Traditional Croatian Food

Traditional Croatian Food Paški Sir Pršut It is cheese from Pag Island and Pršut is a dry-cured ham, an essential part of every type of celebration in Croatia & every restaurant menu. Traditionally it's it's made entirely from milk produced by sheep grazing freely local sparse grass, various herbs & aromatic plants. Traditionally it's cut in thick triangle slices and served cut in thin, long slices and served with cheese and olives as an entree or a healthy inbetween with pršut, or grated over seafood pasta. meal. Ispod peke Pašticada RA It is actually a term describing a method of food preparation and it's really famous throughout Croatia. When someone says he/she is preparing something ispod peke, it means you're up for a real treat. This is a traditional meat dish from Dalmatia. Beef is the main ingredient and, before the actual cooking which lasts a few hours takes place, it's marinated for 24 hours in red wine, garlic and various herbs. Brudet Tartufi 218:10 Tais is a fish stew traditionally made in these rare and highly values mushrooms, believed to have aphrodisiac powers, are typical for Istria region. Traditionally in Istria slivers of white or black truffle garnish the taste and look of omelettes, pastas and venison sauces. Istria and Dalmatia. It's made of several types of fish, put in layers in a single pot and cooked in tomato sauce. Traditionally Grudet is served with thick, gold polenta. Fuži i pljukanci Janjetina s ražnja yet another dish traditionae for Istria. Actually This is the most popular method of preparing lamb in Croatia. The whole lamb is rotated it's a homemade pasta which comes in various sorts, of which fuži and pljukanci are the most famous ones. The most popular combination is with boškarin sauce – a sort of ox native to Istria. slowly above hot coals. Traditionally it's served very simply – with green salad and scallions, but believe us it's a real feast. Ajvar Burek This is a relish made from aubergine, red pepper & chillies. Its great with grilled meat but be careful the spiciness can vary considerably. Depending on the type of peppers and the Burek is a classic pastry dish that is not just found in Croatia but right across the Balkans. Bureks come in a variety of types and flavours. The most common & popular varieties contain amount of chillies it can be sweet too. cheese or meat. Buzara Cevapcici Buzara is basically a sauce, its great for bringing out the flavours in Seafood. One of the most Cevapcici is a meat ball dish made from a variety of minced meats. The meat balls are popular servings are as an acompanier to scampi. Croatians make Buzara with olive oil, garlic, bread crumbs and fresh tomatoes usually spicy is comprised of 5-10 pieces and is often finished off nicely with a local variety of flat bread. Ispod Na Zaru Ispod is a Dalmatian speciality of slow Na Zaru is a simple method of cooking cooking inside a dome shaped pot called a Peka. The pot is set in hot coals and used to make meat tender and delicious! meat and seafood on a grill. The post popular dishes to be cooked this way are Pork, white fish and squid.