Moldova has highly nutritive food consisting of a wide range of fruits and vegetables and different types of herbs and spices. Vegetables are boiled, baked, or stewed, but rarely fried. Many dishes are made from pickled and canned vegetables and fruits such as green and red peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, plums, apples, and watermelons. Many of the main course dishes, both meat and fish are cooked on a gridiron over charcoal. Polenta or Mamalyga is widely eaten in Moldova and it is the national (traditional) dish. Mamalyga is eaten with salted fish, sheep's cheese, with milk or sour cream. Another national pastries are Placinte (palatinate or pies) with curd cheese, pumpkin, potatoes, and with apples. Moldovan traditional beverage is wine. Also are very popular local juices of very high quality (especially apple juices).