Mish-mash (food)

Mish-mash (in Bulgarian: Миш-маш) is a Bulgarian spring dish made with fresh vegetables (typically tomatoes, peppers and onions), eggs and feta cheese, often garnished with freshly cut Parsley. There are variations in which garlic, scallions, eggplants, okras or carrots are added to the dish. There are variations without feta cheese and without onion as well.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Mish-mash, served on a sach pot

Preparation, serving and consumption

Traditionally, mish-mash is made from chopped peppers and tomatoes, which are stewed in hot oil over medium heat. Peppers can be pre-roasted and peeled or cut raw. After that, eggs and cheese are added to the mixture to thicken. Parsley is added last, just before putting the mish-mash off heat. It is also possible to prepare the dish in the oven.[1][2][5][6][7] It is sometimes convenient to prepare the stewed vegetables beforehand and just add eggs and cheese before consumption.

There is no one recipe for making mish-mash, and many different variations of the dish exist. [8][9] However, common ingredients are listed below:

  • Eggs
  • Feta cheese aka Sirene (crumbled)
  • Onions (finely chopped)
  • Tomatoes (peeled and seeded)
  • Bell peppers red and/or green, Roasted and peeled or raw
  • Sunflower oil/Vegetable oil/Butter
  • Cloves garlic (minced)
  • Fresh parsley
  • Black paper
  • Salt

The dish is usually served warm, as an appetizer or a main dish, often with fresh bread.[1][2][5][6][7]

See also

References
  1. Bulgarian Cuisine: The Best Traditional Recipes, Dimitar Mantov, 2002
  2. Българска традиционна кухня, Димитър Мантов, Издателска къща Май, София, 1998
  3. "Миш маш - Рецепта на деня (Mish-mash - Recipe of the day)". Бързо,лесно,вкусно (Fast, Easy, Delicious). 28 September 2016.
  4. "Миш-маш". zvezdev.com. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  5. "Bulgaria: Mish-Mash". 196flavors.com. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  6. "Mish Mash phenomenal Bulgarian recipe". balkanfoodrecipes.com. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  7. "Mish-Mash - Appetizer or main dish". soofoodies.com. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  8. Gilby, Caroline (July 9, 2018). "The wines of Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova". Infinite Ideas – via Google Books.
  9. Strnadel, Leslie; Erdley, Patrick (June 10, 2012). "Bulgaria (Other Places Travel Guide)". Other Places Publishing – via Google Books.
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