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Serves: 4
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BULGARIA
Late one evening in Washington, D.C., after a grueling day on a book tour, I sat back in my room at the Jefferson Hotel and ordered room service. I was obligingly served by one Kiril Mitov, a young Bulgarian putting himself through school by working the swing shift at the hotel. We got to talking about books and barbecue, and soon he was telling me about cookouts in Sofia. No Bulgarian barbecue would be complete without this salad, he said, which takes its name from a rural region outside Sofia, and it owes its distinctive tang to snow-white Bulgarian feta cheese. Shopska salata is the traditional accompaniment to Bulgarian Burgers and Bosnian Three-Meat Patties.
_ tomatoes, large fresh and ripe
_ green bell pepper, medium, stemmed and seeded
_ to 2 onions, spring, both white and green parts
___ c parsley, coarsely chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf)
___ c olive oil, extra-virgin
_ tbs red wine vinegar, or more to taste
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
_ oz feta cheese, preferably Bulgarian, drained
1. Core the tomatoes and cut into 1-inch cubes. Cut the pepper and onion into 1/4-inch dice. Combine the vegetables in a serving bowl with the parsley, olive oil, 1 tablespoon vinegar, and salt and pepper. Toss gently but thoroughly to mix. Correct the seasoning, adding salt, pepper, or vinegar as necessary; the salad should be highly seasoned.
2. Coarsely grate or crumble the cheese on top and serve immediately.
Serves 4
Note: If spring onions are not available, 4 scallions (both white and green parts) or 1/2 small red onion may be substituted.
Recipe from The Barbecue! Bible by Steven Raichlen Copyright 2009 by Steven Raichlen. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Workman Publishing.
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