Great Resources for Slovak Cuisine & Culture

 

This first one is simply outstanding:

 

 

The gentleman who runs the site, Lubos, was born and raised in Slovakia, and thanks to his interest in Slovak cuisine, he has posted a treasure of information, including recipes from his travels there and - even better - from his grandmother. Lubos provides great detail, along with step-by-step pictures and some videos, that will help you learn more about the one of the world's greatest "undiscovered" cuisines. He also has a section on the Slovak language and vocabulary, which is extremely helpful and adds to the experience.

 

The thing I like best about this site is its dedication to carrying on the "grandmother traditions." His entire site is a celebration of the cooking that he learned from his grandmothers, and this touches pretty close to my own experience as my wife has been re-learning the dishes that her own Slovak grandmother used to make. It's wonderful to see how the traditions, recipes and family ties are being preserved here, and I know that this will be a favourite resource for anyone who has any onterest in Slovak cuisine.

 

 

Another great source is here:

 

 

This was one of the first resources I used when I was trying to learn more about Slovak cuisine after my wife's grandmother passed away, and it was extremely helpful. Some of the articles, stories and recipes there are truly "straight from the Old Country" and told from the viewpoints of immigrants or the children/grandchilred on immigrants. You can get a real sense of the pride and passion that these folks have in their heritage. There are a lot of links there, leading to other pages within the main site that will teach you a lot about customs, traditions and other aspects of Slovak culture.

 

Enjoy!