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]
 Macedonian embroidered peppers | |
| Alternative names | Vezeni piperki |
|---|---|
| Course | Meze, side dish |
| Place of origin | North Macedonia |
| Main ingredients | Peppers |
Background edit
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 edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Jankulovska, Mirjana; Ivanovska, Sonja; Sandeva Atanasova, Nadica (April 2020). "Macedonian Autochthonous Varieties: Embroidered Peppers (Capsicum annuum L.)". Journal of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences. 73. Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Faculty of Agricultural Science and Food in Skopje: 75–82. doi:10.55302/JAFES19731075j.
Further reading edit
- Sandeva Atanasova, Nadica; Jankulovska, Mirjana; Ivanovska, Sonja (2021). "Genetic diversity of Macedonian embroidered pepper (Capsicum spp.) based on fruit morphological traits". ISHS Acta Horticulturae 1320 (1320): 33–40. doi:10.17660/ActaHortic.2021.1320.4. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- Sandeva Atanasova, Nadica; Jankulovska, Mirjana; Ivanovska, Sonja. "Variability of fruit traits in Macedonian embroidered pepper genotypes". Macedonian Journal of Ecology and Environment. 23 (1). Retrieved 30 April 2022.