ALBANIA - Appetizer Platter or MEZE Platter

The three largest communities (New York, Michigan and Massachusetts) account for 58% of the total Albanian-American population. 

As of the 2010 census there were 201,000+ Albanians living in the US. 

About the food: 

Albanian food is Mediterranean, influenced by many including Greek, Italian and Turkish cooking. 

A typical meze platter can be prosciutto ham, salami and brined cheese, accompanied with roasted bell peppers (capsicum) and/or green olives marinated in olive oil with garlic or onions but there are many, many more to add. 

Generic Albanian Meze Platter

·        Wheat Bread (Bukë gruri) or corn bread (Bukë misri) are ever-present on the Albanian table. Hence the expression for "going to eat a meal" (Albanian:  për të ngrënë bukë) can be literally translated as "going to eat bread." 'Bread' is also used in the authentic Albanian hospitality saying of "bread, salt, and heart" (Alb.: bukë, kripë e zemër).

• Chicken livers (mëlci pule)

• · Eggplant appetizers

· Dolma (Japrak)

· Panaret, famous among Arbereshe (rich brioche)

· Stuffed peppers (green peppers stuffed with rice, meat, other vegetables and herbs)

· Pickled cabbage (Turshi lakre)

· Fried sardines with (sardele me Limon)


· Papare: bread leftovers cooked with water, egg, butter, and Gjize (salted curd cheese) (couldn't find photo) 

· Albanian-style meze platters that include prosciutto ham, salami and feta cheese, accompanied with roasted bell peppers (capsicum) or green olives marinated in olive oil with garlic or onions.

Jeprak or Japrak or Dollma Recipe

Stuffed Mushrooms with Spinach and Fontina Recipe

Watermelon and Feta Skewers Recipe

Albanian Composed Salad Recipe

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