zapiekanka
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: zapiekanki
form: zapiekankas
form: zapiekanki
Etymology: From Polish zapiekanka.
Senses: examples: text: Family-owned pushcarts now sell the ever-popular zapiekanki (hot dogs) in a major meat-producing country where city dwellers have to line up for hours for their ration of meat from half-empty state-owned food markets.
ref: 1988 September 13, John D. Harbron, “World Affairs: Capitalism still lives”, in Standard-Freeholder, Cornwall, Ont.: Thomson Newspapers Company Limited, →ISSN, →OCLC, “Editorials – Opinions – Letters” section, page 4, column 6:
text: Sometimes half the Poles walking toward you down any sidewalk in Warsaw or Krakow will be eating some treat or another from their hands: Sausages in buns … Zapiekanki, which are shortbreads sliced submarine style and spread with cheese and tomato sauce and heated …
ref: 1990 August 9, Al Stark, “Ice cream makes Poland easier to swallow”, in Hattiesburg American, Hattiesburg, Miss.: Gannett, →OCLC, page 8B, columns 2–3:
text: Aside from traditional make-up ingredients, one could also request the following toppings on a zapiekanka: fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, pickles, scallions, corn, mayonnaise and ketchup, and others. […] “There’s not enough access to zapiekanki in the United States,” said Pilega, who had never had one outside of Poland until that day.
ref: 2008 September 5, Anna Spiewak, “Zapiekanka, a true taste of Poland: Clifton eatery offers favorite Polish food”, in Clifton Journal, Clifton, N.J.: North Jersey Media Group Inc., →OCLC, pages 3–4:
text: When I first moved to Warsaw to work as a journalist, in the autumn of 1988, a zapiekanka was the most common form of street food.
ref: 2013 January 8, Anne Applebaum, “Revolutionary eating in Poland”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 09 Jan 2013:
text: Even fast foods have experienced a transformation, with the old zapiekankas (grilled baguettes with cheese, mushrooms and lots of ketchup) superseded by oriental kebabs, falafels and wonderful Italian pizzas, often prepared by immigrant Italian chefs.
ref: 2015, Maciej Zglinicki, “What to Eat”, in Poland (Insight Guides), 3rd edition, Singapore: Apa Publications, →ISBN, “Eating Out: Recommended Restaurants, Cafes & Bars” section, page 370, columns 1–2:
text: Poland’s favourite street snack, the zapiekanka, is a halved baguette covered in meat, cheese and vegetables, then toasted. Zapiekankas are sold from fast-food kiosks all over Poland.
ref: 2015, Teresa Czerniewicz-Umer, Małgorzata Omilanowska, Jerzy S. Majewski, “Where to Eat and Drink”, in Poland (Eyewitness Travel), London: DK, →ISBN, “Travelers’ Needs” section, page 307, column 1:
text: Put zapiekankas in the stove and bake until the cheese is melted (about 10 minutes).
ref: 2022, Karolina Klesta, Patryk Klesta, “Zapiekanka: Polish Sandwich”, in Polish Foodies: Traditional Recipes, →ISBN, “Snacks” section, page 85:
text: Brad, our drummer who never says a word, Ben our aspiring constitutional scholar, and Bernie our bassist who has a deep crush on Mrs. Palmer, all nod with mouths full of zapiekanka.
ref: 2023, Pari Forood, “Zakopane/Zurich”, in The Goodwill Mission, New York, N.Y.: Austin Macauley Publishers, →ISBN, part II (Poland):
glosses: A Polish fast food consisting of a baguette with mushrooms, cheese, and ketchup; may also contain vegetables and meat.