Ajvar – Greatest Secrets of the Balkan cuisine!
Domestic ajvar, meaning "caviar", used to be a very popular dish in Macedonian homes and restaurants. However, the domestic production of caviar was not steady starting in the 1890s because of labor disputes, and eventually, a special pepper salad was offered as a substitute in Macedonian restaurants under the name "red ajvar". Ajvar is one of the most delicious specialties and greatest secrets of the Balkan cuisine, especially in Macedonia. According to the legend, ajvar was a common dish on the table of the Ancient Greeks and heroes (Plato, Aristotle, Alexander the Great,…). Ajvar is a Macedonian specialty prepared in a traditional manner. It is hand prepared in “huge open pots” on large 
wood-burning stoves.
Ajvar is made of red peppers which are prepared in this order: first, they are roasted over the hot fire, then they are carefully peeled until the skin is completely removed and then cut into small pieces. Before serving salt and garlic is usually added for a better taste. It is served as side dish with various meat, and it particularly goes well with grilled meat. It is used as an addition to many other dishes. Ajvar is a seasonal salad, always prepared in early autumn, when the peppers are fully grown, and the pasteurized into jars and used throughout the year. Ajvar can be made from hot or mild peppers, according to taste.
Making traditional ajvar is a hard work and takes days to prepare, so usually, the whole family works together. In our opinion, ajvar is the king of preserves so, in the end, all the hard work most certainly pays off.
Try our Fino Fine Foods Ajvar, it’s a premium ajvar, it is natural and made of world-known Macedonian red peppers. This is a product that is great for every meal of the day at any time of the year, and our suggestion is a combination of ajvar, bread, and cheese or enjoyed with pasta and feta. Taste our ajvar hot or mild in a jar of 500ml and 314ml.
wood-burning stoves.
Ajvar is made of red peppers which are prepared in this order: first, they are roasted over the hot fire, then they are carefully peeled until the skin is completely removed and then cut into small pieces. Before serving salt and garlic is usually added for a better taste. It is served as side dish with various meat, and it particularly goes well with grilled meat. It is used as an addition to many other dishes. Ajvar is a seasonal salad, always prepared in early autumn, when the peppers are fully grown, and the pasteurized into jars and used throughout the year. Ajvar can be made from hot or mild peppers, according to taste.
Making traditional ajvar is a hard work and takes days to prepare, so usually, the whole family works together. In our opinion, ajvar is the king of preserves so, in the end, all the hard work most certainly pays off.
Try our Fino Fine Foods Ajvar, it’s a premium ajvar, it is natural and made of world-known Macedonian red peppers. This is a product that is great for every meal of the day at any time of the year, and our suggestion is a combination of ajvar, bread, and cheese or enjoyed with pasta and feta. Taste our ajvar hot or mild in a jar of 500ml and 314ml.