"Colorful or Particolor salt," a staple condiment on most Bulgarian tables, is a spice mixture typically comprised of a blend of salt, fenugreek, and summer savory. However, thyme, paprika, dill, parsley, roasted pumpkin seeds, corn, dried basil, oregano, garlic and parsley are added in variations.  Every family and region has its own version, but savory is a mainstay.  Used to season many dishes and items from cheeses and meats to egg dishes, it is often sprinkled on homemade, buttered fresh bread for breakfast and historically, bread dipped in sharena sol is offered in traditional folk greeting to guests to one’s home. 

A sample recipe for Sharena Sol

Combine in a bowl:

4 tblsps. savory (unspecified, winter savory is suggested), dried and ground

3 tblsps. paprika (unspecified, hot Hungarian paprika is suggested), dried and ground

2.5 tblsps. sea salt

1 tblsps. fenalgreek

Countries

• Bulgaria