Ćevapi

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/evapi

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the culinary classification?Grilled minced meat dish
2. What is the geographic origin?Balkan Peninsula, Southeast Europe
3. How are ćevapi made?The minced meat is mixed, shaped into cylinders, and grilled over charcoal or wood fire. This gives them a smoky aroma and a juicy inside.
4. Why are ćevapi special in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia?They are national dishes that show pride and bring people together. Bosnia and Herzegovina is even trying to get them recognized by UNESCO.

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