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Pickling season: Turšija
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One of the very popular pickled foods in Croatia is Turšija. Turšija(Torshi) is a Middle Eastern and Balkan dish, and it’s basically a mixture of different sour vegetables. The…
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Pickling season: pickled baked peppers
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Pickling madness in my kitchen continued with baked peppers. I bought a small number of peppers and eggplants. I was planning to make ajvar, but since I had lots…
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Pickling season: pickled beets
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August is the time when we start our pickling season. We store our harvested veggies and when the garden numbers are too small, we buy fresh vegetables from the…
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Ljutenica- tomato and pepper relish/spread
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August is the month in which I spend most of my time in the kitchen. I already wrote about Ajvar which I made last week and this week I’ve decided…
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Ajvar- the Balkans red monster
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When you say the word “Ajvar” in the Balkans it opens a neverending debate. What is the most accurate recipe? Are onions allowed, how many eggplants can be used,…