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Ustipci

Also known as: Uštipci, Уштипци

Hercegovina fried wheat dough with a crisp crust and soft, elastic interior.

About Ustipci

Hercegovački uštipci are elongated fried breads from Hercegovina. The regional preparation documented by Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Food Safety Agency features white wheat flour, water and salt, with optional grape rakija and corn flour.

The breads have a golden crust and a soft, airy interior with an elastic bite. Their flavour is mildly salty, with the richness of pork-lard frying.

The irregular pieces are enjoyed warm and eaten by hand. They can form a simple standalone snack or breakfast.

Allergens in this recipe

Contains: Wheat (gluten).

Other allergen details are unconfirmed.

Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.

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Ingredients in Ustipci

Hercegovina uštipci with pork-lard frying.

Ingredient details & uncertainties

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

  • White wheat flour, type500: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Wheat (gluten) source-confirmed. Actual physical3 first T500 over T400 alternative; explicit Wheat.
  • Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
  • Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
  • Hercegovinian grape rakija (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual3 optional loza, first komovica/grape-pomace branch; broad brandy candidate, exact producer/full formula unknown.
  • Pork lard: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Literal svinjska mast3/4;5 expressly ranks domestic lard as more traditional than oil, positive classic-first reason for this offered branch.
  • Corn flour (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual3 explicitly may add small quantity to same wheat dough; optional addition retained, not forced starch.

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Sources & references
  1. Hercegovački uštipak — product specification, Food Safety Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina