Širden

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Şırdan (Shirden, Ширден)

Course	Main
Place of origin	Republic of Macedonia
Serving temperature	Hot
Cookbook: Şırdan (Shirden, Ширден)   Media: Şırdan (Shirden, Ширден)

Şırdan 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 animal fat in an earthen casserole.