A chushkopek (, literally: ''pepper-roaster'') is a uniquely Bulgarian kitchen appliance for roasting peppers, aubergines or

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, generally used in salads. A ''chushkopek'' is a cylindrical oven with an opening on the top. Long sweet peppers are placed inside, the lid is replaced, and within several minutes the pepper is ready. Due to the appliance's design, the pepper is evenly roasted across all its surface, leaving a blackened skin which is then easily removed. The ''chushkopek'' was voted "Bulgaria's Household Revolution of the 20th Century" in a 2009 campaign by

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Usage

There are several dishes and dips that are prepared from roasted peppers or eggplants. *

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Ajvar Ajvar ( ; sr-Cyrl, Ajвар, ) is a condiment made principally from sweet bell peppers and eggplants. The relish became a popular side dish throughout Yugoslavia after World War II and remains popular in Southeast Europe. Homemade ajvar is ma ...

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* İmam bayıldı

References

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