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Sklandrausis (: sklandrauši; Livonian dialect: sklandrouš, from Curonian: sklanda – 'fence-post, wattle fence, slope, declivity'; , : sūr kakūd), žograusis (: žograuši) or dižrausis (: dižrauši) is a traditional Latvian dish of Livonian origin. It is a sweet pie, made of rye dough and filled with potato and carrot paste and caraway.

Key facts

Food.name
Sklandrausis
Food.image
Suitu sklandrauši.jpg
Food.image_size
250px
Food.alternate_name
žograusis, dižrausis
Food.country
Latvia
Food.region
Courland
Food.associated_cuisine
Latvian and Livonian cuisine
Food.year
16–17th century
Food.type
Pie
Food.main_ingredient
Rye dough, potato and carrot paste, caraway
Food.calories
339
Food.protein
9
Food.fat
11
Food.carbohydrate
55
Food.similar_dish
Karjalanpiirakka,

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
food
Country of origin
Latvia
Image
Suitu sklandrauši.jpg
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Commons category
Sklandrausis
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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • Ingredients
  • Preparation
  • Reception
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Sklandrausis (: sklandrauši; Livonian dialect: sklandrouš, from Curonian: sklanda – 'fence-post, wattle fence, slope, declivity'; , : sūr kakūd), žograusis (: žograuši) or dižrausis (: dižrauši) is a traditional Latvian dish of Livonian origin. It is a sweet pie, made of rye dough and filled with potato and carrot paste and caraway.

In 2013, European Commission designated sklandrausis with a Traditional speciality guaranteed status. A festival dedicated to sklandrauši has been organized in Dundaga, Talsi Municipality since 2013.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sklandrausis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.