Exhibit 6: stuffed bell peppers. They only look revolting but to the taste they're soggy and bland, which is a step up from sour cabbage rolls. Still, you could be spending the day you make them eating real food and not soggy rice and minced meat. They can be markedly improved by making them in a sweet tomato sauce instead of the nondescript savory soup they're traditionally served in by the Serbs and Croats as well as locally.

Exhibit 6: stuffed bell peppers. They only look revolting, but to the taste they're soggy and bland, which is a step up from sour cabbage rolls. Still, you could be spending the day you make them eating real food and not soggy rice and minced meat. They can be markedly improved by making them in a sweet tomato sauce instead of the nondescript savory soup they're traditionally served in by the Serbs and Croats.