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Students from “Alexandru Students from “Alexandru Papiu Ilarian” Highschool Papiu Ilarian” Highschool

Dej, RomaniaDej, Romania

Coordinator teacher: Cornelia Coordinator teacher: Cornelia PlatonPlaton

A Brief Overview on A Brief Overview on Romanian MealsRomanian Meals

Romania has a varied cuisine, having influences from Romania has a varied cuisine, having influences from the Balkan, German, Serbian and Hungarian cuisinethe Balkan, German, Serbian and Hungarian cuisine

Romanian people like eating and women cook very Romanian people like eating and women cook very wellwell

Most of the people eat the main meal at home, and it Most of the people eat the main meal at home, and it consists of soup and second course, usually eaten consists of soup and second course, usually eaten with breadwith bread

There are 3 important meals/day: breakfast, lunch and There are 3 important meals/day: breakfast, lunch and dinnerdinner

Children have a snack at school around 10 o’clockChildren have a snack at school around 10 o’clock There are different recipes for the same meal in There are different recipes for the same meal in

different zonesdifferent zones

TraditionalTraditional Food in Food in TransylvaniaTransylvania

Worshop organised by students from class Worshop organised by students from class 11A, coordinated by their teacher Cornelia 11A, coordinated by their teacher Cornelia PlatonPlaton

Special Thanks to students’ parents who got Special Thanks to students’ parents who got involved in preparing the dishesinvolved in preparing the dishes

All the dishes were prepared and cooked after All the dishes were prepared and cooked after the original recipes, older than centuriesthe original recipes, older than centuries

The students were dressed in original folk The students were dressed in original folk costumes, borrowed from grandparents, costumes, borrowed from grandparents, relatives and people from villagesrelatives and people from villages

Enjoy the Goodies!!!Enjoy the Goodies!!!

Sharing recipesSharing recipes

Sharing recipesSharing recipes

Sharing recipesSharing recipes

Sharing recipesSharing recipes

Tasting the goodiesTasting the goodies

Home-made breadHome-made bread

Little knot-shaped bread Little knot-shaped bread Twisted doughnuts Twisted doughnuts

Doughnuts Doughnuts Sweet corn cakesSweet corn cakes

Stuffed cabbage with mushroomsStuffed cabbage with mushrooms

This is a Romanian traditional dish, usually prepared during the lent, when people don’t eat meat, or This is a Romanian traditional dish, usually prepared during the lent, when people don’t eat meat, or it is prepared for vegetarians. Normally, stuffed cabbage is made with minced pork and beef meat it is prepared for vegetarians. Normally, stuffed cabbage is made with minced pork and beef meat instead of mushrooms. It is served with sour cream and polenta or bread.instead of mushrooms. It is served with sour cream and polenta or bread.

Ingredients:Ingredients:- white sour cabbage 4500g, rice 300g, oil 250m, tomatoes paste 100g, carrots 200g, onion 400 g, - white sour cabbage 4500g, rice 300g, oil 250m, tomatoes paste 100g, carrots 200g, onion 400 g, mushrooms 500g, paprika 2g, parsley, oregano and dill 50g, black pepper 2g, salt 20gmushrooms 500g, paprika 2g, parsley, oregano and dill 50g, black pepper 2g, salt 20g

Preparation:Preparation:Choose the right cabbage to be stuffed; chop the mushrooms into small pieces; chop the onion and Choose the right cabbage to be stuffed; chop the mushrooms into small pieces; chop the onion and the parsley; the tomatoes paste the parsley; the tomatoes paste is diluted in 200 ml of water. The carrots are scraped and together with the onion and the is diluted in 200 ml of water. The carrots are scraped and together with the onion and the mushrooms are fried into oil, the rice is added, also the spices. Then mix them all, stuff the leaves of mushrooms are fried into oil, the rice is added, also the spices. Then mix them all, stuff the leaves of cabbage with it, and roll the leaves. Put them one by one in a pot and add water the tomatoes juice cabbage with it, and roll the leaves. Put them one by one in a pot and add water the tomatoes juice and boil it at light fire. and boil it at light fire.

Alina Mican, Florina Blos, Raul Oros “Alexandru Papiu Ilarian” Dej, Alina Mican, Florina Blos, Raul Oros “Alexandru Papiu Ilarian” Dej, RomaniaRomania

Coordinator teacher: Cornelia PlatonCoordinator teacher: Cornelia Platon

Let’s see how to prepare it!Let’s see how to prepare it!

Interesting, right?Interesting, right?

Enjoy it!Enjoy it!

Goulash with mushrooms and onionGoulash with mushrooms and onion

Ingredients:Ingredients:1 kg of mushrooms, 3 big onions, 100 grams of tomatoes juice, 50 grams sunflower 1 kg of mushrooms, 3 big onions, 100 grams of tomatoes juice, 50 grams sunflower oil, salt, pepper, parsleyoil, salt, pepper, parsley

Preparation:Preparation:The mushrooms are washed and cut into thin slices. The onion is also cut in slices The mushrooms are washed and cut into thin slices. The onion is also cut in slices and is fried in hot oil (very little, until it turns gold). The mushrooms are added and and is fried in hot oil (very little, until it turns gold). The mushrooms are added and they are fried together with the onion for a little while. Add a cup of water, the they are fried together with the onion for a little while. Add a cup of water, the tomatoes juice, salt and pepper and boil until the sauce becomes thicker. Add the tomatoes juice, salt and pepper and boil until the sauce becomes thicker. Add the parsley, according to your preference. It is served with polenta or fresh bread. parsley, according to your preference. It is served with polenta or fresh bread.

