partner of roast salt cod.
Flädlesuppe (Swabian Pancake Strip Soup)Swabia, Germany · easy · 1 hThin, golden pancakes rolled and cut into ribbons, set in the bowl and covered with hot, clear beef broth and chives, the first course of a Swabian Sunday dinner.
Hideg Meggyleves (Hungarian Cold Sour Cherry Soup)Great Hungarian Plain, Hungary · easy · 6 h 35 minSour cherries simmered with sugar, cinnamon and cloves, thickened with sour cream and served ice cold, the pink first course of a Hungarian summer lunch.
Nokedli (Hungarian Egg Dumplings)Great Hungarian Plain, Hungary · easy · 20 minSoft little dumplings of flour, egg and water dropped through a nokedli grater into boiling salted water, the indispensable side for chicken paprikash and pörkölt.
Pyrizhky z Kartopleiu (Ukrainian Fried Potato Buns)Poltava, Ukraine · medium · 2 h 30 minSoft yeast-dough buns filled with mashed potato and golden fried onion, pan-fried until puffed and crisp, the Ukrainian snack of grandmothers, stations and school bags.
Baklazhanna Ikra (Odesa-Style Eggplant Caviar)Poltava, Ukraine · easy · 2 h 20 minRoasted eggplant, pepper and tomato, peeled and chopped by hand with garlic, herbs, sunflower oil and a splash of vinegar, a cold zakuska spread on black bread.
Irish SconesMunster, Ireland · easy · 30 minTall, tender white scones rubbed with cold butter, bound with egg and milk, glazed and baked in a very hot oven, split warm with butter and jam for the cup of tea.
Chokladbollar (Swedish Chocolate Oat Balls)Skåne, Sweden · easy · 1 hNo-bake balls of oats, butter, sugar, cocoa and a splash of cold coffee, rolled in pearl sugar and chilled, a fixture of Swedish fika and children’s parties.
Scottish Shortbread (Petticoat Tails)Scotland (Moray Coast), United Kingdom · easy · 1 h 30 minPale, crumbly shortbread of one part sugar, two parts butter and three parts flour, pressed into a round, cut into petticoat-tail wedges and baked slowly, for tea and Hogmanay.
Stoofpeertjes (Dutch Red Wine Stewed Pears)Gelderland, Netherlands · easy · 3 h 20 minHard Gieser Wildeman cooking pears stewed for hours with red wine, sugar and cinnamon until they turn deep ruby red, the sweet side for game, stews and winter stamppot.
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