the a-z of balkan feasting
Ajvar
Smoky, deep, rich, tangy, and bright - a condiment prepared with roasted red peppers. Favourite side dish and often described as the Balkan caviar
Burek
Alternating golden layers of thin handmade pastry and fillings. Dating back beyond the Ottomon empire
Gevrek
Smoky, deep, rich, tangy, and bright - a condiment prepared with roasted red peppers. Favourite side dish and often described as the Balkan caviar
Kashkaval
Balkan cheddar cheese with nutty flavour and smokey aroma
Kebapi
Ćevapi or ćevapčići simple and bold little skinless sausage
Kolbasi
The bold Balkan chorizo, smoky or spicy
Palachinki
Thin crêpes with savoury or sweet filling designed to be eaten by the 100’s
Pirpeki
Sweet, spicy or fiery capsicums and bell peppers
Pleskavica
Juicy meat pattie stuffed with a layer of kashkeval cheese
Shopska Salad
Light summer salad of tomatoes, cucumber, shallots covered in grated feta
Tavche Gravche
Balkan slow cooked beans