Traditional Food from Orava

In the lower Orava region the agriculture was more developed and the life in the upper Orava region was more influenced by the shepherd's tradition. The character of the food and the way of life of Orava people were influenced by natural and climatic conditions. In the past, the cultivation of patatoes was very much spread all over this region and the patatoes together with oats were the main ingredients of nourishment. The Orava potatoes were considered as the best ones in the whole of the Hungarian Kingdom. The vegetables, mainly cabbage, and fruit was less cultivated. In the lower Orava region they also grown wheat, rye and barley, but in the upper Orava region they seeded only oats and planted potatoes. The cabbage was pressed into barrels and left to segment. From oats they prepared porridge, which was then eaten with milk or with cabbage. The main nourishment were potatoes, which in the richer families were eaten blend with milk. The poverty was little saved by breeding of the cuttle. The cows gave milk and richer people sold oxes for meat. Milk was also gained from goats and sheep, as well as cheese and meat. A lot of cheese products were made and the local speciality in those days were the cheese strings and smoked cheese from the Zazriva village.

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