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Tag: grill

Balkan pride wrapped in a sausage

April 1, 2021April 2, 2021Balkan Cookpork, recipes, sausages

  There are three ingredients you will most likely find in a Serbian dish; pork, garlic and paprika.Then again, these ingredients feature in most Balkan cooking but today I will share with you a recipe that uses these three typical ingredients to make one of Serbia' s favourite snacks; The Sausage.

No need to mince words when it comes to SAUSAGES!

March 27, 2021April 1, 2021Balkan Cookrecipes, sausages

Let us start by defining what makes a sausage a sausage? First criteria is that sausages are always made with either chopped or ground meat or, when vegetarian, with nuts, soy or other proteins. Second, a sausage should have plenty of flavour, which is achieved by adding spices and seasonings. Then third, sausages should be […]

Top 10 Tips for frying a perfect steak

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020Balkan Cookbeef, recipes

1. Start by removing the steak from the fridge about half an hour or so before cooking time. You’ll want the meat to be as close to room temperature as possible, so that the steak cooks evenly. Also remove the wrapping and pat the steak dry, on both sides with some kitchen paper. 2. Get […]

Garlic Dips for Kicks

May 24, 2020May 25, 2020Balkan Cookbeef, chicken, recipes, vegetarian & vegan

  Garlic, you could say is our best friend. The health benefits attributed to garlic include lower blood pressure and cholesterol. Besides, garlic has an overall anti-inflammatory effect on our bodies thus creating the potential for a reduced risk of cancer as well as boosting our immune system, a good thing in times of COVID19.'Makalo' […]

My favourite places in Belgrade for world famous Serbian Barbecue

April 20, 2020June 9, 2020Balkan Cookplaces

The one thing that Serbs love more than anything (but not each other) is Barbecue. Derived from the Spanish word barbacoa, barbecue in the Balkans is generally known as; “Roštilj” ,pronounced ‘rosh-teel‘. (the ‘ š ‘ is pronounced as ‘sh’)). The word Roštilj simply stands for ‘grill’ or ‘griddle’. Everywhere in the Balkans, especially in […]

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