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Podpłomyk
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Podpłomyk (from Polish pod – 'under', płomyk – 'flame'; plural: podpłomyki), known in Old Polish as wychopień or wychopieniek, is the oldest known Slavic form of bread,[1] in the form of a small flatbread baked on an open fire. It has been preserved to the modern day as a part of Polish cuisine.
![]() Traditional preparation of Polish podpłomyki on a stone hearth | |
Alternative names | Wychopień, wychopieniek |
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Type | Flatbread |
Place of origin | Poland |
Serving temperature | Hot or cold |
Main ingredients | Flour, water, salt |
Podpłomyki are prepared with flour, water, and salt, and traditionally buttered or smeared with słonina when ready. Earlier forms of podpłomyki were sometimes made with leftover sourdough from breadmaking.
Podpłomyki were a common food among the early Slavs, who baked them on stones heated by fire. Today, outside of Poland, similar flatbreads may be found in the cuisine of Ukraine, known as perepichka/перепічка or pidpalok/підпалок, though often with the addition of yeast and prepared on a pan greased with fat or salo, differing from the archaic recipe.