traditional food from Romania

1. 1 Feb 2015
Preparation
Cut the lettuce into smaller pieces and put
it into a large bowl. Chop the onions into
thin slices and spread them over the
lettuce. Then open the tuna fish cans and
throw away the oil by pressing the lid on
the fish. Spread the tuna over the
vegetables and then add the corn.
Squeeze the juice from a lemon and pour it
in the bowl. Then add some olive oil and
some salt. Mix the ingredients carefully and
then decorate the salad with red pepper
and lemon slices.
1
Ingredients
• tuna fish
• lettuce
• onions
• red peppers
• corn
• lemons
• olive oil
• salt
TUNA SALAD
| Romania |

2. 1 Feb 2015
Preparation
Over an open flame (gas stove or grill) completely blacken
the skins of the eggplants and peppers. Peel skins off
immediately. The easiest way to get the last bits off is to do
it under a slow running faucet. Puree each of the three
vegetables separately in a food processor. And place each
in a separate bowl when you are finished. Place oil and
onion in a large pot. Sauté onions for about 4 minutes
over medium-low heat. Add eggplant, onion, salt and
pepper. Cook until a thin layer of oil remains on top and
when a spoonful of zacuscă is removed, only the oil should
run off the spoon, not the zacuscă. Taste and adjust salt
and pepper to meet your tastes. Spoon mixture into
sterilized jars of your choosing. It is easiest if they are all
the same size. Wipe rims clean and place clean lids and
rings on jars. Place into a single layer in large pot (water
bath canner if you have one). Fill pot with water up to the
necks of the jars. Bring to a boil and boil for 20
minutes. Remove from heat and allow them to cool in
water bath. When cool, remove from water and you are
ready to go. If oil separates, just mix it back in when ready
to serve.
2
Ingredients
• 4 kg fresh
eggplants /
aubergines
• 3 kg red peppers
• 1 kg onions
• 500 g tomato paste
• 500 ml oil
• salt (to taste)
• black pepper
(a few bay leaves)
ZACUSCA

3. 1 Feb 2015
Preparation
To prepare this Romanian food, from corn flour,
water and salt prepare one polenta then put it in a
wood support and let it cool. Boil 3 eggs, cut
bacon into pieces and then fry the pieces of
bacon with sausages in hot oil. After eggs are
baked, peel them and slice them finely. Slice in
cubes 100 g of cheese then mix it with fried
sausages, fried bacon and eggs.
Slice polenta with a thread and make a nest with
every slice. In the middle of the nest put 1-2
spoons of the mixture made before and make a
ball. Set balls made from polenta and mixture of
bacon, cheese, eggs and sausages in a tray
greased with butter and then sprinkle the rest of
the cheese and put it on oven for about 15
minutes
3
Ingredients
• 500 g corn flour
• 150 g smoked
sausages
• 150 g smoked
bacon
• 200 g cheese
• 5 eggs
• 100 g butter
• salt
BULZ WITH
SMOKED MEAT