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