Meaning of zapiekanki | Babel Free

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Noun. [B2]

Examples

“Zapiekanki, a french-bread pizza—with or without ketchup—can be bought almost everywhere for about 40 cents.”

“This year two varieties of Polish pizza will be available: the more traditional version of pizza topped with thinly-sliced kielbasa and the other, called zapiekanki, which consists of half a long roll, topped with melted cheese, tomato sauce and flecks of mushrooms.”

“‘Bloody zapiekanki like⟳ last⟳ night?’ Zapiekanki was toasted cheese without the gourmet excitement.”

“Before 1989, few Poles had ever eaten a hamburger. Typically, they snacked on zapiekanki—long, thin breadcrusts covered with melted cheese, pickles and ketchup. But the zapiekanki has all but disappeared here. Poles have⟳ switched to Big Macs.”

“A fast-food favorite is zapiekanki — half a baguette topped with melted cheese and ketchup.”

“Zapiekanki is Polish pizza. For sale in every underpass in the nation, zapiekanki is essentially a sliced baguette covered with mushrooms and melted cheese, smothered with tomato ketchup, and eaten while walking.”

“[S]pend a layover in Poland for a bite⟳ of zapiekanki, a hefty portion of cheese bread topped with toasted mushrooms, caramelized onions and a house-made sriracha ketchup.”

“KNOWN FOR ZAPIEKANKIS / Polish Name⟳: Plac Nowy / Don’t be alarmed by its somewhat unattractive looks – Nowy is the centre of nightlife in Kazimierz. Just pick⟳ one of the clubs and move⟳ to another later on! It’s also the place⟳ to try⟳ zapiekanki – half a baguette with cheese, mushrooms, and anything you can imagine⟳.”

“Refuel with a zapiekanki (think⟳ open-face sandwich meets pizza) at Endzior, or nosh on smoked cheese and cured sausage at Stary Kleparz’s famous food stalls.”

“Zapiekanki is a Polish sandwich with sour pickled vegetables”

“But the real specialty here is the Poles’ beloved zapiekanki—a toasted baguette with cheese, ketchup, and a bewildering array of other toppings. You can take⟳ a spin⟳ around the building to survey your options—noting where the lines are longest (locals know⟳ which zapiekanki is best).”

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