Blog Post #3
April 20, 2015
by Kayla Zelenz
The history of Slovenia has a lot of impact on it’s food.
Since the small country of Slovenia was ruled by Germany for most of it’s
existence, the cuisine is mostly based off of the German society’s food
culture. With very little land to grow crops, Slovenia lacks basic foods such
as grain, wheat, and yeast. These necessities are imported from other
countries. Therefore, the food culture of the society is heavy with meat and
starches. A big event in Slovenia is the pig slaughtering event. After publicly
slaughtering pigs, the people then turn it into a dish called Zasavska Jetrnica,
which means, “liver sausage” in Slovene, the official Slovenian language.
Another famous dessert in the Slovenian culture is potica. This breaded dessert
with a swirl filling is used to celebrate holidays and family get togethers.
Although the food in this culture may seem unhealthy for the people of Slovenia
to be eating all the time, it is actually healthier. Unlike here in America,
Slovenian food is always fresh and never processed. Each family cooks at home
and rarely goes out to eat.There are markets open everyday so that people can
get their food fresh. There are also many gardens to grow fruits and
vegetables, which are never sprayed with pestisides unlike most fruits in America.
Overall, the food in Slovenia is organic, healthy, and always fresh to eat.
Edward Gobetz, a sociology professor at Kent State University stated that based
off of research, ethnic foods, singing and music, and dances of the old country
survive longer than the language itself.
Like I said before, I never really knew much about Slovenia. I didn't know where it was located, so I never knew where or how they got their food. I think you did a great job explaining the history of the food in this post and I learned a lot that I didn't know before.
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