From all the Romanian pickles, gogonele are in my top three favourites. Romanian pickled green tomatoes are one of the best accompaniments to hearty winter dishes, alongside other traditional pickles. They have a firm, crisp texture, are juicy and tart, and are full of flavour. However, not all gogonele are the same, and, just like […]
Pickles are such a big part of the Romanian cuisine. For me, there is no main meal that can’t be accompanied by some sort of pickle. Even when I eat soups, I like to have a pickled green chili on the side. But from all the pickles out there, my favourite has to be the […]
I have just returned home from a trip to Romania, where I visited my family. As it’s October, I found my mom in the middle of the pickling schedule, and whilst I was here, I learned how she makes the Romanian pickled peppers in vinegar. As I have never pickled gogosari before myself, I hung […]



