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 in North Macedonia and in neighbouring 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 crushed red peppers.[1]

See also

References
  1. Jankulovska, Mirjana; Ivanovska, Sonja; Sandeva Atanasova, Nadica (April 2020). "Macedonian Autochthonous 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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