Wine and food 2DMRDRÀ@QDÀF@SDRÀNEÀNTQÀRNTKR A Good Morning Food acedonia enjoys about 280 sunny days per year, just one indicator of a good climate that 0¬HQDEOHV VXFFHVVIXO JURZLQJ RI GLϯHUHQWYHJ HWDEOHYDULHWLHV 8QGRXEWHGO\WKHEHVWNQRZQYHJHWDEOHVIRUWKLVUHJLRQDUH WKH WRPDWR DQG WKH SHSSHU 7KH DWWUDFWLYH WRPDWRHV DUH ODUJHMXLF\DQGIUHVKZLWK0DFHGRQLD·VQDWLYHWRPDWREH LQJWKH´MDEROFKDUµ7KHUHDUHDOVRGLϯHUHQWNLQGVRISHS SHUV²JUHHQ\HOORZDQGUHGVZHHWRUKRW7KH\DUHHQMR\HG IUHVKXVHGLQVDODGVPDULQDWHGZLWKYLQHJDUDQGFRRNHG VWUDLJKWRQDEDUEHTXH7KHKRWSHSSHULVLUUHSODFHDEOHIRU SUHSDUDWLRQRIVSLF\GLVKHV 1HDUO\HYHU\VWUHHWFRUQHUKDVDPDUNHWZKHUH\RXFDQÀQG IUHVKYHJHWDEOHVDQGDJUHDWYDULHW\RIVDODGVWRHDWWKHP ZLWK,W·VKHDYHQIRUWKRVHZKRSUHIHUKHDOWK\IRRG 7KHWUDGLWLRQDO0DFHGRQLDQVDODGLVSUHSDUHGE\FRPELQ ing fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, roast peppers and SDUVOH\7KHEHVWNQRZQVDODGVLQWKH0DFHGRQLDQNLWFKHQ are the shopska (tomato, cucumber, onion, green pepper DQGVKHHSFKHHVH WKH$HJHDQ ROLYHVWRPDWRFXFXPEHU onion, green pepper) and the taratur (cucumber, garlic, \RJKXUWROLYHRLO  ,QRUGHUWREHFRPHSDUWRIWKHWUDGLWLRQDOZD\RIHDWLQJLQ 0DFHGRQLDRQHPXVWH[SHULHQFHWKHROGIDVKLRQHG´PH]Hµ 7KLVLVSUDFWLFHGE\UHDOJRXUPHWVZKREHIRUHHDWLQJWKH PDLQGLVKVLSDJODVVRIUDNLDZLWKWKHLUVDODG(YHQLIRQH GRHVQRWHQMR\DOFRKROLFEHYHUDJHVWKH\ZLOOFHUWDLQO\ZDQW WRVHHZKDWLVVRPDJLFDODERXWWKLVDQFLHQWWUDGLWLRQ find more at www.macedonia-timeless.com Salad Cult KHFROGDSSHWL]HUVLQ0DFHGRQLDDUHVRPHWLPHVFDOOHG SURORQJHGPH]H,Q0DFHGRQLDQPHDOVWKH\DUHDWUXH 7¬SUHOXGHWRWKHPDLQFRXUVH 2QHRIWKHPRVWFRPSOLFDWHGPHDOVIRUSUHSDUDWLRQLVWKHWUDGL WLRQDOVDOW\SLHZKLFKDSSHDULQGLϯHUHQWVKDSHVDQGÁDYRUV8VX DOO\WKH\DUHÀ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ÁRZHUFDUURWVDQGSLFNOHVLQYLQHJDU $MYDUDQRWKHUDSSHWL]HULVWKHSULGHRI0DFHGRQLDQFXLVLQHDQGLV FKDUDFWHULVWLFRIZLQWHUWLPH7KHUHFLSHZKLFKLQFOXGHVUHGSHS SHUVLVRQHRIWKHELJJHVWVHFUHWVRIWKH%DONDQNLWFKHQ,W·VWUDGL WLRQDOO\SUHSDUHGDWKRPHLQ\DUGVDQGJDUGHQV 7KHDMYDUKDVLWVRZQWDVW\FRPSDQLRQVVXFKDVOXWHQLFDPDOLG]DQR DQGGLϯHUHQWNLQGVRISLQGMXUZKLFKDFFRPSDQ\WKHWRSGHOLFDFLHV /XQFKFDQDOVREHFRPELQHGZLWKJDUOLFSRWDWRRUEHDQGLS7KH GLSVDUHHDV\WRSUHSDUHDQGMXVWOLNHWKHSLQGMXUFDQEHVHUYHGLQ DWUDGLWLRQDOFURFNDFFRPSDQLHGE\FKHHVH 7KHULWXDORISURORQJHGPH]HLQ0DFHGRQLDSUHVHQWVDPDJLFRI FRPELQHGWDVWHVWKDWRQHZLOOQHYHUZDQWWRHQG find more at www.macedonia-timeless.com ҂QNKNMFDCÀMeze DFHGRQLD KDV HQYLURQPHQWDOO\ FOHDQ PHDGRZV DQG SDVWXUHVWHHPLQJZLWKVSHFLÀFÁRUDWKDWJLYHVWKH 0¬white and yellow cheeses produced in this region WKHLUVSHFLDOWDVWHDQGDURPD 