Pickles & Fermented

Macedonia's miješana salata in Vitaminka's family-size pour — the same Skopje brining tradition, scaled for the holiday table. Multicolor mosaic in...

Macedonia's olivier-style mixed vegetable spread from Va-Va — diced potato, carrot, pickle, and pea bound creamy, the salad every diaspora family k...

Va-Va's red cherry peppers stuffed with cheese in the starter pour — Macedonia's bite-sized mezze for the small kitchen. Sweet-red cherries, cheese...

Vava Cabbage Leaves for Sarma are perfectly prepared, taking the fuss out of making this iconic stuffed dish. These sour cabbage leaves are tender ...

Macedonia's yellow cherry peppers stuffed with cheese from Va-Va in the everyday pour — sweet-yellow mezze for the smaller crowd. Cheese-stuffed ch...

Va-Va's yellow cherry peppers stuffed with cheese in the holiday-host jar — Macedonia's sweet-yellow variant of the mezze classic. Bright yellow ch...

Macedonia's red cherry peppers stuffed with cheese from Va-Va in the family-host jar — the bite-sized mezze scaled for crowd-feeding. Sweet-red che...

Va-Va's fire-roasted red peppers in the holiday-host jar — Macedonia's kapija charred, peeled, garlic-oil bathed, scaled for crowd-feeding. Smoke-r...

Va-Va's whole tomato peppers in the holiday-host jar — Macedonia's round paradajz paprika scaled for the big-family Slava. Snap-firm sweet-red fles...

Hina's whole roasted red peppers — Croatia's kapija country in the jar, fire-charred, peeled soft, garlic-oil bathed. Smoky-sweet, glossy red, melt...

Vitaminka's prva klasa krastavac — Macedonia's first-class cucumber pickle since 1956, the standard Skopje pantries have stocked through every gene...

Croatia's sour cabbage leaves from Hina in the family-host jar — whole brined leaves ready to wrap, scaled for the Dalmatian sarma bake. Soft-pliab...

Macedonia's pickled garlic from Va-Va — whole cloves in vinegar-clean brine, mild-mellow, snap-firm. The cooking-shortcut jar Skopje kitchens use w...

Vitaminka's miješana salata — Macedonia's industrial mosaic jar since 1956, the kind Skopje pantries have stocked through every winter. Cauliflower...

Macedonia's spicy fermented cabbage from Va-Va in the family-size pour — the Balkan take on kimchi, all chili-bright and tangy with lactic depth. C...

Macedonia's sauerkraut from Va-Va in the everyday pour — Skopje-pantry fermented cabbage, crisp-shred and tangy-deep. Lactic-bright, alive with cul...

Va-Va's spicy fermented cabbage in the holiday-host jar — Macedonia's chili-laced lacto cabbage scaled for the crowd. Tangy-sharp, fire-warm, snap-...

Macedonia's fire-roasted kapija from Va-Va in the unflavored pour — peppers charred over flame, peeled soft, packed clean for the cook who wants to...

Macedonia's fire-roasted kapija from Va-Va — peppers charred over open flame, peeled by hand, packed in garlic-warm oil. Smoke-deep, glossy red, me...

Macedonia's standard miješana salata from Va-Va — cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, pepper, and cucumber in vinegar-clean brine. Multicolor mosaic in t...

Va-Va's cauliflower-and-carrot pickle — Macedonia's pared-down mosaic, just the two vegetables that hold the brine best. Snap-firm florets, sweet-f...

Va-Va's giardiniera in the relish-cut — Macedonia's mixed pickle salad chopped fine, ready to spoon. Cauliflower, carrot, gherkin, and pepper in vi...

Macedonia's mild feferoni — Va-Va's gentle pour for the diaspora dinner where everyone reaches in. Slender green peppers, brine-clean, with the sof...

Vitaminka's krastavci in the family-size pour — Macedonia's industrial pickle scaled for the holiday table. Long firm cucumbers, vinegar-bright, di...