In Macedonia I was introduced to the Shopska salad. The key ingredient is Macedonian tomatoes, which are bright red, juicy and flavorful, even for this time of the year. Any resemblance to their American counterparts of the same name is purely coincidental. Imagine what they will be like at the height of the season. Ellen pronounces them, quite simply, "the best." I could go on. To make the Shopska salad, diced tomatoes and cucumbers are mixed with olive oil, salt, pepper and topped with shredded sheep cheese. (FYI, there are three cheeses in Macedonia: milk, sheep, and mixed.) Yummy. Just sorry I didn't take a picture of it.
Another Macedonian treat I'm going to try -- hard boiled eggs, drizzled with olive oil, a squeeze of lemon juice and salt and pepper.
Another Macedonian treat I'm going to try -- hard boiled eggs, drizzled with olive oil, a squeeze of lemon juice and salt and pepper.
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