2YHUWKHFHQWXULHVFKHHVHKDVEHHQDQLPSRUWDQWSDUWRIWUDGL WLRQDOFXLVLQH7KHZKLWHFKHHVHLVVLPLODUWRIHWDDQGFDQEHPDGH out of goat, sheep or cow milk, or a mixture of sheep and cow PLON:KHQZHVSHDNRI\HOORZFKHHVHRQHPXVWNQRZWKDWWKH PRVWIDPRXVDUHPDGHLQ*DOLFKLQNDQG/D]DURSROH )RU WKHLU XQLTXHQHVV ZH FDQ KLJKOLJKW FKHHVHV IURP WKUHH UH JLRQV²0DULRYR%HURYRDQG*DOLFKLQN7KHVHUDUHFKHHVHVDUHD national Macedonian feature; their quality is due to the natural DPELDQFH DQG WKH KHDOWK\ HQYLURQPHQW LQ ZKLFK WKH\ DUH SUR GXFHG 7KH0DULRYRKDUGFKHHVHWKHGDLU\VSHFLDOWLHVIURP0DOHVKHYR and the sheep cheese from Galichnik are an integral part of 0DFHGRQLDQFXLVLQHDQGQRRQHKDVHYHUUHPDLQHGLQGLϯHUHQWWR ZDUGVWKHLUVSHFLÀFWDVWHDQGVSHFLDODURPD7KHFKHHVHLVXVXDOO\ PDGHE\PDVWHUVZKRIROORZDQFLHQWZD\VRISUHSDUDWLRQ :KHQ\RXWDVWH0DFHGRQLDQFKHHVH\RXWDVWHWKHPRXQWDLQVDQG the eternal greenery, as well as the traditions and secrets used by WKHPDVWHUFKHHVHPDNHUV

find more at www.macedonia-timeless.com Cheese Sensation akia is an inseparable part of the Macedonian cuisine, which ZKHQ FRPELQHG ZLWK D QLFH VDODG JRRG FRQYHUVDWLRQ DQG 5¬company, warms the soul, whets the appetite and brings SHRSOHFORVHU ,W·VDQROGFXVWRPWRZHOFRPHDJXHVWDWKRPHZLWKDJODVVRIUDNLDDQG PH]H5DNLDLVWUDGLWLRQDOO\VHUYHGLQVSHFLDOJODVVÁDVNFDOOHG´FKRNDQ FKHµ:KHQFRQVXPHGPRGHUDWHO\LW·VEHOLHYHGWRLPSURYH\RXUKHDOWK LW·VQRFRLQFLGHQFHWKDWRXUDQFHVWRUVKDYHFDOOHGLWQDWXUDOUHPHG\ 0DFHGRQLDKDVDVHFXODUWUDGLWLRQRIFDUHIXOFXOWLYDWLRQRIJUDSHYLQHV DQG UDNLD SURGXFWLRQ 7KH PRVW FRPPRQ UDNLD LV ´OR]RYDµ 3URGXFHG ZLWK ZKLWH RU \HOORZ JUDSHV LW  LV  WR  $%97KH PHWURSROLV RI JUDSHVDQGUDNLDLVWKHFLW\RI.DYDGDUFL ,QFHUWDLQSDUWVRI0DFHGRQLDWKH´VOLYRYLFDµ SOXPEUDQG\UDNLD FDQ EHYHU\SRSXODU2QHFDQIHHOWKHWDVWHDQGDURPDRIWKHSOXPDQGVRPH SHRSOHVD\WKDWLWKDVDUHMXYHQDWLQJSRZHU One of the best known Macedonian brands is the popular Strumica 0DVWLNDDUDNLDVHDVRQHGZLWKPDVWLF,WLVEHVWLQWKHUHJLRQRI6WUX PLFDZKHUHLWKDVEHHQSURGXFHGIRUPRUHWKDQWKUHHFHQWXULHV7KLV Mastika is the most famous of the Balkans, and the exquisite quality FRPHVIURPWKHIDFWWKDWLWLVPDGHH[FOXVLYHO\ZLWKQDWXUDOLQJUHGLHQWV 7KH0DFHGRQLDQVWUDGLWLRQDOO\SURGXFHUDNLDDWKRPH7KHSURFHVVLV QRWYHU\FRPSOLFDWHGEXWLWUHTXLUHVDJUHDWGHDORIH[SHULHQFHWLPHDQG FDUH,W·VZRQGHUIXOZKHQ\RXJHW\RXUKDQGVRQDQROGHUUDNLDWKDWZDV VWRUHGLQRDNRUPXOEHUU\EDUUHOV7KLVUDNLDKDVDVSHFLDOJROGFRORU DQGDULFKWDVWH 7KH0DFHGRQLDQEUDQGLHVKDYHORQJEHHQDZDUGHGDWLQWHUQDWLRQDOIDLUV DQGDUHZHOODFFHSWHGE\HYHU\RQHZKRKDVWULHGWKHP7KHUHDUHPDQ\ YDULHWLHV ² LW LV XS WR \RXU ZLOO DQG KXPRU WR VHH ZKLFK RQH \RX ZLOO FKRRVHDQGKRZLWZLOOEHFRPELQHG8QWLORQHWULHVD0DFHGRQLDQUDNLD find more at www.macedonia-timeless.com RQHZLOOQHYHUWUXO\EHDFTXDLQWHGZLWKRXUFRXQWU\

