sharena sol

English

sharena sol

Etymology

Borrowed from Bulgarian шарена сол (šarena sol).

Noun

sharena sol (uncountable)

1. Traditional Bulgarian spice mix used for seasoning food. Basic ingredients include table salt, sweet paprika, summer savory, fenugreek, wild thyme and roasted pumpkin seeds.
   • 2022, The New York Botanical Garden, Herbal Handbook: 50 Profiles in Words and Art from the Rare Book Collections of The New York Botanical Garden, Clarkson Potter, →ISBN, page 140:

     Romans used savory as a salt substitute. Today in Bulgaria it is mixed with salt and paprika and sometimes thyme and fenugreek to make a cherished spice called sharena sol, or colorful salt.

Translations

Bulgarian spice mix

• Bulgarian: ша́рена сол f (šárena sol)
• Russian: пёстрая соль f (pjóstraja solʹ)
• Ukrainian: кольорова сіль (kolʹorova silʹ)

References

• Little, Maureen (2012 November 6) “5. Delicate Herbs (section: Summer savory)”, in The Kitchen Herb Garden: A Seasonal Guide to Growing, Cooking and Using Culinary Herbs, 2 edition, Spring Hill, →ISBN