Cepelinai

zeppelins, kartacz, didžkukuliai, didzkukuliai, cepakai

Cepelinai are potato dumplings made from grated potatoes and stuffed with ground meat or dry curd cheese, or liver, or mushrooms. It has been described as a national dish of Lithuania, and is typically served as a main dish. Originally called didžkukuliai, or dumb-bells, they were renamed rather modishly in honour of Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, pioneer of the rigid airship, in 1900. Cepelinai shape resembles of a Zeppelin airship,. Cepelinai are typically around 10–30 cm long, although the size depends on where they are made: in the western counties of Lithuania cepelinai are made bigger than in the east.[citation needed] In Samogitia cepelinai are called cepelinā. After boiling, the cepelinai are often served with sour cream sauce and bacon bits or pork rinds.

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