HRSOHZKRDELGHWRWKHWUDGLWLRQRIVODYDFHO ebrate certain days of the year when they open 3¬the door of their homes to their circle of close IULHQGV DQG IDPLO\ 0DQ\ RI WKHVH FHOHEUDWLRQV IDOO RQ IDVWLQJGD\VZKHQWKHPHDOVVKRXOGQRWLQFOXGHPHDW One of the most famous traditional fasting dishes in Macedonia is also one of Macedonia’s most remarkable JRXUPHWGLVKHVWDYþHJUDYþH,W·VPDGHRI0DFHGRQLDQ EHDQVDQGUHTXLUHVDJUHDWGHDORIFDUHDQGVNLOOWRSUH SDUH ,WV VWRQHZDUH VHUYLQJ GLVK JLYHV WKH EHDXWLIXOO\ VHDVRQHGWDVWHDQRWKHUVSHFLDOGLPHQVLRQ $QRWKHU LPSRUWDQW GLVK LV VDUPD VWXϯHG FDEEDJH OHDYHV ZKLFKUHSUHVHQWDIHDWXUHRIWKH0DFHGRQLDQ NLWFKHQ ,W·V XVXDOO\ PDGH RI SLFNOHG FDEEDJH ZKRVH OHDYHVDUHVHSDUDWHGDQGÀOOHGZLWKDPL[WXUHRIULFHDQG VSLFHV ,W·V UROOHG WR JHW WKH VSHFLÀF IRUP RI WKLV WDVW\ PHDOFRPPRQO\VHUYHGGXULQJWKHZLQWHU2QFHDSHUVRQ WDVWHVVDUPDWKH\ZLOOQHYHUZDQWWRVWRSHDWLQJ²WKH\ VLPSO\PHOWLQ\RXUPRXWK2IFRXUVHLIRQHLVQRWIDVW LQJWKH\FDQWU\VDUPDVWXϯHGZLWKPLQFHGPHDW 7KHIDVWLQJSHSSHUVXVXDOO\PDGHRIEHOOSHSSHUVDUHDQ RWKHU0DFHGRQLDQVSHFLDOW\ 7KH 0DFHGRQLDQ IDVWLQJ NLWFKHQ LV D FHOHEUDWLRQ IRU DQ\YHJHWDULDQEXWHYHQLI\RXDUHQRWDYHJHWDULDQDQG \RX·UHLQYLWHGWRDIDVWLQJVODYD IDPLO\IHDVWKRQRULQJ WKHSDWURQVDLQW GRQ·WZRUU\EHFDXVHZLWKVXFKDYDUL HW\RIIRRGVRQHFDQQHYHUEHOHIWKXQJU\ find more at www.macedonia-timeless.com Fasting Food acedonia has many authentic sorts of grapes which DUHJURZQLQWKHUHJLRQKRZHYHURQO\RQHRIWKHP 0¬FDQEHIRXQGH[FOXVLYHO\RQ0DFHGRQLDQODQG:HDUH VSHDNLQJRI6WDQXVKLQDDQROGYDULHW\RIJUDSHWKDWFDQEHIRXQG LQWKH7LNYHVKUHJLRQ 7KHPDLQIHDWXUHRIWKLVYDULHW\LVLWVGXUDELOLW\7KHUHZDVDSHULRG in the past when it was about to become extinct because no one paid LWDQ\DWWHQWLRQEXWLWVXUYLYHG 7KLVYDULHW\RIJUDSHLVXVHGIRUSURGXFWLRQRIKLJKTXDOLW\ZLQH 7KHYLQHVRIWKH6WDQXVKLQDULSHQTXLWHODWH\HWWKHFROGGRHVQRW DϯHFWWKHJRRG\LHOG:KHQWDNHQWRWKHFHOODUWKHJUDSHUHTXLUHV VSHFLDODWWHQWLRQDQGVHULRXVFRPPLWPHQW2QDJRRG\HDULWFDQ SURGXFHDZLQHZLWKPHDQVWUHQJWKVRIWRSHUFHQWDOFRKRO 7KHZLQHKDVDQLQWHQVHDURPDRIVWUDZEHUU\UDVSEHUU\DQGWKH fruity notes are best enjoyed when the wine is consumed young at WRƒ&,W·VDQH[FHOOHQWFKRLFHWRFRPELQHLWZLWKOLJKWDQG FUHDP\ SXGGLQJV 7KH PDLQ IHDWXUHV RI WKH ZLQH DUH PRVWO\ H[ SUHVVHG ZKHQ VHUYHG ZLWK OHWWXFH VDUPD VWXϯHG EHOO SHSSHUV RU VRPHOLJKWGLVKHV 7KHFRORURIWKHZLQHPDGHRI6WDQXVKLQDLVFKDUDFWHULVWLFDOO\SDOH EXWLWKDVDULFKH[WUDFWDQGKLJKDFLGLW\OHYHOZKLFKJLYHWKHEHY HUDJHDQH[TXLVLWHIUHVKQHVV3HRSOHZLWKUHÀQHGWDVWHDGRUHWKLV ZLQHDQGQHYHUPLVVWKHRSSRUWXQLW\WRJUDEDERWWOHRIZLQHIRU WKHPVHOYHVZKHQYLVLWLQJ0DFHGRQLD 7DVWHWKLVYDOXDEOHZLQHIURPWKHRQO\HQGHPLF0DFHGRQLDQJUDSH $IWHURQHVLS\RX·OOUHDOL]HWKDW\RXWDVWHSDUWRIWKH0DFHGRQLDQ KLVWRU\HPEHGGHGLQWKHJUDSH find more at www.macedonia-timeless.com

