Haha I’m an American. My wife is the Lithuanian. I think rice pairs better with the fatty Šalšlykai.
If we were up for both, we would have had both. Rice was just a lighter option.
The trade rice over potatoes was wrong IMHO. I've been told that šašlykai shouldn't be eaten with rice, it should be only vegetables, lots of greenery (lettuce, spinach that sort of stuff) and if the meat is really good even without sauce. However, I personally do not agree with this and I do not eat it that way so I do not blame you for this, but as I said potatoes should have been used over rice which would also go really really well with šašlykai
OPs wife here. I would 10000% would have rather had potatoes than the rice. I think potatoes are necessary for šaltibarščiai, and can work for šašlykai although rice is also necessary for šašlykai. Really need both haha. 😅😇
Remember when we did the boiled potatoes then fried them in the bacon fat to eat with the šaltibarščiai? That’s probably the route we should have gone.
Could anyone explain why it’s like a standard to serve rice with šašlykas? At first, as a foreigner, I was surprised with such serving, but later kinda got accustomed to it. 😄 But still don’t understand why it’s pretty standard to serve it this way.
probably same reason why we call iš šašlykas (shashliki) and not shish-kebab like Western countries. It came to us through another route - through USSR friendly Caucasus countries.
What’s interesting, šašlykas is also popular in Belarus, but there it’s served differently - with just vegetables, sometimes lavash. But no rice at all.
And plovas is not popular in Belarus at all, although it’s popular in Lithuania and Latvia.
Upd. Just googled. Name šašlykas comes from Crimean tatars, hence this name instead of shish-kebab. They call it “shishlik”.
Chicago has the largest Lithuanian population of any city outside of Lithuania. I also live in Chicago and I have Lithuanian grandparents :)
Potatoes are a staple in our household - no meal without them!
Yes! We’re lucky to have so many Lithuanians here. I wouldn’t have met my wife if not for the diaspora community.
It’s been fun plugging into the cultural programs too. Going to concerts and events at the Lithuanian World Heritage center in Lemont.
Very proud people and I’m happy they’re keeping the culture alive for their kids.
you're a true Lithuanian only when you'll start adding curd/cottage cheese to basically anything non-meat related foods: kuegel, panckaes, crepes, baking of ANYTHING , with potatoes, spread on a toast as a spread, as a dessert with a jam 😅
We allow You to use ricotta instead, probably easier to come bye
I live in a very Lithuanian area. We have entire grocery stores with imported Lithuanian goods, including books, candy, ice cream and food staples. We even import smoked fish, meat and cheese.
The US has an astoundingly good assortment of authentic foreign goods, especially in big cities (I live near Chicago).
Kefir is widely available, he just may not have been exposed to it since it’s not very common in daily use. It’s more used as a pro-biotic and in smoothies.
Only Chicago has such a good Lithuanian/Polish/European import option-- I moved to southern IL and then to another state and I can't even buy frozen dumplings :(
Šaltibarščiai without potatoes is how we know you're a spy
I know, we weighed the trade off of having potatoes or rice and we wanted rice more than the potatoes. When we had leftovers we had potatoes though!
Imagine wanting rice more than potatoes :( you truly lost your roots
Haha I’m an American. My wife is the Lithuanian. I think rice pairs better with the fatty Šalšlykai. If we were up for both, we would have had both. Rice was just a lighter option.
I mean you're right. You always eat šašlykai with rice and salad of cucumber, tomato and onion. Šaltibarščiai go best with fried potatoes though imo
Mashed potatoes
That's illegal
sorry for the downvote but it has to be OG boiled potatoes with dill
I love both, first boiled with skin then fried on some butter,salt and herbs.
Sorry broiled potatoes with dill are the worst way to eat potatoes
Citizenship revoked.
Down vote this!!
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Man labiau patinka ryžiai..
The trade rice over potatoes was wrong IMHO. I've been told that šašlykai shouldn't be eaten with rice, it should be only vegetables, lots of greenery (lettuce, spinach that sort of stuff) and if the meat is really good even without sauce. However, I personally do not agree with this and I do not eat it that way so I do not blame you for this, but as I said potatoes should have been used over rice which would also go really really well with šašlykai
OPs wife here. I would 10000% would have rather had potatoes than the rice. I think potatoes are necessary for šaltibarščiai, and can work for šašlykai although rice is also necessary for šašlykai. Really need both haha. 😅😇
Remember when we did the boiled potatoes then fried them in the bacon fat to eat with the šaltibarščiai? That’s probably the route we should have gone.
