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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 names	Vezeni piperki
Course	Meze, side dish
Place of origin	North Macedonia
Main ingredients	Peppers
Cookbook: Embroidered peppers

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

• Balkan cuisine
• Eastern European cuisine

References

Further reading

• Sandeva Atanasova, Nadica; Jankulovska, Mirjana; Ivanovska, Sonja. "Genetic diversity of Macedonian embroidered pepper (Capsicum spp.) based on fruit morphological traits". ISHS Acta Horticulturae 1320. 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.

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