Prekmurska gibanica
Type | Layer pastry, gibanica |
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Place of origin | Slovenia |
Region or state | Prekmurje |
Main ingredients | Flour, poppy seeds, walnuts, apples, raisins, and quark |
Other information | TSG |
Prekmurska gibanica (Prekmurje layer pastry) is a type of Slovenian sweetmeat shows the variety of agriculture in this region. The name gibanica comes from the dialect expression güba and in this case refers to a fold.
History
For centuries, prekmurska gibanica was served as a festive and ritual dish in Prekmurje. The exact origin of the recipe is not clear. Early sources suggest that it evolved over centuries. The oldest extant document (1828) by
Prekmurje dialect: gostüvanje) as never being held without gibanica, which is done as follows: "The dough is rolled until thin, sprinkled with grated cabbage, turnips, or quark. All is covered by second layer of dough. It is sprinkled as previously. 10 or 11 such layers are thus composed and form a conspicuous cake [sic]."[2]
Prekmurska gibanica was chosen to represent Slovenia in the
Traditional Speciality Guaranteed.[3]
Protection regime
See also
- Međimurska gibanica: a similar but less elaborate type of gibanica from a neighboring region of Croatia, using a simpler recipe
- Slovenian cuisine
References
- COBISS 236846848. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ISBN 978-961-6531-39-9
- ^ Prekmurska gibanica - Profile, European Commission (Accessed 2021)
External links
Wikibooks Cookbook has a recipe/module on
- Prekmurska gibanica recipe: http://www.food.com/recipe/slovenian-traditional-prekmurska-gibanica-412339