Archive for the ‘Croatia’ Category
Sunday, January 13th, 2008
Rakija (RAH-kee-yah) is the catch-all term for any kind of spirit distilled from fruit in Croatia, and it pretty much translates to 'brandy'. Just as there's apple brandy, plum brandy, berry brandy and so on, varieties distilled from different source materials take more specific names. Here are a few:
šljivovica ...
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Wednesday, December 19th, 2007
Listen to the podcast of this post: John J. Goddard - Parasol Mushroom, 12.19.2007
Mushroom hunting is so popular in continental Croatia that it's practically considered a sport. It really is terrific fun, and aside from being a good excuse to spend hours milling about in the forest like an idiot, ...
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Friday, October 12th, 2007
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhlnSewLhDo[/video]
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Tuesday, September 18th, 2007
It's honey wine from Samobor.
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Thursday, July 19th, 2007
In addition to the Adriatic Sea, coastal Croatia shares centuries of history with Italy. That said, it won't be surprising to learn that Arborio rice is prepared and enjoyed in much the same way as Italian risotto in Dalmatia. In fact, a few recipes are practically identical. One of the ...
Posted in Croatia, Fish and Seafood, Fowl, Rice | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007
If you're looking for more than a snack, but not quite a full-blown meal in the center of Zagreb, Mimice (MEE-mee-tseh, meaning ‘things overlooked or hidden') may be just the place for you. Set into the foundation of Ulica Nikole Jurišića 21, this mom-and-pop fish house is just a few ...
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Saturday, May 26th, 2007
My first encounter with these exquisite little flaps of vegetalia was on the Pelješac peninsula in southern Croatia, where they are known as uštipce od tikve. Now, these are pretty straightforward, down-home little numbers, so I'd be shocked, stunned and amazed if they did not exist in some form ...
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Tuesday, March 6th, 2007
Someone decided to have roštilj (barbecue) at Igor's weekend place in Tržić, way up in the wine-growing Samoborske Gorje, about an hour from Zagreb. In true northern Croatian fashion, there was plenty of meat, including thick trenchers of GRILLED BACON.
Igor pulled the requisite green onion crudite from his garden, but ...
Posted in Croatia, Meat, The Air, Land and Sea, Vegetables | 1 Comment »
Friday, March 2nd, 2007
The tradition of winemaking in Croatia dates back to the 5th century B.C., and a few of the republic's best vintners are now going to some effort to refine and adapt the knowledge and experience passed down to them through the generations. Ancient techniques of viticulture are still followed, but ...
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Tuesday, February 27th, 2007
All at once, I'm giving a new format and a new feature a spin today. Such daredevilry is most often the jurisdiction of heros, emperors and utter fools, and I am, without question, no emperor or hero. Older articles with larger images will probably look wonky until I get ...
Posted in Cheese, Croatia, Dairy, The Air, Land and Sea | 4 Comments »
