THE TOTALLY UNOFFICIAL AAPK COOKBOOK

[doglegg]

Gyuvetch
Easy and very tasty dish with many variants in ingredients.

1. Meat - in this case pork but can beef, chicken ...
2. Potatoes
3. Eggplant
4. Summer squash
5. Mushrooms
6. Celery
7. Carrot
8. Parsnip
9. Parsley
10. Onions
11. Garlic
12. Tomatoes (canned)
13. Peas (canned)
14. Peppers
15. chilly
16. Black pepper, paprika, salt, oregano
17. Sunflower oil
18. Maybe I have forgotten something that I cut inside. You can add green beans and okra.
Everything is cut and put in a clay pot with lid. Bake in the oven at a lower temperature for 2-3 hours.

Eustace us that crock pot called a Baeckoffe or is that just in France? They are great for baking.

I saw what is Baeckeoffe in the net. Yes, the same type. In Bulgaria, different forms of crock pots have been used for cooking for centuries. In the past are buried in the coals of the hearth.
Here is a recipe for beans from the past:
Hajduk beans
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hajduk
Since the hajduks did not have electric stoves, they lit the fires and put the beans to boil in a pot. They threw the first water and put the second one. After boiling, they threw the second one and put a third water. And as a boil, there were already enough coals so they threw the pot with the beans and put the lamb to bake.

Thanks, my daughter in law and grace is from Germany and uses baeckoffe in lots of her cooking. My mom used to throw out the first water when preparing beans, she always said that it made the beans less gassy.

[Eustace]

I am surprised at the extremely low activity in the topic. In Bulgaria, such a topic is always popular, no matter what the focus of the forum is. It seems true that we know about Americans - that eat a Convenience food in microwave

[treefarmer]

Now Eustace that isn't true of all of us in America. For example, we just got home from church and we will be fixing a home cooked meal of boiled cabbage, grits and fried venison heart. Can't get any of that to cook very well in the microwave. I do enjoy your contributions to this part of the forum.
Treefarmer

[Eustace]

Now Eustace that isn't true of all of us in America. For example, we just got home from church and we will be fixing a home cooked meal of boiled cabbage, grits and fried venison heart. Can't get any of that to cook very well in the microwave. I do enjoy your contributions to this part of the forum.
Treefarmer

Do not forget to share the recipe and pictures in the topic
I really enjoy what you say. Here in Bulgaria really paying attention to food and cooking at home. Especially I am totally opposed to the concept of fast food.

[treefarmer]

Eustace,
I believe there are already some posts concerning the venison heart here on the forum, not necessarily in the cookbook section. Seems like there may be one when Scott and Jerryd passed around an Estwing knife for review, I'll try and look it up. If I'm blessed with another deer we'll do a tutorial on preparing and cooking the heart, hopefully it wont be shot through the heart like my grandson did at Thanksgiving.
Treefarmer
Found it. Here's the posts about the Estwing knife and in it there is a picture of it slicing a deer heart. (page 5 shows the heart)
viewtopic.php?f=39&t=49756&hilit=estwing

[Eustace]

Thank you Treefarmer!

Pork cutlets baked in oven with onion, soy sauce and wine. Salt, pepper and a glass of hot water, that's it.

[Eustace]

7 Bulgarian food classics you cannot afford to miss
https://www.kashkaval-tourist.com/7-bul ... -classics/

[Doc B]

Eustace...those look good!!!! I'll have to look some up, and try them out. I'm sure it won't be as good as home-grown, in Bulgaria!

[Eustace]

Eustace...those look good!!!! I'll have to look some up, and try them out. I'm sure it won't be as good as home-grown, in Bulgaria!

Recipe for musaka and tarator are on the 6th page. I would also show the recipe for shkembe chorba, but I risk you to be disgusted by the Bulgarians forever ...

[Eustace]

Pancakes with summer squash and cheese and garlic sauce

[carrmillus]

Now Eustace that isn't true of all of us in America. For example, we just got home from church and we will be fixing a home cooked meal of boiled cabbage, grits and fried venison heart. Can't get any of that to cook very well in the microwave. I do enjoy your contributions to this part of the forum.
Treefarmer

.......that goes for me too, Eustace!!......... .............the whole time I was stationed in france, I ate in the mess hall!!....lots of guys got sick eating in the French resturaunts!!............. ..................

[Eustace]

Stuffed peppers
Products: rice, ground beef, peppers, carrots, onions, tomatoes, parsley, dill, oregano, paprika, pepper, salt.

[treefarmer]

Eustace, it wont be long and our Bell Peppers will be big enough to stuff. We really enjoy stuffed peppers and your's sound and look delicious with so many ingredients!
Treefarmer

[woodwalker]

I enjoy your cooking display Eustace!! Please keep the posts coming!!

[Eustace]

Thank you friends! I will be very pleased if someone decides to try out my recipes and share impressions.

At the next POS roundtable, who gets my name, along with the knives, will receive a package with mix of Bulgarian spices

[Eustace]

The factory where I work, closed for two weeks for disinfestation. (and also to allow people to go to sea without taking sick leave ) And since I already went on vacation, I put drywall in the toilet all day. My wife got home from work and said she was very tired and hungry, so I quickly made some warm sandwiches. Bread, olive oil, tomato, Bulgarian raw dried salami "Луканка", mozzarella, yellow cheese, hot pepper, oregano. Here it is.

[Steve Warden]

Now those look good!!!

[TripleF]

Now those look good!!!

DITTO!!!

[philco]

Eustace If I were a rich man I'd bring you to the US and put you to work as my personal chef.

[FRJ]

I put drywall in the toilet all day. My wife got home from work and said she was very tired and hungry,

This is very kind. A true caring husband and part of what good food is all about.

[Eustace]

Thanck you, guys! I'm glad you like my recipes!

Eustace If I were a rich man I'd bring you to the US and put you to work as my personal chef.

Phil, if I become rich, I'll come visit you, and I'll cook some Bulgarian dishes.

[WillyCamaro]

[Steve Warden]

Okay, looking for your best salsa recipe.
I've tried it twice, years ago. Was always too much liquid, so I gave up.
I do like the heat and have plenty of home grown jalapenos, along with some home grown tomatoes, to work with

So whatcha got?

[Eustace]

Kyopolou
Original recipe:
Roasted eggplant, garlic, parsley, olive oil, vinegar, salt. All this is ground into a pate with a blender, mixer or other kitchen appliance. My grandmother knocked it in the pounder.
Roasted peppers may be added, and other vegetable oil or mayonnaise may be used instead of olive oil.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyopolou
Despite its not very pleasant appearance, it is incredibly delicious.

[treefarmer]

Eustace, My friend, I can't compete with the wonderful looking dishes you keep sharing with us but I though I'd share a little left over delicacy. At least it's a delicacy at our house. What you see are two boneless venison chops (back strap), left over from Sunday dinner. We discovered several years ago how good the chilled venison tasted. Sliced cold, then lightly salted, goes good with anything. You'll notice two rows, my wife likes the slightly crusty outer pieces and I enjoy the rare inner slices, kinda' like the old nursery rhyme, Jack Spratt could eat no fat.......
Treefarmer

Left over, cold sliced, lightly salted venison chops.