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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