Pljeskavica ( sr-cyr, Пљескавица, ) is a Serbian grilled dish consisting of a spiced meat
patty
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mixture of pork, beef and lamb.
It is one of the
national dishes
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of
Serbia
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and is very popular in the neighbouring
Balkan and former
Yugoslavian countries of
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Croatia
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Montenegro
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It is a main course served with onions,
kajmak
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(milk cream),
ajvar
Ajvar ( ; Cyrillic script: Ajвар, Aйвар) is a condiment made principally from sweet bell peppers and eggplants. The relish became a popular side dish throughout Yugoslavia after World War II and is popular in Southeast Europe.
Homemad ...
(relish), and
urnebes (spicy cheese salad), either on plate with side dishes, or with ''lepinja'' (flatbread, as a type of
hamburger
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). Recently, pljeskavica has gained popularity elsewhere in
Europe
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and is served in a few speciality
fast food restaurants in
Germany
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,
Sweden, and
Austria
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. Varieties include the "
Leskovac
Leskovac (Serbian Cyrillic: Лесковац, ) is a city and the administrative center of the Jablanica District in southern Serbia. According to the 2022 census, City of Leskovac has a 124,889 inhabitants.
Etymology
Leskovac was historicall ...
pljeskavica" (''Leskovačka pljeskavica''), very spicy with onions; "
Šar pljeskavica" (''Šarska pljeskavica''), stuffed with
kačkavalj cheese; "
Hajduk
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pljeskavica" (''Hajdučka pljeskavica''), of beef mixed with smoked pork meat; and "
Vranje
Vranje ( sr-Cyrl, Врање, ) is a city in Southern Serbia and the administrative center of the Pčinja District. The municipality of Vranje has a population of 83,524 and its urban area has 60,485 inhabitants.
Vranje is the economical, poli ...
pljeskavica" (''Vranjanska pljeskavica'').
Since 2008 the name "Leskovac pljeskavica" has been a legally protected term for pljeskavica from the
Jablanica District
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of Serbia.
See also
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Ćevapi
Ćevapi (, ), ćevapčići (formal: diminutive; , ) is a grilled dish of minced meat found traditionally in the countries of southeast Europe (the Balkans). It is considered a national dish of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is also comm ...
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Hamburger
A hamburger, or simply burger, is a food consisting of fillings—usually a patty of ground meat, typically beef—placed inside a sliced bun or bread roll. Hamburgers are often served with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, bacon, ...
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Salisbury steak
Salisbury steak is a dish originating in the United States and made from a blend of ground beef and other ingredients and usually served with gravy or brown sauce. It is a version of Hamburg steak.
Background
Hamburg was a common embarkatio ...
References
External links
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