Side Dishes

Pickles

All over the world there is a wide range of foods that can be pickled, from vegetables, to fish, to meat and mushrooms, but in Romania, traditionally, green tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage, cauliflower, melons, beetroot and mushrooms, and especially peppers and green tomatoes in vinegar are the vegetables that are turned into pickles.

Cranberry Jam with Hot Pepper

Most cranberries are processed into products such as juice, sauce, jam, and sweetened dried cranberries, with the remainder sold fresh to consumers.They can be consumed mainly as juices, desserts, cocktails, smoothies, compotes, jellies, jams, teas or as a sauce for steaks and, very rarely, to sour some soups or stews.

Tomato Juice

Tomato juice is a drink made from fresh or frozen tomatoes. Tomato juice can be consumed as is or used as an ingredient in various culinary recipes.