Embroidered peppers

Embroidered peppers (Macedonian: Везени пиперки, romanized: Vezeni piperki or Macedonian: Нарезнени пиперки, romanized: Narezneni piperki) also known as engraved peppers is a traditional Macedonian meze made of fresh, dried or condimented peppers of the Capsicum annuum species threaded on a string.[1]

Embroidered peppers
Macedonian embroidered peppers
Alternative namesVezeni piperki
CourseMeze, side dish
Place of originNorth Macedonia
Main ingredientsPeppers

Background

Peppers are a staple ingredient of Macedonian cuisine. Capsicum annuum of the Capsicum species exist in several different landraces both in North Macedonia as well as in neighbouring countries such as Kosovo, Albania and Serbia. Embroidered Macedonian peppers have a specific fruit appearance, taste and use and there are several different landraces. There are approximately 789 pepper samples, 204 of which are embroidered peppers.[1]

Method of preparation

Fruits of peppers are threaded together on strings and left on balconies or in attics to be dried.[1] They are also found in urban areas of the country or are sold in local green markets.[1] Bukovec or Bukov piper, is a spice made from roughly crashed red peppers.[1]

See also

References
  1. Jankulovska, Mirjana; Ivanovska, Sonja; Sandeva Atanasova, Nadica (April 2020). "Macedonian Autochtonous Varieties: Embroidered Peppers (Capsicum annuum L.)". Journal of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences. Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Faculty of Agricultural Science and Food in Skopje. doi:10.55302/JAFES19731075j.

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