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Vegetables & Preserves

75 recipes in this category

Vegetable dishes, pickles, jams, and preserves — traditional ways to cook and preserve the harvest.

Creamy mushroom sauce with sour cream in a small white saucepan, garnished with fresh parsley, on a linen cloth

Mushroom Sauce with White Wine

A silky Central European mushroom sauce with white wine, zapraška roux, and sour cream — works equally well with fresh or dried mushrooms.

40 min

Small ceramic bowl of pale golden piquant sauce with visible capers and parsley, beside a plate of sliced cold roast beef on a linen cloth

vegetables preserves

Piquant Sauce for Pickles, Cold Meats and Boiled Fish

A sharp, emulsified cold sauce of mustard, white wine, capers, gherkin, and olive oil — a bold accompaniment to boiled fish, cold roasts, and aspic.

15 min

6–8

Baked asparagus in a white ceramic dish, golden puffed meringue topping lightly browned, served at the table

vegetables preserves

Asparagus Venetian Style

Fresh asparagus baked under a rich egg yolk cream sauce and a golden meringue-cheese topping. An elegant Central European appetizer.

70 min

A domed steamed cauliflower pudding turned out onto a round white plate, surrounded by sautéed mushrooms with parsley

vegetables preserves

Steamed Cauliflower Pudding with Mushrooms

A light, airy steamed pudding of cauliflower and beaten eggs, filled with sautéed mushrooms and garnished with the rest. An elegant Central European appetizer.

115 min

Rolled egg and roasted pepper appetizers arranged on a white oval plate, golden edges, served hot

vegetables preserves

Roasted Pepper and Egg Roll

Thin egg omelets filled with smoky fried roasted peppers, rolled and served hot as an appetizer. A simple Central European classic with few ingredients.

55 min

vegetables preserves

Gooseberry Marmalade

Traditional gooseberry preserve with precise two-stage cooking technique, strained for a smooth texture and perfect set.

75 min

6–8 jars

A oval loaf of mashed broad beans and herring on a long ceramic plate, drizzled with olive oil, garnished with sliced onion and parsley

vegetables preserves

Mashed Broad Beans with Salted Herring

A bold Central European appetizer of pureed broad beans and finely chopped salted herring, shaped into a savory loaf and finished with oil and lemon.

75 min

Golden-brown roasted bell peppers stuffed with creamy beans in a vintage ceramic casserole dish

vegetables preserves

Pickled Peppers Filled with Beans

Traditional casserole: roasted pickled peppers stuffed with creamy white beans, onions, and paprika. Hearty, economical, and deeply flavored.

120 min

Six baked tomatoes filled with green herbs and a set egg, arranged in a ceramic casserole dish, golden and glistening

vegetables preserves

Herb-Filled Baked Tomatoes with Egg

Firm tomatoes hollowed and filled with fresh parsley, dill, and garlic, baked until tender, then finished with an egg baked inside each one.

55 min

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