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| Zelnik |
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How to prepare:
Prepare the paste: divide it into two pieces and then each piece divide into 10 equal pieces. Make a "kora" of each piece. "Kora" is a thin peace of paste made by rolling tin. Spread some oil on each "kora" and put one "kora" on another until you use 10 for one big "kora" and the other ten for another big kora... |
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| Pastrmajlija - Macedonian Pizza |
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How to prepare:
Soak the yeast and after a while put it into flour and prepare the paste. Divide the paste into 4 equal pieces. Use rolling tin to make each of these pieces thin and flat.
Chop the meat. Add salt. Put the meat on top of each piece of pasta and spread it. Put lard on the meat and (optionally) add pepper. Put ... |
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| Sutlijash (Rice Pudding) |
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Ingredients needed:
• 4 cups (1 l) milk
• 2/3 cup (155 g) sugar
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 lemon zest strip
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 6 cups (1.5 l) water
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 cup (105 g) white rice
• 3 egg yolks
• ground cinnamon for garnish
• almonds for garnish, optional
How to prepare:
In a s... |
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| Baklava |
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Baklava is a heavy dessert mainly served in winter. Average Macedonian family makes it 2-3 times a year, but in the pastery all over Macedonia it is served during the whole year. Nowadays filling differs much. Therefore you can choose between tree common fillings.
Baklava is served with plain water.
For 32 servings.
o 5... |
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| Pastrmka (Trout) |
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Ingredients needed:
• 4 trouts
• 20 g of flour
• 1 dl of cooking oil
• 20 g of butter
• spices, lemon juice
• 1 dl sour cream
How to prepare:
Clean the trout, dry it and then salt it. Put trout into the flour before you fry it.
Take the fried trout from the pan. Add butter, spices, lemon juice and water into... |
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| Wine culture |
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| Tips for Getting Into Wine |
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Many people who were not raised in a wine drinking family decide they want to start drinking wine in their adult years, both because it adds a lovely flavor to meals and because of the health benefits. How do you get started with healthy wine drinking?
First off, it would be impossible for me (or any other 3rd party) to tell y... |
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| Champagne and Sparkling Wine Tips |
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Champagne is a region of France, and only wines which come from this region can properly be called "Champagne". Similar drinks from the rest of the world should be called "sparkling wines".
Champagne's signature bubbles were included by accident! Back in the 1700s, wine was supposed to be flat, like most wine is today. Bubb... |
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| How Wine is Made |
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Each of us is evolving in our personal cultural experience. Perhaps you too have come to the place where you're ready to experience more adventure as a connoisseur. There is culture in wine. It can be found in the ritual of drinking it, appreciating the craft of the winemaker, and in the wine's stimulation to our taste buds. And... |
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| Wine Basics for Beginners |
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Each of us is evolving in our personal cultural experience. Perhaps you too have come to the place where you're ready to experience more adventure as a connoisseur. There is culture in wine. It can be found in the ritual of drinking it, appreciating the craft of the winemaker, and in the wine's stimulation to our taste buds. And... |
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