Kopytka
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Kapytki in a mushroom sauce | |
| Type | Dumpling |
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| Place of origin | Poland |
| Region or state | Poland, Lithuania, Belarus |
| Main ingredients | Potatoes, flour, cheese, fried bacon or onion |
 Cookbook: Kopytka  Media: Kopytka | |
Kopytka, kapytki (literally "little hooves") are a kind of potato dumpling originating from Poland. They are very similar to Italian gnocchi and can be either a main dish or served on the side. Kopytka can be served savoury (baked with cheese, fried bacon, fried onion, or with a variety of sauces such as goulash or mushroom sauce); they can also be served sweet (with melted butter and sugar, cinnamon, or sweetened quark). The dish is a part of Polish, Belarusian, and Lithuanian cuisines.
The typical ingredients are boiled potatoes and flour, but may also include eggs, salt, and other seasoning.
The Polish dish is usually cooked in salted water, whereas in Belarusian and Lithuanian cuisines kapytki is baked first, then stewed or boiled in water.
Etymology
The word kopytka [kopyto "hoof", kopytko "little hoof", neuter singular nouns] is Polish for "little hooves," such as those of a small hoofed animal (for example, a goat). Kapytki is the Belarusian word for the same concept. Both refer to the structure of these dumplings, which are formed in the shape of hooves.
Kluski (in Galicia) with fried bacon from Poland