Pickles & Fermented

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...

A jar of sliced banana peppers sits on the table whenever there's grilled meat, tangy and ready to top whatever's off the grill. Marco Polo, a U.S....

Marco Polo's jalapeño rings — pre-sliced for the diaspora kitchen that piles them on a pljeskavica burger Friday night and ribbons them across pizz...

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...

No plate of grilled meat back home was complete without a jar of tangy pickled cucumbers cut into the side, the vinegar cutting straight through th...

Va-Va's tomato peppers stuffed with cabbage in the holiday pour — Macedonia's round-pepper sarma cousin, brined Skopje-sharp. Snap-firm sweet-red p...

Croatia's tomato peppers with cabbage from Hina in the family-host jar — round sweet-red peppers, cabbage-filled, scaled for the holiday crowd. Sna...

Macedonia's mild yellow feferoni from Va-Va — long pale-yellow peppers, brined gentle, sun-colored in the jar. Soft crunch, bright vinegar, barely ...

Macedonia's paprika stuffed with cabbage from Biljana — sweet long peppers, cabbage-filled, brined Skopje-pantry sharp. Pliable, vinegar-bright, no...

Natural Farmer's roasted red peppers — Macedonia's kapija country in the jar, fire-charred and peeled smooth, ready to become ajvar or eat as-is. S...

A jar of baby gherkins like this is the crunchy side that lands on the table next to cold cuts and bread. Va-Va Premium Foods packs these extra-cla...

Marco Polo's cornichons — tiny gherkins in the aromatic brine, garlic-and-bay-deep, vinegar-sharp. Pucker-tight bite, herb-laced finish. Slice acro...

Macedonia's industrial feferoni since 1956 — Vitaminka brines slim green peppers hot, the same way Skopje pantries have stocked them for generation...

Bende's marinated mosaic — Hungary's standard mixed pickle in the mild pour, herb-tinged and bright. Cauliflower, carrot, gherkin, and pepper, vine...

Va-Va's red pepper fillets in the family-host jar — Macedonia's kapija ribbons in garlic-oil, scaled for the holiday table. Soft-pliable, smoke-tin...

Macedonia's baby gherkins from Va-Va in the standard pour — small whole cucumbers in vinegar-clean brine, snap-firm and dill-tinged. The Skopje-kit...

Macedonia's long red pepper fillets from Va-Va — kapija peppers cut into ribbons, garlic-and-oil bathed, ready to layer. Smoke-soft, glossy red, ga...

Macedonia's yellow feferoni in Va-Va's family-size pour — long pale-yellow peppers, brined hot, sun-bright in the jar. Crisp snap, vinegar-sharp, a...

Macedonia's somborka peppers stuffed with cabbage from Va-Va — long red somborka cabbage-filled tight, brined sharp. Snap-firm, sweet-pepper undern...

A jar of pickled winter vegetables next to the Sunday roast is a familiar sight on Balkan and Macedonian tables. Va-Va's Mixed Vegetable Salad — ca...

Va-Va's somborka pepper in the spicy pour — Macedonia's long red pepper, brined with the fire dialed up. Sharp brine, building heat, sweet-pepper f...

Macedonia's spicy fermented cabbage from Va-Va in the starter pour — the Balkan-style kimchi for the kitchen testing the heat first. Tangy-fermente...

Croatia's roasted red pepper fillets in Hina's pour — fire-kissed kapija peppers, peeled silky, packed in garlic-warm oil. The fillet-cut for cooks...

Croatia's table-side feferoni done hot — Hina's signature jar, brined snappy with a measured heat that lingers just long enough. Crisp green pepper...