Širden

Širden is one of the rare delicacies in the contemporary Macedonian cuisine.

Preparation

The širden is prepared in this way: the elastic muscle organ, abomasum, of sheep or lamb is well washed and stuffed with a filling of three kinds of chopped meat, onions and paprika and seasoned with black pepper, pimento and salt. A little water is added and the opening is sewn with a needle and a thread. It is baked with lard in an earthen casserole.