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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 Croatian Turšija usually contains cauliflower, cucumbers, carrots, peppers, green tomatoes, and…
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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 more pickling to do, I gave up on the idea. Ajvar…
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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 local family farms. Vegetables are now at their peak, and 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 to make ljutenica. Ljutenica(Lutenica) is another popular Balkans side food, a…
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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, can it be baked or must it be cooked on the…