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Traditional Serbian Food

Viktoria Rozsa

Cooking blogger - Senior Editor
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Serbia, a landlocked Balkan country that connects Central, Eastern and Southern Europe. The capital of Serbia is Belgrade, one of the oldest cities in Europe. It can be found at confluence of Danube and Sava River, provide an abundance of historical venues and cultural attractions to draw people’s attention wide across Europe. Hills, high mountains and plains characterize the country. Serbia is famous about its unique cities, old monasteries, archaeological sites, spas and ethno villages which are waiting for discovery. Describing the most notable facts about Serbia, there is no comparison of Serbian cuisine. It is so extraordinary! Its roots derive from the cultural effects of long centuries that alloy the ancient Byzantine and Ottoman influences.
Serbian Cevapcici: Cevapcici is one of the most typical Serbian food which has many varieties in the country but most of the time the results are quite similar: An exaggerated flavor bomb!

Ingredients:

  • 1 1⁄2 lbs ground pork
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1⁄2 lb ground lamb
  • 1 egg white
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
  • Olive oil
  • 4 white breads or rolls
  • Ajvar if you have

Instructions (steps of cooking):

1st step
Put all the meat and the egg in a huge bowl to mix.

2nd step
Add all garlic, salt, baking soda, black pepper, paprika.

3rd step
Add as much water to make the mixture smooth as it is needed.

4th step
Divide the meat into 8-10 small pieces and form finger length sausages. Take the sausages to a plate, cover them and put them into a refrigerator about 1 or more hour in order to let the seasonings settle and make the mixture firm.

5th step
Prepare the grill, warm it to medium heat. Pour some olive oil to the surface of the grill. Grill the cevapcici until it became golden and springy.

Enjoy your meal! Prijatno! :)))

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