XUSHRSOHVD\WKDWWKHÀVKVZLPWKUHHWLPHV²LQWKH 2¬ZDWHULQWKHSRWDQGLQWKHZLQH ,Q0DFHGRQLDWKHUHDUHODNHVDQGULYHUVZKLFKDUHFKDUDFWHU L]HGE\LQFUHGLEOHFOHDQOLQHVVWKXVWKHUHLVWUDGLWLRQRIÀVK VSHFLDOWLHVDQGÁDZOHVVZLQHXVHGWRSUHSDUHVRPHRIWKHP 2QHRIWKHVHVSHFLÀFWUDGLWLRQDOUHFLSHVLV´'UXQNHQFDUSµ 7KLVÀVKFDQEHIRXQGLQ3UHVSDWKHWRZQLQZKLFKWKHUHFLSH LVEHVWSUHSDUHG$ZHOOFOHDQHGFDUSLVFXWDQGVHDVRQHGZLWK JDUOLFSDUVOH\OHPRQFUHVWDQGFDUURWDQGGXULQJWKHSUHSD ration, it’s constantly sprinkled with tomato sauce and large TXDQWLWLHVRIZKLWHZLQH,WFDQEHVHUYHGLQFRPELQDWLRQZLWK SRWDWRVDODGRUULFH 7KH2KULG/DNHLVZHOONQRZQIRUWKHHQGHPLFW\SHRI2KULG WURXW7KHFRORURILWVPHDWLVZKLWHRUSLQN7KHWUDGLWLRQDO UHFLSHLQ2KULGLVWKHVRFDOOHG´WUHVHQDSDVWUPNDµDERQOHVV EDNHGWURXW$QRWKHUVSHFLDOW\LVWKHWURXWVWHZ 7KHEHVWNQRZQ'RMUDQVSHFLDOWLHVDUHEDVHGRQÀVKHVSHFLDO O\SHUFKDQGUXG7KHPRVWIDPRXVUHFLSHLVWKHÀVKRQUHHGV 7KLVPHDOLVSUHSDUHGE\IROGLQJWKHÀVK²XVXDOO\UXG²LQD UHHGDQGSODFHGGLUHFWO\RQHPEHUVWRFRRN )RUWKHJUHDWHVWSOHDVXUHZKHQFRQVXPLQJWKHVHÀVKVSHFLDO WLHVLW·VDGYLVHGWRRSHQDERWWOHRIZKLWHZLQHVXFKDV6PH GHUHYNDRU=KLODYND find more at www.macedonia-timeless.com

Relief glass of wine - bowl with calotte body from III-I century BC, decorated with a motif of “Macedonian shield”, found in Vardar Hill site in Gevgelija.

KHOHDGLQJJUDSHYDULHW\IRUSURGXFWLRQRIZKLWHZLQHVLQ0DFHGRQLDLV6PHGHUHY ND7KLVYDULHW\LVRQHRIWKHROGHVWLQWKH%DONDQVDQGLQWKH0DFHGRQLDQJUDSH 7¬JURZLQJDUHDVLW·VPRVWFRPPRQLQWKH3RYDUGDULHUHJLRQ6PHGHUHYNDULSHQVODWH HDUO\2FWREHU DQGLWXVXDOO\JLYHVDJUHDW\LHOG6LQFHLWLVVHQVLWLYHWRORZWHPSHUDWXUHVLW VKRXOGEHJURZQLQZDUPZLQHJURZLQJUHJLRQVLQKHDOWK\DQGGHHSVRLOV7KHJUDSHVKDYH WKLQWUDQVOXFHQWDQGKDUGVNLQZLWKJUHHQLVK\HOORZFRORULWVWDVWHLVMXLF\DQGSOHDVDQW 7KHZLQHSURGXFHGIURP6PHGHUHYNDKDVDVPRRWKÁDYRUZLWKDÀQHZLQHDURPD6PHGHUHYND LVDWDEOHZLQHDQGLVEHVWVHUYHGDWDWHPSHUDWXUHRIƒȪZLWKOLJKWDSSHWL]HUVZKLWH PHDWFKHHVHÀVKDQGJUHHQVHDVRQDOVDODGV'XULQJ0DFHGRQLD·VKRWVXPPHUGD\V6PH GHUHYNDLVPL[HGZLWKVRGDDQGVHUYHGDVDVSULW]HU =KLODYNDLVDW\SHRIJUDSHIRXQGLQWKHZDUPZLQHJURZLQJUHJLRQVRI9HOHV2YFKH3ROHDQG 7LNYHVK*URZQRQZHDNURFN\OLP\DQGGU\VRLOV=KLODYNDULSHQVODWH7KLVVHQVLWLYHJUDSH KDVDFKDUDFWHULVWLFWKLQDQGWUDQVOXFHQWVNLQRIDJUHHQLVK\HOORZFRORU7KHJUDSHLVMXLF\ DQGVZHHWDQGEHDXWLIXOO\UHIUHVKLQJZLWKDIUXLW\ÁDYRUDQGDURPDWKDWSURGXFHVWRSTXDOLW\ ZLQHV 7KHZLQHSURGXFHGRI=KLODYNDKDVDQDURPDWKDWLVFKDUDFWHULVWLFIRUWKLVEUHHG7KLVGU\ ZKLWHZLQHKDVDIXOOERG\DQGLVEHVWVHUYHGDWWHPSHUDWXUHRIWRGHJUHHV:HUHFRP PHQGLWZLWKVHDIRRGSDVWDZKLWHPHDWFKHHVHDSSHWL]HUVEDVHGRQFKHHVHDQGZLWKGHVVHUWV

