Bulgarian cuisine

The small country of Bulgaria, as the heir to the Byzantine culture in culinary, has become one of the main countries in the world in this area. In France and England, dishes from Bulgaria take pride of place. Bulgaria exports condiments, vegetable salads, ketchups, marinades. This is the land of abundance of gifts from fields and gardens. Bulgaria is considered the country of vegetables. There are tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, potatoes, carrots, cucumbers, zucchini, spices, cauliflower and white cabbage.

Vegetables are served either raw, or fried, boiled, stewed, pickled. The pride of Bulgarian cuisine is stuffed vegetables. To cook stuffed potatoes or tomatoes can only be true masters of their craft.

Bulgarian cuisine is famous for its abundance of vegetable salads. Salads are often named after the localities. Season salads with olive oil, vegetable oil, wine vinegar, sour cream, hot pepper. Garlic is almost always added to salads. When preparing salads, Bulgarian chefs remove the skin from tomatoes, cucumbers, and paprika.

The national Bulgarian cuisine combines both Orthodox and Muslim traditions.

The main feature of the Orthodox Bulgarian cuisine is the vegetarian direction in cooking. Vegetarian dishes are represented by a variety of soups from cereals, vegetables, mushrooms. Soups are prepared and served both hot and cold. Soups are also prepared from fish, meat, poultry. Very popular bean soup... This soup is seasoned at the end of cooking with browned flour, a mixture of sour milk and beaten eggs and red pepper are added. The most famous cold bulgarian soup prepared from fresh cucumbers, crushed walnuts, vegetable oil, garlic, crushed with salt. Chop the cucumbers for the soup and season with vinegar.

After vegetables, meat occupies a special place in Bulgarian cuisine. Most of the dishes are made from lamb and pork. The meat is stewed or fried. Chopped meat is fried on a special grill over hot coals. Bulgarian meat dishes are famous all over the world. Vegetable casserole with cheese and minced meat - one of the most delicious and colorful dishes.

Very popular in Bulgaria feta cheese... It is added to soups, snacks, stews, and flour products. Cheese and white bread with capsicum is a must for Bulgarians. Such a dish among the British, for example, is a pudding or a sandwich. The Bulgarian cheese is prepared according to a special recipe. Cheese with the addition of butter and red pepper, baked in the oven. It turns out to be very juicy. This method of cooking gives the cheese a delicate taste and a pleasant smell.

Bulgarian yogurtprepared according to a special recipe is a real Bulgarian miracle. In Bulgaria, as well as in other countries, yogurt is served with jam, jam, berries. There is even garlic yogurt in Greek cuisine.

As for drinks, Bulgarians give preference to hot Turkish coffee. Liqueur, cognac, grape wine and wine cocktail Bulgarians prefer to use as stronger drinks.

Loriy V.I.