Guest guest Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 > The absolutely best thing I've found to put on bread is slices of > homegrown tomatoes. Have any of you ever tried ajvar? It's a tomato/pepper/eggplant spread, and it comes in mild and hot. It's available in specialty food stores that sell items from the Middle East and Eastern Europe. It comes from Macedonia or thereabouts. It is vegan, and will in no way contribute to your waistline. :-) ************* ---I have never heard of this food called " ajvar " . It sounds intriguing and probably tasty! I LOVE anything with eggplant, and pepper, tomato with it must be good! Is it spicy? Some time ago (oh, probably a few YEARS ago, in fact) I experimentally tasted Baba Gannough (SP??) a Middle Eastern food " spread " or dip that was sold in the same part of the store as hummus--it's also made with eggplant. I really liked it. I bought it at a Whole Foods store and there are none of those very near me--I have not seen this food anywhere recently where I normally shop. I think I'd give this ajvar a try if I ever find it somewhere. How do people eat it? On breads or crackers? As a vegetable dip? Like you might eat hummus or something similar? As a salad or relish? Thanks for the interesting info! --Laura B. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 > ---I have never heard of this food called " ajvar " . It sounds > intriguing and probably tasty! > I LOVE anything with eggplant, and pepper, tomato with it must be > good! Is it spicy? Only if you buy the " HOT " version (which isn't deadly hot), or add enough red pepper if you decide to make it yourself. > How do people eat it? On breads or crackers? As a vegetable dip? Like > you might eat hummus or something similar? As a salad or relish? Most of the above. It can also be used as an ingredient in a pasta sauce, or a layering ingredient in a casserole. I don't think you'd want to eat it as a salad - it's something you'd eat with a spoon. :-) I have been known to use it as a salad dressing, though. FYI, if you go to ask for it at a store, it's pronounced " eye-var " . Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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