Veka ( or ''bułka francuska'') is a

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produced in the

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and

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. Its character is similar to a French

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although the veka is wider, bigger, and fluffier and has a smoother surface. Veka is made of

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, and its weight is about 350 grams.

Polish regional names

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Land – weka *

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– angielka *

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– linga or weka * Podkarpacie Province – bina or weka *

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– kawiorka *

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– "baton" or "bułka wyborowa" *Central Poland – gryzka *

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Land and

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– linga *The veka is also referred to as "bułka kielecka" and "bułka wrocławska"

Uses in Czech cuisine

It is commonly used creating of

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es called '' obložené chlebíčky''. Eating of obložený chlebíček as a

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is widespread habit and they are even sold in specialized shops called bufet or chlebíčkárna ("bread shop"). The veka can be used for certain types of ''knedlik'' (

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). It is a major ingredient of

žemlovka Žemlovka, žemľovka or Scheiterhaufen (in common language: ''zemlbába'') is a sweet bread pudding made of apples and rohlíks or veka, soaked in sweet milk. Another variant uses pears instead of apples. The meal is a traditional part of Cze ...

dish.

Production

File:Postup výroby chlebíčkové veky (1).JPG, 1: Cutting and weighing the dough File:Postup výroby chlebíčkové veky (3).JPG, 2: Molding the dough File:Postup výroby chlebíčkové veky (4).JPG, 3: Loaves of the dough ready for insertion into the scrolling device File:Postup výroby chlebíčkové veky (6).JPG, 4: The scrolling device roll the dough up into... File:Postup výroby chlebíčkové veky (11).JPG, 5: needed shape of the veka File:Postup výroby chlebíčkové veky (12).JPG, 6: Rolled dough File:Postup_výroby_chlebíčkové_veky_(15).JPG, 7: The dough is rolled again by hands File:Postup výroby chlebíčkové veky (18).JPG, 8: Dough rolling File:Postup výroby chlebíčkové veky (17).JPG, 9: End of the dough shape is squashed File:Postup výroby chlebíčkové veky (14).JPG, 10: Last rolling File:Postup výroby chlebíčkové veky (19).JPG, 11: Fine baked vekas are being removed from an oven

References

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