Mlinci is a crispy noodle-based egg flatbread eaten as a dumpling in Slovenian and Croatian cuisine. It is cooked and rehydrated in hot, salted water before being flavored and used as a side dish. It is often homemade and served at special occasions, and can be added to soups or served with meat or milk-based sauces.
Mlinci is a crispy noodle-based egg flatbread usually eaten as a kind of dumpling in Slovenian and Croatian cuisine. It is most commonly eaten in the northern part of Croatia. This food bears some resemblance to both noodles and crackers and is sometimes called a baked noodle. Before serving, this food is cooked and rehydrated by immersing it in hot, salted water for a short time, after which it can be flavored and used as a side dish. It is part of the side dishes served at home-cooked dinners organized for many events and holidays, including Christmas.
This flatbread is often a homemade item reserved for special occasions and is not often ordered in restaurants. It is made by mixing flour and salt with water and eggs, then rolling the dough out into a thin, flat sheet before baking. When baking mlinci, an important step is to flip them so both sides of the flatbread are evenly brown. To ensure even cooking, they are usually placed on the lower rack during cooking.
The finished mlincis are somewhat similar to large crackers, but with a harder texture that bears some resemblance to a dry noodle. Usually, each sheet of mlinci noodles is rolled out to about the size of a standard piece of notebook paper, but since it’s broken up before it’s served anyway, size doesn’t matter. The best size for mlinci sheets mostly depends on the preferences of the cook and how the baked good will be stored.
When mlinci is served, it is usually broken into large pieces and steeped in hot salted water for preparation. The warm water is then drained from the mlincis. After the mlinci pieces are soaked and drained, other things are added to the noodles to add flavor to the dish. Soaked mlinci can be added to soups or covered in gravy or cooked meat condiments and served as a side dish with meat. Turkey is a common type of meat served with mlinci, but it’s a versatile ingredient that can be used with many other ingredients. They can also be served with milk-based sauces, such as cheese and sour cream.
Slovenia is a country located in Central Europe and Croatia is a country located in Southeastern and Central Europe. Croatia is Slovenia’s neighbor on the southern border. Both Croatia and Slovenia also share borders with Hungary. Mlinci is just one of many dishes common to Croatian and Slovenian cuisine, as both countries openly share culinary influences with each other.
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