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A klobasnek (Czech ''klobásník'' , plural ''klobásníky'', meaning "a roll made of sweet, spun dough known as koláč made and often filled with klobása or other fillings") is a chiefly American
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savory finger food.Koenig, Josie, and John Ward, trans. ''Domácí kuchařství: The Art of Home Cooking''. Schulenburg, TX: Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church Board, 1997. Print. Klobasneks are much more commonly known as kolaches in Texas, but should not be confused with traditional Czech kolaches, which are also popular and are known by the same name. Klobasneks are similar in style to sausage rolls, but the meat is wrapped in kolache dough. Klobasneks have become a significant element of Texan culture and can be found everywhere from gas stations to specialized kolache shops throughout the state, even outside areas with large Czech Texan populations. Unlike traditional kolaches, which came to the United States with Moravian immigrants, klobasneks were first made by Czechs who settled in Texas. The regional pastry is served as an
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treat in the south of Moravian Silesia region and is filled with ''klobása'' or a chopped prepared meat. Traditionally klobasneks are filled with Klobása sausage, but as their popularity has increased in the
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, other ingredients, such as ham, eggs, cheese and peppers, are used alongside or instead of sausage.
Hot dog A hot dog is a grilled, steamed, or boiled sausage served in the slit of a partially sliced bun. The term ''hot dog'' can also refer to the sausage itself. The sausage used is a wiener ( Vienna sausage) or a frankfurter ( Frankfurter Würs ...
has become a common filling. In Texas, a number of regionally unique and culturally syncretic filling ingredients include the
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pork and rice sausage called
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. In Texas, klobasnek are often called kolaches by people not of Czech origin whereas Texans of Czech ancestry refer to the savory doughs as klobasnek.


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Klobása Kielbasa (, ; from Polish ) is any type of meat sausage from Poland and a staple of Polish cuisine. In American English, it is typically a coarse, U-shaped smoked sausage of any kind of meat, which closely resembles the ''Wiejska'' ''sausage'' ...
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Sausage roll A sausage roll is a savoury dish, popular in current and former Commonwealth nations, consisting of sausage meat wrapped in puff pastry. Although variations are known throughout Europe and in other regions, the sausage roll is most closely assoc ...
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Pepperoni roll The pepperoni roll is an Italian-American stuffed bread roll. Originally conceived of as a coal miner's lunch, it is popular in West Virginia and some nearby regions of the Appalachian Mountains most notably Western Pennsylvania, Western Maryl ...
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Kolach (cake) A kolach, from the Czech language, Czech and Slovak language, Slovak koláč (plural koláče, diminutive koláčky, meaning "cake/pie"), is a type of sweet pastry that holds a portion of fruit surrounded by puffy yeast dough. Common filling ...
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List of hot dogs Different areas of the world have local variations on the hot dog, in the type of meat used, the condiments added, and its means of preparation. A hot dog is a type of cooked sausage, traditionally grilled or steamed and served in a partially s ...
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List of pastries pastry, Pastries are small buns made using a stiff dough enriched with fat. Some dishes, such as pies, are made of a pastry casing that covers or completely contains a filling of various sweetness, sweet or Umami, savory ingredients. The six basi ...
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List of sausage dishes This is a list of notable sausage dishes, in which sausage is used as a primary ingredient or as a significant component of a dish. Sausage dishes * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * K ...
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List of stuffed dishes This is a list of stuffed dishes, comprising dishes and foods that are prepared with various fillings and stuffings. Some dishes are not actually stuffed; the added ingredients are simply spread atop the base food, as one cannot truly stuff an oys ...


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Kolache, TX: a 2016 documentary
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