find more at www.macedonia-timeless.com

QWLO\RXFRPHWR0DFHGRQLD\RXZLOOQHYHUNQRZWKHWUXH WDVWHRIODPEPHDW-XLF\DQGLUUHVLVWLEOHDWWUDFWLYHLQLWV 8¬ORRNVDQGWDVWHPDQ\SHRSOHVD\WKDWLWPHOWVLQ\RXUPRXWK :KHQ WKLQNLQJ RI PDLQ GLVKHV RQ WKH 0DFHGRQLDQ WDEOH ZH XVXDOO\ WKLQN RI D PHDW VSHFLDOW\ HVSHFLDOO\ ODPE ,WV VSHFLÀFWDVWHDQGWRS TXDOLW\UHVXOWVIURPFOHDQDQGULFKSDVWXUHV $OPRVWHYHU\KRXVHLQ0DFHGRQLDKDVLWVRZQUHFLSHIRUDSHUIHFWURDVW ed lamb, and the preparation of a great lunch does not always require FRPSOLFDWHGSUHSDUDWLRQ 8VXDOO\LW·VSUHSDUHGE\VOLFLQJWKHPHDW·VVXUIDFHDQGÀOOLQJLWZLWK JDUOLFDQGURVHPDU\7KHPHDWLVJDUQLVKHGZLWKSRWDWRHVSXPSNLQ DQGRQLRQRUDQ\RWKHUYHJHWDEOH 7KHWUDGLWLRQRISUHSDULQJODPELVVHHQRQKROLGD\VRUSLFQLFV7KHIHV WLYHWDEOHIRURQHRIWKHELJJHVW2UWKRGR[KROLGD\V(DVWHULVDOZD\V ÀOOHGZLWKODPEPHDWEHFDXVHWKHODPELVDQLPSRUWDQWV\PERORIJUDFH FKDVWLW\DQGFOHDQOLQHVV Besides the usual manner of preparation, there is an old recipe coming IURP'HEDUZKHUHWKHPHDWLVVHUYHGZLWKGULHGSOXPV 7KH ODPE PHDW UHTXLUHV KHDYLHU ZLQHV VXFK DV 9UDQHF 3URNXSHFRU .UDWRVKLMD 7KHOXQFKGLVKHVRQWKH0DFHGRQLDQWUDGLWLRQDOWDEOHXVXDOO\LQFOXGH GLVKHVZLWKSRUNDQGEHHIEXWQRWH[FOXGLQJWKHZHOONQRZQVWXϯHG EHOOSHSSHUVVWXϯHG]XFFKLQLDQGVDUPDZKLFKDUHXVXDOO\VWXϯHGZLWK PLQFHGPHDWDQGFRPELQHGZLWKYHJHWDEOHV $SHUVRQQHHGVWRHQMR\DOXQFKLQ0DFHGRQLDVRWKH\FDQUHDOL]HZK\ WKLVWDEOHLVRQHRIWKHEHVWNQRZQLQ(XURSH

find more at www.macedonia-timeless.com

KHVSHFLÀFJUDSHYDULHW\3URNXSHFLVDIRU gotten Balkan grape that cannot be found 7¬HOVHZKHUHLQWKHZRUOG,Q0DFHGRQLDLWFDQ EHXVXDOO\IRXQGLQOLPLWHGDUHDVVXFKDV3HODJRQLMD 3RORJ3FKLQMDDQG2VRJRYRUHJLRQ 7KLVYDULHW\ULSHQVYHU\ODWHDQGWKHVNLQLVWKLFNDQG GDUNEOXHLQFRORU,WKDVDQH[WUHPHO\ULFK\LHOG7KH 3URNXSHFUHTXLUHVIHUWLOHDQGPLOGO\KXPLGVRLOVDQG RQGU\DQGZHDNVRLOVLWFDQVXϯHUIURPGU\QHVV 7KH3URNXSHFJURZQLQJRRGFRQGLWLRQVLVDJRRGEDVH for reinforcement of red wines, making it appropriate IRUPL[LQJZLWKRWKHUUHGZLQHV Table amphora of Macedonian 7KH 3URNXSHF UHSUHVHQWV D KDUPRQ\ RI FRORU DURPD DQGWDVWH,WLVDOLJKWZHOOFRORUHGDQGHDV\GULQNLQJ type - a clay pot for serv- ZLQH ing wine from III-I century 7KLVIUHVKZLQHXVXDOO\KDVDWRSHUFHQWDOFRKRO BC, found in Vardar Hill FRQWHQW,WKDVDUXE\UHGFRORUDQGWKHDURPDVDUHD FRPELQDWLRQRIFKHUU\DQGVRXUFKHHU\,WLVEHVWVHUYHG site in Gevgelija. DW D WHPSHUDWXUH RI ƒ& ZLWK OLJKW DSSHWL]HUV SDVWDDQGERLOHGYHJHWDEOHV find more at www.macedonia-timeless.com ҂QNJTODBÀ KH PRVW LPSRUWDQW DQG OHDGLQJ YDULHW\ IRU UHG ZLQH SURGXFWLRQLQ0DFHGRQLDLVWKH9UDQHF,WRULJLQDWHV 7¬from a natural interbreeding and is found in large TXDQWLWLHVLQWKHZLQHJURZLQJDUHDVRIWKH3RYDUGDULHUHJLRQ ,WFDQDOVREHIRXQGLQVPDOOHUTXDQWLWLHVLQ0DFHGRQLD·VRWKHU ZLQHJURZLQJDUHDV7KHJUDSHKDVDGDUNUHGFRORUDQGLWKDV EHVW\LHOGVRQPRGHUDWHIHUWLOHDQGKXPLGVRLOV 7KH\RXQJ9UDQHFZLQHVKDYHDOLJKWSXUSOHFRORUZLWKDQDURPD RIVWUDZEHUU\MDPDQGZLOGEHUULHV7KHPDWXUHPHGLXPERGLHG DQGVWURQJZLQHVKDYHDQLQWHQVHUXE\UHGFRORUZKLFKLVULFKLQ H[WUDFWV7KLVZLQHKDVDKDUPRQ\RIFRPSOH[DURPDVVLPLODUWR ZLOGEHUULHVULFKWDQQLQVFKRFRODWHDQGOLTXRU7KH9UDQHFZLQH VHUYHGDWURRPWHPSHUDWXUHSDLUVZHOOZLWKDOO0DFHGRQLDQGLVK HVDVZHOODVZLWKUHGPHDWJDPHEDUEHTXHDQGVPRNHGPHDW .UDWRVKLMDLVDYDULHW\RIJUDSHWKDWKDVDORQJKLVWRU\LQ0DFH GRQLD,W·VEHOLHYHGWKDWZLWKLQ0DFHGRQLD·VWHUULWRU\LWKDVEHHQ grown since ancient times, when wine was poured in amphora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ÁDYRUDQGDURPD,WLVEHVWFRPELQHGZLWKDOOW\SHV RIEDUEHTXHGPHDWDQGSLTXDQWFKHHVH:HUHFRPPHQGVHUYLQJ LWDWDWHPSHUDWXUHRIGRGHJUHHV

find more at www.macedonia-timeless.com Vranec & Kratoshija here is no better way to complete a good PHDOUDWKHUWKDQJLYLQJLQWRWKHVZHHWSOHD 7¬VXUHRIGHVVHUW 7KH0DFHGRQLDQFXLVLQHKDVPDQ\WUDGLWLRQDOGHVVHUWV 2QHRIWKHPLV´VODWNRµ IRRGSUHVHUYH RUMDPZKLFK DFFRUGLQJWRDQFLHQWFXVWRPDUHVHUYHGWRJXHVWVDV DQDFWRIZHOFRPH'LϯHUHQWNLQGVRIVODWNRFDQEHSUH pared – strawberry, raspberry, apricot and wild berries – but especially characteristic is the slatko made of wild ÀJVFRPPRQO\SUHSDUHGLQVRXWKZHVWHUQ0DFHGRQLD 7KH0DFHGRQLDQKRQH\LVDOOQDWXUDODQGKDVDVSHFLDO ÁDYRUWKDQNVWRRXUXQWRXFKHGPHDGRZV7KHKRQH\LQ WKH0DFHGRQLDQFXLVLQHLVXVHGDVDVSUHDGDQGDGGL WLYHLQVZHHWVDQGLVDOVRVSUHDGRYHUURDVWHGSXPSNLQ A characteristically old dessert in Macedonia is the PRODVVHVZKLFKLVSURGXFHGIURPJUDSHMXLFH,WKDVD XQLTXHÁDYRUDQGDURPDDVZHOODVKHDOLQJTXDOLWLHV 7KHVZHHWVDQGFDNHVLQWKHSDVWZHUHSUHSDUHGZLWK PRODVVHV )XUWKHUPRUHRXUVSHFLDOWLHVRISXPSNLQSLHDQGSRS S\FDNHKDYHWREHWDVWHG 7KHUHLVQRKRXVHLQ0DFHGRQLDZKHUHWKHKRVWVZLOO QRWVHUYH\RXVRPHGHVVHUWZKRVHUHFLSHKDVEHHQNHSW for generations in their family, and with one purpose RQO\WRVZHHWHQ\RXUVRXOZLWKVRPHWDVW\DQGLUUHVLVW LEOHKRPHPDGHGHVVHUW find more at www.macedonia-timeless.com Sweet Closure KH7HPMDQLNDLVDYDULHW\RIJUDSHZKRVHRULJLQ Kantharos - a glass of wine is not precise, and it is thought to come from the from the IV-III century 7¬0LGGOH(DVW,WLVRQHRIWKHROGHVWDQGPRVWZLGH VSUHDGYDULHWLHVWKURXJKRXWWKHZRUOGDQGLQ0DFHGRQLD BC, decorated with a red LWFDQEHIRXQGLQWKH7LNYHVKUHJLRQ7KHYDULHW\·VQDPH