Although the kozunak is currently one of the main attributes of Easter in our country, this was not always the case. In the past, Bulgarians prepared other dishes with which they welcomed the biggest Christian holiday.
“Easter seems to be associated endlessly with kosunaka. At one time, however, Bulgarians used to make ritual breads on major holidays. Breads that were not sweet. In different regions, they decorated them in different ways. There was symbolism,” revealed to bTV the host of the program “The Taste of Bulgaria” Maria Zhekova.
“Kozunak is a serious innovation in our tradition. Before that there was a very large palette of other breads. Interestingly, the recipe itself for them is not so different, and the decoration is different in different regions. There is a lot of ritual in what is happens – it matters who kneads the bread and when he does it,” said Zhekova.
Ritual breads are kneaded by women – by the mistress of the house or by another woman in the family.
“Once upon a time, people ate a lot of bread, but it was very different from today’s bread with natural, slow fermentation. What we call sourdough bread. In my opinion, our diet today should also be adapted to the current lifestyle. “The food of one time was about strength, rich in calories, energy food based on the fact that people worked constantly,” says the host of “The Taste of Bulgaria”.
Maria Zhekova is of the opinion that bread is not harmful when it is properly prepared with clean, whole grain flours. It should also be in the right amount, combined with the lifestyle, she believes.
“We often think that the recipe is the main thing. For me, the main thing is the products and their taste. The products, because the varieties and the way of cultivation are changed, change their taste. Even if you combine them in the same way, in the same proportions, when they are not as saturated with flavor as they once were, it will be difficult to achieve the same taste,” said Žekova.
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