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Cesnaková polievka

Also known as: Česneková polévka

Clear Slovak garlic-and-potato soup with buttered toast and cheese.

Cesnaková polievka — illustrative food image

About Cesnaková polievka

Luboš’s cesnaková polievka is the clear variety of Slovak garlic soup, which he describes as commonly served throughout Slovakia. His version combines garlic, potatoes, paprika and caraway in a water-based broth.

Butter rounds out the garlic flavour, while paprika and caraway provide seasoning. The source describes a slight garlic taste in this version, with Swiss cheese selected for the finishing dairy note.

Buttered toast is cut into squares in the serving bowl before the soup is added. Grated cheese and an optional parsley garnish finish the potato pieces and clear broth.

Allergens in this recipe

Contains: Milk, Wheat (gluten).

Other allergen details are unconfirmed.

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Ingredients in Cesnaková polievka

Luboš’s clear Slovak cesnaková polievka with Swiss cheese.

Ingredient details & uncertainties

Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.

  • Garlic: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
  • Butter: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Milk source-confirmed. Garlic14 and actual butter-toast branch16 consolidated.
  • Potatoes: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
  • Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
  • Paprika: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
  • Caraway: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
  • Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
  • Bread for toast: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Wheat (gluten) source-confirmed. Ordinary wheat-bread product, exact loaf formula unspecified.
  • Swiss cheese: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Milk source-confirmed. Actual author choice17, full dairy product formula unprovided.
  • Parsley (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Such-as parsley17 chosen as optional garnish.

Origins & food traditions

Countries

  • Slovakia
  • SlovakiaCatalogue link pending review

Cuisines & regions

AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.

Sources & references
  1. Luboš, Slovak Cooking — Garlic Soup (Cesnaková Polievka)