FRPHVIURPLWVLQWHQVHVPHOORIWK\PH painted ivy branch, found in 7KH7HPMDQLNDULSHQVLQODWH$XJXVWRUHDUO\6HSWHPEHURQ Vardar Hill site in Gevgelija. OLJKWDQGPLOGO\KXPLGVRLOV,WLVWKHEHVW0XVFDWYDULHW\ IRUZDUPZLQHJURZLQJUHJLRQVDQGKDVDQDYHUDJH\LHOG 7KHJUDSHKDVDWKLFNKDUGVNLQZLWKJUHHQLVK\HOORZFRORU ZLWKUXVW\FRORUHGGRWVRQWKHVLGHWKDWUHFHLYHVVXQ7KH MXLFHLVFRORUOHVVZLWKDQLQWHQVH0XVFDWDURPD 7KH 7HPMDQLND JLYHV KLJKTXDOLW\ VHPLGU\ DQG GHVVHUW 0XVFDWZLQHV7KH7HPMDQLNDZLQHKDVDQLQWHQVH\HOORZ LVKJROGFRORUZLWKQXDQFHVRIJUHHQDQGLWVIUHVKWDVWHLV IHOWIRUDORQJWLPH0DLQDURPDVDUHWKRVHRI0XVFDWDQG are spicy, while aromas of apricot, dry plum and orange FUHVWFDQDOVREHIHOW 7KH 7HPMDQLND ZLQH LV VHUYHG DW D WHPSHUDWXUH RI  degrees, and can be consumed with light food, white meat, VHDIRRGDQGGHVVHUWV+RZHYHUEHDULQJLQPLQGWKDWLWKDV ULFKDURPDLWFDQDOVREHVHUYHGDQGFRQVXPHGLQGLYLGXDOO\ find more at www.macedonia-timeless.com Temjanika KHKLVWRU\RIPDQLVUHODWHGWRWKHKLVWRU\RIZLQH7KHVWRU\RIZLQHSUR GXFWLRQLVWKRXVDQGVRI\HDUVROGDQGWKHH[SHULHQFHZDVLPSURYHGDQG 7¬XSJUDGHGIRUSHUIHFWLRQRIWKHSURGXFWLRQSURFHVVRIWKHDPEURVLDJUDSH %\WKHQHROLWKSUHKLVWRULFSHULRGWKHÀUVWSUHFRQGLWLRQVIRUZLQHSURGXFWLRQKDG EHHQHVWDEOLVKHG7KHDUFKDHRORJLFDOÀQGLQJVSRLQWWRWKHIDFWWKDWWKHÀUVWZLQHV ZHUHSURGXFHGRIZLOGIUXLWVLQFOXGLQJZLOGJUDSH7KHJUDSHZDVWDPHGLQWKH HDUO\EURQ]HSHULRGLQWKHWHUULWRU\RIWKH0LGGOH(DVW*UDSHVDQGULFHKDYHEHHQ XVHGIRUSURGXFWLRQRIPL[HGIHUPHQWHGEHYHUDJHVVLQFH%&LQ&KLQDDQG WKHSURGXFWLRQRIZLQHXVLQJJUDSHIHUPHQWDWLRQVWDUWHGLQ%&RQWKHWHUUL WRU\RIZKDWLVQRZ*HRUJLDDQG,UDQ,QFUHDVHGZLQHSURGXFWLRQDSSHDUHGDPRQJ WKH6XPHULDQVDQGWKH(J\SWLDQVLQWKH%& According to research, contemporary wine culture originates from the Minoan and 0\FHQDHDQFLYLOL]DWLRQ7KHGHYHORSPHQWRIHQRORJ\ZDVVLJQLÀFDQWO\LQÁXHQFHG E\WKH5RPDQ(PSLUHDQGWKHZLQHUHJLRQVLQ:HVWHUQ(XURSHDUHDUHVXOWRILWV GHYHORSPHQW ,QWKHEHJLQQLQJRIWKHWKFHQWXU\DJUHDWGHDORIWKH(XURSHDQYLQH\DUGVVXI IHUHGEHFDXVHRIWKHHSLGHPLF3K\OOR[HUD0DQ\YDULHWLHVRIJUDSHVZHUHGHVWUR\HG DWWKDWWLPHEXWWKH%DONDQVZHUHQRWKHDYLO\DϯHFWHGVRORFDOYDULHWLHVKDYHVXU YLYHGXQWLOWRGD\ :LQHZDVFRQVXPHGLQ$QWLTXH0DFHGRQLDZKHQWKH´'D\VRI'LRQ\VXVµZHUHKHOG WRKRQRUWKHJRGRIZLQH7KHPHPEHUVRIWKH0DFHGRQLDQUR\DOG\QDVW\DUHNQRZQ DVZLQHORYHUV,QVRPHRIWKH7LNYHVKYLOODJHVWKHUHDUHUHPDLQVRIKRXVHVFRQ VWUXFWHGZLWKFOD\EULFNVZKHUHWKHEULFNVDQGFOD\ZHUHPDGHZLWKZLQH'XULQJ WKH5RPDQ(PSLUH0DFHGRQLDZDVRQHRIWKHPRVWVLJQLÀFDQWZLQHUHJLRQVLQWKH (PSLUH7KHULFKZLQHKLVWRU\FRQWLQXHGZKHQ&KULVWLDQLW\DUULYHGDFFRUGLQJWR tradition, the wine was included in Orthodox celebrations, and for weddings it was