Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2008

We tried these because my fella is working on a project about the Ukraine, and I'm glad we did! Super-yummy and super-easy. I used turkey kielbasa, sliced lengthwise and browned in a pan, and we skipped the hard-boiled eggs (mostly because I forgot about them). We did this twice, once with cold (but browned) kielbasa and once with the sausage right out of the pan; I'd recommend using it cold, otherwise it melts the cream cheese mixture and you end up with an incredibly messy sandwich. We loved the cream cheese mixture, although I think next time I might just mix the garlic with cream cheese, and see if it's as good without the extra fat from the butter. All in all - great combination! Thanks! EDIT: Made again, skipping the butter but including the hard-boiled eggs. I think skipping the butter did make the garlic spread slightly less awesome - it doesn't spread as smoothly, and obviously tastes more strongly of cream cheese - but it's still pretty darn good. If you're not totally averse to eggs, definitely take the time to do those. Adds a nice creaminess to the sandwich.

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ZeldaSayre

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: New Paltz, New York, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2008

So good and easy! My husband I just recently moved to Ukraine and found this recipe as I was looking for Ukrainian recipes. I couldn't find cream cheese in the market (kind of hard when you don't speak the language), but used some kind of cheese spread that worked wonderfully. For the meat, i used salami. I also added fresh dill to the spread which added extra flavor. Delicious!

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lmparks

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2008

This recipe is amazing. I first tried them when looking up Ukranian recipes for an exchange student we had visiting, I was trying to make her feel more at home. She and the whole family enjoyed them and I have since taken them to many different potluck's. I always use kielbasa of some sort and omit the tomatoes and eggs, which I don't think are necessary if you are in a hurry. To make as more of an appetizer instead of a meal get a thinner loaf of crusty french bread and layer with cheese-butter mixture and only 1 slice each of kielbasa and cucumber. Also, I double the cream cheese butter mixture sometimes and use it as a spread for hot bread out of the oven for dinner the following nights. My family and friends LOVE it.

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hannah_marie

Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2007

I grew up on these. Although we made ours with rye bread and thin sliced ham. Also adding a dash of paprika to the cream cheese butter mixture adds some color.

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TANIA54

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Rochester, New York, USA

Living In: Davenport, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2007

I love these sandwiches! I served them on sliced ciabatta instead of french bread... I thought slices of french bread would be too small to hold all the toppings so I chose the ciabatta since it was a little bit of a bigger loaf. Also, I used kielbasa which is a Ukrainian/Polish sausage and I highly recommend it. these are SO european, I love them.

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SarahS

Living In: Ringwood, New Jersey, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 4, 2008

AMAZING SANDWHICH!!!! I've made this several times for not only my family but for friends as well and it is ALWAYS a huge hit... even with my 11yo daughter. Totally authentic and delicious... highly recommended.

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Kristie M.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2007

I made these to go with soup and the family loved them. I did add a little more garlic because we are big garlic fans.

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luv2cook

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2007

This is a little fattening, but worth it. I feed it to my husband for a quick luch. I buy breakfast sausage and freeze in small portions. My husband raves about this sandwich.

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amberprat

Reviewed: Apr. 3, 2006

These were excellent. My family loved them and they were gone in one day. They are really easy to make and are delicious.

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cookiecuts26

Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2011

Outstanding recipe! Super delicious! I used deli roast beef in place of sausage and sliced the hard-boiled egg instead of chopping it to keep it from falling off the sandwich.

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