I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with Trader Joe's. I hate that they only sell curly parsley and onions in bags although I love their inexpensive free-range chicken broth and their varied selection of jarred sauces and spreads.
Right now I'm loving their Pinjur sauce. In Macedonia, Pinjur is a common condiment usually made with roasted eggplant, onion, garlic and sometimes nuts. Trader Joe's version has no nuts but does have roasted red peppers. It's sweet and smoky with a noticeable spicy kick and a very fresh, light taste.
hmmmm... that sounds a lot like a condiment popular in the former Yugoslavia called Ajvar.
I fell head over heels for it while on vacay in Croatia last spring.
There they eat it with little caseless sausages called Cevapcici, but yeah, it's pretty awesome on everything
I always add a big spoonful or two of this to any spaghetti sauce I make.
MMmmm. Pinjur. It is great with a little mayo and cheese in a panini. mmmm.
I thought I was the only one with a love of pinjur. whenever I travel to a TJ city I pick up several jars. I, too, would like the recipe and if it doesn't show up here I will work on it and let you know. Marmar
I just made an awesome dish with TJ's pinjur as the sauce. It consisted of this kick butt grilled chicken and mozz ravioli from Costco, sauteed mushrooms and onions, toasted pine nuts and wilted spinach. After assembling the dish, I put a bit of goat cheese on top because I just can't get enough of the stuff. You're right, it is great with crostini and goat cheese, too.
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