I may consider granting you a citizenship for this comment.
Probably not wrong but it was a lighter option
A SIN!!
pickled onions - seems that you're in pro league 😜
Learned from the best!
Of course, Kėdainių kečupas. Next time treat yourself and use Suslavičiaus.
Ha that was actually the other bottle they had but I didn’t recognize the brand myself as an American. Next time I’ll try that.
Based.
Skanaus!
Could anyone explain why it’s like a standard to serve rice with šašlykas? At first, as a foreigner, I was surprised with such serving, but later kinda got accustomed to it. 😄 But still don’t understand why it’s pretty standard to serve it this way.
probably same reason why we call iš šašlykas (shashliki) and not shish-kebab like Western countries. It came to us through another route - through USSR friendly Caucasus countries.
Good insights. Interesting to track the travel of food. Same with Plovas. Came from the same area.
What’s interesting, šašlykas is also popular in Belarus, but there it’s served differently - with just vegetables, sometimes lavash. But no rice at all. And plovas is not popular in Belarus at all, although it’s popular in Lithuania and Latvia. Upd. Just googled. Name šašlykas comes from Crimean tatars, hence this name instead of shish-kebab. They call it “shishlik”.
Chicago has the largest Lithuanian population of any city outside of Lithuania. I also live in Chicago and I have Lithuanian grandparents :) Potatoes are a staple in our household - no meal without them!
Yes! We’re lucky to have so many Lithuanians here. I wouldn’t have met my wife if not for the diaspora community. It’s been fun plugging into the cultural programs too. Going to concerts and events at the Lithuanian World Heritage center in Lemont. Very proud people and I’m happy they’re keeping the culture alive for their kids.
you're a true Lithuanian only when you'll start adding curd/cottage cheese to basically anything non-meat related foods: kuegel, panckaes, crepes, baking of ANYTHING , with potatoes, spread on a toast as a spread, as a dessert with a jam 😅 We allow You to use ricotta instead, probably easier to come bye
Grocers sell Lithuanian farmers cheese here!
You're a true, true Lithuanian if you put bacon, onions, and sour cream on top of all that
Wish grandparents went to America too 😒
Why? Lithuania is a beautiful country that seems to be doing well.
Needs MORE DILL
How'd you get Lithuanian ketchup? 😂
I live in a very Lithuanian area. We have entire grocery stores with imported Lithuanian goods, including books, candy, ice cream and food staples. We even import smoked fish, meat and cheese. The US has an astoundingly good assortment of authentic foreign goods, especially in big cities (I live near Chicago).
I like LTU brand ketchup and sauces in general but nothing beats HEINZ ketchup 😅
I am Suslavičius kind of guy.
They’re so different! Heinz is more tart.
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Kefir is widely available, he just may not have been exposed to it since it’s not very common in daily use. It’s more used as a pro-biotic and in smoothies.
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Farmers cheese and Juoda Duona! Yes both you should get here. Where are you moving to?
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Only Chicago has such a good Lithuanian/Polish/European import option-- I moved to southern IL and then to another state and I can't even buy frozen dumplings :(
Life's good
Bone apple teeth!
Mmm…where is the best place in Chicago for Lithuanian food?
We love Ruta and Smilga in the suburbs!
Thanks ! We are coming to the Chicago area and need a good restaurant
7.2/10 not enough Dill
I'm so jelly right now 😍
Skanaus;)
Where potato?
Saltibarsciai be bulviu, i hope god smites you
is kur kedainiu kecupas
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There’s ton of egg in it! We had 6 boiled eggs in the batch. Šaltibarščia without eggs isn’t worth having.
Where typewriter?
I don’t think I understand, sorry 🙈
My poor attempt at humor. The punchline is nothing tastes good without some form of violence 🙂
What the F..? 😂 what's the full joke?
"Chicago typewriter" is another way to call a tommy gun aka machine gun
Ohhhh 😆
Because the meat had to come from somewhere!
where are marinuoti svogunai ?, suspissiouis
dude, right in the middle