Alice Mogojan, Andrei Oprea, Gelu Fatol “Alexandru Papiu Ilarian” Highschool Dej, Alice Mogojan, Andrei Oprea, Gelu Fatol “Alexandru Papiu Ilarian” Highschool Dej, RomaniaRomania

Coordinator teacher: Cornelia PlatonCoordinator teacher: Cornelia Platon

Enjoy it!Enjoy it!

Cheese cakeCheese cake

The doughThe dough 500grams flour500grams flour 10 grams yeast10 grams yeast 100 grams sugar100 grams sugar 200 ml milk200 ml milk 1 egg1 egg saltsaltThe fillingThe filling 300 grams cream cheese mixed with 2 eggs and 200 grams of sugar300 grams cream cheese mixed with 2 eggs and 200 grams of sugarHow to preapre it:How to preapre it:

Mix them all and leave to yeast for a half an hour; after that stretch it and cut it into large Mix them all and leave to yeast for a half an hour; after that stretch it and cut it into large square pieces.square pieces.Add the filling into the square pieces of doughand envelope it Add the filling into the square pieces of doughand envelope it Arrange them in a tray and put it in the oven. Bake them until they become golden.Arrange them in a tray and put it in the oven. Bake them until they become golden.

Enjoy them!Enjoy them!Cristiana Prodan, Anamaria Cristea, Paula SocaciuCristiana Prodan, Anamaria Cristea, Paula SocaciuCoordinator teacher: Cornelia PlatonCoordinator teacher: Cornelia Platon

Cheese cakeCheese cake

DoughnutsDoughnuts

Ingredients:Ingredients: 1 kg of flour, yeasts, ½ l milk, 100 grams sugar, salt, vanilla1 kg of flour, yeasts, ½ l milk, 100 grams sugar, salt, vanillaPreparation: Preparation: Put the yeasts in a cup and add warm water, a spoon of sugar, and Put the yeasts in a cup and add warm water, a spoon of sugar, and let is rise for 5 minutes. Put the flour in another pot, add a spoon of let is rise for 5 minutes. Put the flour in another pot, add a spoon of salt, the spices, pour the water with the yeasts, mix it with the salt, the spices, pour the water with the yeasts, mix it with the warm milk and let it rise for an hour. Powder some flour on the warm milk and let it rise for an hour. Powder some flour on the working table, stretch the dough and use a glass to make circle working table, stretch the dough and use a glass to make circle shapes in the dough, then put them on a board and let them shapes in the dough, then put them on a board and let them continue to rise for 15 more minutes and then fry them into a frying continue to rise for 15 more minutes and then fry them into a frying pan in hot oil. (the oil must be hot) Let them cool and powder with pan in hot oil. (the oil must be hot) Let them cool and powder with sugar.sugar.

Enjoy them! Enjoy them! Roxana Rusu and Cristian Salatioan, LAPI Dej, RomaniaRoxana Rusu and Cristian Salatioan, LAPI Dej, Romania

Coordinator teacher: Cornelia PlatonCoordinator teacher: Cornelia Platon

Apple CakeApple Cake

Dough:Dough: 200 grams butter200 grams butter 2 eggs2 eggs 1 baking powder;1 baking powder; 1 vanilla powder1 vanilla powder 250 grams flour250 grams flour 5 spoons of cream5 spoons of cream some saltsome salt 250 grams 250 grams sugarsugarFilling:Filling: apples, sugar, cinnamonapples, sugar, cinnamonHow to prepare it:How to prepare it: Peel the skin of the apples and rasp them through the grater. Mix them with sugar, vanilla and Peel the skin of the apples and rasp them through the grater. Mix them with sugar, vanilla and

cinnamon. cinnamon. Break the eggs and scramble them. Add a little salt and sugar. The scrambled eggs must be mixed with the butter. Break the eggs and scramble them. Add a little salt and sugar. The scrambled eggs must be mixed with the butter.

Add the vanilla and the baking powder, and flour as much as it can take. Mix the dough and split it into two parts. Make it flat with Add the vanilla and the baking powder, and flour as much as it can take. Mix the dough and split it into two parts. Make it flat with the rolling pin and lay it into the tray. Put the apple filling over it and then the other puff paste.the rolling pin and lay it into the tray. Put the apple filling over it and then the other puff paste.

Bake it into the oven and when it is ready, sugar it with sugar powder.Bake it into the oven and when it is ready, sugar it with sugar powder.It is delicious, enjoy it!It is delicious, enjoy it!Ioana Dardai, Flrina Blos, Irina CuzdrioreanCoordinator teacher: Cornelia Platon

SpongeSponge cake cake Ingredients: 100g butter

100g sugar100g flour vanilla essence pinch of salt2 medium eggs

Filling: grounded nuts, mixed with sugar and vanilla How to prepare it: Place the butter and sugar into a mixing bowl. Beat until smooth and creamy.  Beat

the eggs in basin or cup and add to the mixture a little at the time, with the flour keeping the same smooth and creamy consistency. Making sure the mixtures does not get too wet or dry as you go when you have used all the flour and the eggs. Add the vanilla essence and a pinch of salt, mix for a few minutes. Divide into two lined, or non-stick sponge tins; stretch with the rolling pin and add the filling; put into a moderately hot oven, middle shelf. Put into the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes (it is important that the oven is well heated). Put to cool on a rack to cool. It is served cut into pieces.

Enjoy it, it’s delicious!Alexandra Lovasz, Alexandra Roman, Marius MarcuCoordinator teacher: Cornelia Platon