Ivanovden is to be celebrated on January 7th, in memory of The Prophet, The Prosecutor and St. John the Baptist. St. John the Baptist preached the penance. He is also called the Prosecutor, because he walked in front of Jesus, just like the express messenger walked before the noble man to announce his arrival. So John the Prosecutor announce the arrival of the Son of God. John the Baptist baptized with penanc all who came to listen to his preaches, and the Savior accepted his penance baptizing like everyone else. Taking a bath in this day is an obligatory ritual. Just married, all who have the name day and guest should have a bath. Music, dances and rich food on the table are obligatory for the holiday. The menu on this holiday includes: Wheat, beans, dried fruits, pastry with cheese and butter, dry salami, roasted pork meat, pork ribs with cabbage. Roasted pork meat Products: 1 kg of pork meat, 15 g salt, 100 fat, 1 spoon full of red peppe Method of cooking: Washed meat should be salted and dusted with red pepper. Oil with fat and put in a large baking tin, or pottery. During roasting, pour with the fat dropping from the meat. When ready from one side, turn over the meat to roast the other. Consume while warm. Pork ribs with cabbage Products: 0,5 kg of pork ribs, 2 big sour cabbages, 250 g fat, 200 sour cabbage brine, 2 spoons full of red pepper. Method of cooking: Meat should be salted and dusted with red pepper. Cut the cabbage to small pieces, press to remove the juice and arrange in a pot as follows: a layer of cabbage, a layer of meat, etc. Dust with red pepper on top. Pour the pot with the melted fat, the brine and some warm water. Cover tightly and boil at high temperature. ShareThis
