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Common ingredients for Slovenia

These are common ingredients you may see on packaging and menus in Slovenia. Local words are left unchanged so they stay readable in the original language; translate this page if you want supporting text and English names in your own language.

  • čebula (onion)
  • česen (garlic)
  • drobtine (bread crumbs)
  • goveja jušna osnova (beef broth)
  • jajce (egg)
  • kisla smetana (sour cream)
  • korenje (carrot)
  • krompir (potato)
  • kvas (yeast)
  • maslo (butter)
  • med (honey)
  • mleko (milk)
  • nitrati (nitrates)

    Often listed as E251/E252 on labels.

  • nitriti (nitrites)

    Often listed as E250/E249 on labels.

  • orehi (walnuts)
  • piščančja jušna osnova (chicken broth)
  • pšenična moka (wheat flour)
  • rum
  • skuta (cottage cheese)
  • sladkor (sugar)
  • slanina (bacon)
  • svinjina (pork)
  • svinjska jušna osnova (pork broth)
  • svinjska mast (pork lard)
  • želatina (gelatin)