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Serban Ethno Food Festival
Here are a few photos from The Serbian Ethno Food Festival that I went to yesterday. Dried and smoked meat products – sausages, prosciutto, kulen, sudžuk… by Zlatiborac. The mushy thing on the right is Žmjare, Vlachs’ dish made of corn meal, leek and sheep meat cook for a very long time. Tastes fantastic and...
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Weekend in Banat, day two
Article continued from here. Next morning we had breakfast in Tiganjica. The amount of details in the restaurant is incredible. From the hand embroidered tablecloths, to the carved wooden bar, and a great deal of antique artifacts. The plan for the day was to visit The Royal Bog (Carska bara) one of Serbia’s most beautiful...
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Weekend in Banat, day one
Two weeks ago, it was my birthday and Mateja & I went on a weekend to Banat. Banat is a part of Vojvodina, located on the northern part of Serbia. Our main destination was ethno village Tiganjica, authentic replica of an old Banat household with a small farm and a zoo. They have a bunch...
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Tulumbe
Tulumbe are one of the most loved desserts on Balkan, probably originaly brought here during the Ottoman rule in this region. They are, in a way, similar to choux pastry. Traditionally, they are fried in oil, but over the years, my mother stumbled over this recipe and ever since, we make them baked in the...
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Čvarci
Čvarci are Serbian delicacy and are chips made out of pig. It is a kind of pork rind. The skin may or may not be attached. The process of producing them is that pieces of bacon and fatty meat are cooked in a large metal pot. After the fat melts and strains, the remaining pieces...
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Stinging Nettle Fritters
150 g cooked young stinging nettle leaves*1 large clove garlic1 1/2 Tbsp bread crumbs1/4 tsp salta pinch of black peppera pinch of backing soda1 small egg *Leave stinging nettle leaves soaked in water overnight. Cook for 5 minutes in boiling water (this will neutralize toxic component found in the plant). Cut cooked leaves to small...
Oblande
Here is another Serbian classic dessert. It is made with various filings, but my favorite was always chocolate. 250 g powdered sugar250 g butter200 g dark chocolate8 egg yolks1 package tort wafers(5 thin wafer sheets 37 x 27 cm) Cook sugar, chocolate and yolks in a double boiler, stirring continuously just until it’s homogeneous. Leave...
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Spring Cheese Spread
150 g red radishes300 g Sremski cheese (Serbian cottage cheese)4 medium sized spring onions, green parts removed200 g sour cream (20% milk fat) Finely chop radishes and onions. Mix together cheese and sour cream with a fork. Fold carefully radishes and onions to the cheese. Serve.
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Sorrel Pie (Zeljanica)
18 large thin phyllo sheets300 g Sremski cheese*400-500 g young sorrel leaves200 g sour cream2 Tbsp corn flour4 eggsoilsalt Cook sorrel (like you cook spinach) and cut it to small pieces. Crush cheese with a fork, mix it with eggs and add it to sorrel with sour cream and corn flour. Salt it to taste...
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Sorrel Rolls (Sarmice Od Zelja)
250 g minced beef250 g minced pork3 Tbsp oil80 g rice2 large onions, chopped4 cloves garlic30 large young sorrel leaves1 egg1 tsp salt1 tsp finely chopped dill leaves1/4 tsp pepper Boil about 3 l of salt water in a large pot. Remove from heat. Sink sorrel leaves to soften. Remove from water. Fry onions, garlic...
Homemade Chicken Soup
Homemade Chicken Soup Soup 6 medium sized potatoes 7 large carrots 1/4 big celeriac 2 large parsley roots 1 small parsnip root 1 whole garlic 2 small onions 1 large chicken 5-6 black pepper seeds 2 bay leaves about 2,5 l water Vegeta seasoning Slightly roast onions, on a foil. Put all the ingredients in...
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Ice Cubes
For the brownie 2 cups water250 g + 6 Tbsp sugarjuice of one lemon6 eggs2 Tbsp cocoa3 Tbsp oil6 Tbsp flour10 g baking powder Beat egg whites with 6 Tbsp of sugar. Add egg yolks, cocoa, oil, flour and baking powder. Bake in a greased pan in preheated oven (I baked mine on 190°C for...
