LET’S COOK LITHUANIAN
\nwith Dana Sili\u016bnas
\nFor those hot, hot days of summer<\/p>\n
RADISH\u00a0 SALAD<\/strong> 1 bunch fresh large radishes CUCUMBERS\u00a0 IN\u00a0 SOUR CREAM<\/strong> 1 large cucumber,\u00a0 washed and trimmed CAULIFLOWER\u00a0 LITHUANIAN\u00a0 STYLE<\/strong> 1\u00a0 large head cauliflower SAUERKRAUT\u00a0 SALAD<\/strong> 1 can sauerkraut,\u00a0 drained and washed CUCUMBERS\/TOMATOES IN YOGURT<\/strong> 2 medium cucumbers CARROT AND\u00a0 POTATO\u00a0 MEDLEY<\/strong> 5-6 potatoes,\u00a0 washed, peeled and quartered BEET\u00a0 AND\u00a0 BEAN\u00a0 SALAD<\/strong> 1\/2 pound Great Northern beans\u00a0 (ornavy beans) LET’S COOK LITHUANIAN with Dana Sili\u016bnas For those hot, hot days of summer RADISH\u00a0 SALAD Ridik\u0173\u00a0 mi\u0161rain\u0117 1 bunch fresh large radishes 2-3 scallions\u00a0 (green onions) 2-3\u00a0 Tbsps sour cream Salt and pepper to taste Wash and trim radishes.\u00a0 Grate coarsely either in food processor or by hand. Drain for\u00a0 15 minutes or squeeze well …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[65],"tags":[78,137],"class_list":["post-2884","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","","category-food-cooking","tag-lith-heritage","tag-siliunas-d"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.draugas.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2884","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.draugas.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.draugas.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.draugas.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.draugas.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2884"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.draugas.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2884\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.draugas.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2884"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.draugas.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2884"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.draugas.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nRidik\u0173\u00a0 mi\u0161rain\u0117<\/em><\/p>\n
\n2-3 scallions\u00a0 (green onions)
\n2-3\u00a0 Tbsps sour cream
\nSalt and pepper to taste
\nWash and trim radishes.\u00a0 Grate coarsely either in food processor or by hand. Drain for\u00a0 15 minutes or squeeze well before adding finely chopped scallions, sour cream, salt and pepper. Serve immediately.<\/p>\n
\nAgurkai\u00a0 su\u00a0 grietine<\/em><\/p>\n
\n1\/2 cup sour cream
\n1\u00a0 tsp sugar
\n2 tsps white wine vinegar
\n1 Tbsp dill,\u00a0 chopped
\nSalt and pepper to taste
\nScore the skin of the cucumber with a fork. Cut into thin slices, place in small bowl and sprinkle with salt; leave for 30 mins. Prepare dressing by combining the remaining ingredients. Pat cucumber slices dry with paper towel; toss with dressing.\u00a0 Garnish with dill and serve immediately.<\/p>\n
\nLietuvi\u0161ki\u00a0 kalafiorai<\/em><\/p>\n
\n4\u00a0 Tbsps butter
\n4\u00a0 Tbsps blanched almonds, finely chopped
\n4 Tbsps dry bread crumbs Chopped parsley and fresh dill
\n1\u00a0 bay leaf
\nPinch o f salt Trim and wash the cauliflower well. Place the whole cauliflower in boiling water right side up. Add salt and a bay leaf to the water and boil for 12-15 minutes until tender. Melt butter in small saucepan; add almonds; brown slowly. Add bread crumbs; cook until crisp. When cauliflower is cooked; drain; place on serving dish. Spoon bread crumb mixture over cauliflower and sprinkle with chopped parsley and dill.\u00a0 Can be served warm or cold.<\/p>\n
\nRaugint\u0173\u00a0 kop\u016bst\u0173\u00a0 mi\u0161rain\u0117<\/em><\/p>\n
\n1\/4 cup onion,\u00a0 chopped
\n1\/4 cup celery,\u00a0 chopped
\n1\/4 cup green pepper,\u00a0 chopped
\n1 small jar pimiento,\u00a0 chopped
\n1\/4 cup sugar
\n1\/4 cup vinegar
\nCombine ingredients; refrigerate overnight.<\/p>\n
\nAgurkai\u00a0 ir\u00a0 pamidorai\u00a0 su\u00a0 jogurtu<\/em><\/p>\n
\n2\u00a0\u00a0 green onions\u00a0 (with tops),\u00a0 chopped’
\n2\u00a0 medium tomatoes,\u00a0 chopped
\n1\/2 clove garlic, finely chopped
\n2\u00a0 Tbsps parsley
\n1\u00a0 cup plain yogurt
\n1\u00a0 tsp salt
\n1\/3 tsp pepper
\nCut cucumbers lengthwise into halves.\u00a0 Scoop out seeds and chop cucumbers. Mix together cucumbers, green onions and salt. Let stand\u00a0 10 minutes. Add tomatoes. Mix together remaining ingredients except yogurt and toss with cucumber mixture. Cover and refrigerate at least\u00a0 1\u00a0 hour. Drain thoroughly. Just before serving, fold in yogurt.<\/p>\n
\nVirtos\u00a0 bulv\u0117s\u00a0 su\u00a0 morkom<\/em><\/p>\n
\n1\u00a0 pound carrots washed, peeled and sliced
\n1\/4 cup fresh parsley or dill,\u00a0 chopped
\n1\/4 cup mayonnaise
\n1\/4 cup sour cream
\nSalt and pepper to taste In large pot, boil potatoes and carrots. When tender, drain well and dry by placing pot back on low heat for a minute. Combine sour cream and mayonnaise; add to potatoes and carrots, tossing gently. Sprinkle with chopped herbs. Add salt and pepper to taste.<\/p>\n
\nBurok\u0117li\u0173\u00a0 mi\u0161rain\u0117<\/em><\/p>\n
\n2 (16-oz)\u00a0 cans drained or 2 pounds boiled, peeled beets,\u00a0 diced
\n2 hard-boiled eggs,\u00a0 diced
\n6 medium-sized dill pickles,\u00a0 diced, well drained
\nRinse beans; cover with water and soak overnight. Next day, pour beans into a pot with about 2 inches of water above beans.\u00a0 Cook beans until done (about\u00a0 10 minutes). Drain thoroughly and set aside to cool. Making sure diced beets and pickles have been thoroughly drained, toss together beans, beets, pickles and egg with dressing (recipe follows).\u00a0 Decorate with fresh parsley and wedges of hard- boiled egg.\u00a0 Serve immediately.
\nDressing
\n(mix together):
\n1 cup sour cream
\n1 tsp horseradish
\n1 tsp prepared mustard
\n2 tsps salt
\n1 tsp sugar
\nPinch o f pepper<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"