TRADITIONAL FOODS OF ESTONIA | ESTONIAN CUISINE

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: tofu

Chicken is leaner, while tofu provides a plant-based option.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt offers similar creaminess with less fat.

rye flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour is more nutritious, while all-purpose is easier to find.

herring

🥗Healthier: salmon

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Salmon is rich in omega-3s, and canned tuna is budget-friendly.

Prepare Hau capsus up by cooking pork with sauerkraut, potatoes, and barley to create a warming soup.

Make Kama by mixing roasted barley, rye, oat, and pea flour with buttermilk or kefir to create a thick drink.

Prepare kisk by making dense unleavened barley bread and serve it with butter or cheese.

Create Cula by mashing potatoes and serving it with meat sauce and pickles.

Assemble kib by placing marinated Baltic herring on rye bread and topping it with onions, boiled eggs, and sour cream.

Make kooki using sweet curd cheese flavored with chocolate, berries, or other sweet additions.

Prepare mulch by cooking a thick porridge from barley or oats and flavoring it with bacon.

Create Rosal by mixing boiled beets, potatoes, carrots, pickles, and herring with a creamy dressing.

Prepare salt by cooking pork and allowing it to set in its own gelatin.

Make veror by preparing blood sausage with barley, pork, and blood.

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