JLYHQWRWKHEULGHDQGJURRPZLWKEUHDGDQGVDOW 7RGD\0DFHGRQLDKDVPRUHWKDQKDRIYLQH\DUGVDQGWKHLQWHQVHDURPDVRI WKH0DFHGRQLDQZLQHVDUHDUHVXOWRIWKHFRPELQHGLQÁXHQFHRIWKH0HGLWHUUDQHDQ DQG&RQWLQHQWDOFOLPDWH find more at www.macedonia-timeless.com History of Wine DFHGRQLDQFXLVLQHLVH[WUHPHO\VSHFLÀFEH FDXVH LW FRPELQHV PDQ\ GLϯHUHQW VSLFHV 0¬Used in the right amount and in the right place, spices add a unique taste, smell and appearance WRGLVKHVDQGPDNHWKHPGLVWLQFWLYH(DFKVSLFHKDVLWV RZQPDJLFDOLQÁXHQFH 0DQ\ KHUEV KDYH DOZD\V EHHQ XVHG WR DGG ÁDYRU DQG KHDOLQJIHDWXUHVWRWKHIRRG$PRQJWKHKHUEVXVHGDV spices which grow in Macedonia, the best known and PRVWFRPPRQO\XVHGLVSDUVOH\%DVLOVDJHURVHPDU\ DQGPLQWDUHDOVRFRPPRQO\DGGHGWRIRRG7K\PHKDV DOVRDOZD\VEHHQDIDYRULWHKHUEKHQFHLWV0DFHGRQLDQ QDPH´PDMFKLQDGXVKLFDµ ´PRWKHU·VVRXOµ  7HDVPDGHRIURVHPDU\WK\PHEDVLOVDJH\HOORZZRUW DQGFKDPRPLOHDUHPRVWIDPRXVDPRQJ0DFHGRQLDQV (VSHFLDOO\FKDUDFWHULVWLFLVVLGHULWLV7KLVRQH\HDUKHUE grows in the high mountain regions and is known in the SHRSOH·VPHGLFLQHDVDXQLYHUVDOUHPHG\DJDLQVWFROGV ÁXDQGIRURYHUDOOUHLQIRUFHPHQWRIWKHLPPXQHV\VWHP 2WKHUVSHFLÀFVSLFHVWKDWFDQEHIRXQGLQ0DFHGRQLDQ FXLVLQH DUH WKH EXNRYHF VXPPHU VDYRU\ VZHHW FORYHU GULHGWRPDWRHVGULHGSHSSHUVDQGLQ5DGRYLVKZHKDYH WKHFKDUDFWHULVWLFSRSS\VDOWSURGXFHGRIWKH0DFHGR QLDQSRSS\ 7RWUXO\WDVWHVSLFHVRQHPXVWQHYHUEHEDVKIXODQG VKRXOGVLPSO\XVHEUHDGDQGGLSLWLQWRWKHVSLFHV6RPH find more at www.macedonia-timeless.com times, something so simple as dipping the bread in salt RUEXNRYHFFDQXQOHDVKPDQ\XQH[SHFWHGSOHDVXUHVDQG WDVWHV 7KHVH DUH WKH EDVLF ULWXDOV RI WKH 0DFHGRQLDQ KRVSLWDOLW\DQGWKHHVVHQFHRIWKH0DFHGRQLDQFXLVLQH Spices & Teas Caption

 3RSRYD.XOD:LQHU\'HPLU.DSLMD  .HUHP:LQHU\*HYJHOLMD  5DGHYVNL:LQHU\'HPLU.DSLMD  -RVWHOD:LQHU\*HYJHOLMD  (OHQRY:LQHU\'HPLU.DSLMD  5LYLQ:LQHU\*HYJHOLMD  *UNRY:LQHU\.DYDGDUFL  'HKUL:LQHU\%RJGDQFL  %XMXN:LQHU\.DYDGDUFL  3HNRSURPHW:LQHU\%RJGDQFL  *OLJRURYL:LQHU\.DYDGDUFL  9DODQGRYR:LQHU\9DODQGRYR  )LORYVNL:LQHU\'HPLU.DSLMD  ,]YRUQR:LQHU\²9UDQRYVNL$QRYL9HOHV  5LYHNR:LQHU\1HJRWLQR  9HOYLQ:LQHU\9HOHV  9HQHF:LQHU\1HJRWLQR  1LNRORY:LQHU\9HOHV  7LNYHVNRVRQFH:LQHU\'HPLU.DSLMD  /R]DU:LQHU\9HOHV  6DUDIRY:LQHU\1HJRWLQR  6DWR6RSRW:LQHU\9HOHV  (URV:LQHU\.DYDGDUFL  7ULVWR:LQHU\9HOHV  7LNYHV:LQHU\.DYDGDUFL  %UXVDQL:LQHU\6NRSMH  7UDLNRYVN\:LQHU\DQGGLVWLOOHU\.DYDGDUFL  'LYLQR:LQHU\6NRSMH  0RMVRϯ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ne can not develop taste from what is of average quality, but only from the 2¬very best. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe VVV L@BDCNMH@ SHLDKDRR BNL