DALMATIAN SPECIALITES

Before you decide which of the many dishes from the rich Dalmatian menu you are going to enjoy, you should have a sip of Dalmatian grape or herb schnapps. The choice among the culinary specialties will thus be made easier for you! Characteristic of Dalmatian coastal cuisine is its digestibility and simple preparation. Yet the idea that simplicity means anyone anywhere could prepare a good Dalmatian meal can be deceiving. The tradition of grilling and roasting fish and delicaties of the sea in this region has been carried on from generation to generation, whereby the proper grilling technique often depends on the type of wood or wood briquets chosen. In addition to this comes the tantalizing Dalmatian olive oil and the particular taste of the fish.

No matter how much you eat in Dalmatia, you´ll hardly gain a pound. Most of the Dalmatian specialties are prepared with very little fat and oil. Don´t pass up dishes like mussels, shrimp (scampi), roast fish, delicious fish stew with rice, and meat specialties like sour marinated beef (pasticada) with noodles (njoki, gnocchi). To top it off we recommend a reifend dessert like “krostule”, egg cake (rozata), or of the rich Dalmatian tortes. Further essential ingredients used in Dalmatian cooking are prosciutto, sheep cheese, salted sardines, roasted lamb, beef cooked in tomato sauce (salsa), and sauteed greens with potatoes. Also do not forget the wine, known for its special taste of the south, which has been cultivated for centuries in the caring hands of wine makers in the rocky Dalmatian soil.

Peka

Probably the oldest way of food preparation in the Adriatic (even Mediterranean) area would be cooking under the peka. So what is a Peka? It is about a steel bell, covered with hot coals while the food is being prepared under this bell. According to some archaeological researches, the remains of peka had been found in the layers of Bronze Age.

Peka is a Baked dish with meat and vegetables made in a pot or a tray, the pot is put into the embers of a fireplace. Peka style is as genuine in Dalmatia. If you prefer meat than you will enjoy delicious bites of lamb or veal. Mix of those two is the best option. The meat gets so soft that you can literally chew it with your eyebrows! The dish is wisely paired with a salad (sliced cabbage, beets, cucumber and lettuce) and pita-like bread. It is utterly fantastic. Seafood peka in most cases refers to octopus. You usually do not need any side dish because both meat and octopus peka is prepared along with potatoes and vegetables. All you need is fresh homemade bread and a glass of wine. If you want to eat peka, be sure to give them two to three hours’ notice, or touch base with them the day before to place your order.

Peka

Probably the oldest way of food preparation in the Adriatic (even Mediterranean) area would be cooking under the peka. So what is a Peka? It is about a steel bell, covered with hot coals while the food is being prepared under this bell. According to some archaeological researches, the remains of peka had been found in the layers of Bronze Age.

Peka is a Baked dish with meat and vegetables made in a pot or a tray, the pot is put into the embers of a fireplace. Peka style is as genuine in Dalmatia. If you prefer meat than you will enjoy delicious bites of lamb or veal. Mix of those two is the best option. The meat gets so soft that you can literally chew it with your eyebrows! The dish is wisely paired with a salad (sliced cabbage, beets, cucumber and lettuce) and pita-like bread. It is utterly fantastic. Seafood peka in most cases refers to octopus. You usually do not need any side dish because both meat and octopus peka is prepared along with potatoes and vegetables. All you need is fresh homemade bread and a glass of wine. If you want to eat peka, be sure to give them two to three hours’ notice, or touch base with them the day before to place your order.

Roast Lamb (Janjetina)

‘Janjetina s raznja’ is – a whole lamb, heavily salted before cooking (though it doesn’t taste too salty when done), roast on a spit for a few hours, basted in its own juices, as it rolls rolls and turns around itself!

The result is a melt-in-the-mouth, slightly salty, tender, juicy and meaty sensation in your mouth, contrasted by the crunchy salty skin! Gorgeous!

The lamb is normally served warm with various salads, spring onions, sometimes pickled gherkins and bread.

It is also delicious cold or hot- straight off the spit. Don’t be shy to pick it up in your hand and eat it like that, sometimes it’s impossible to use only a knife and a fork.

Roast Lamb (Janjetina)

‘Janjetina s raznja’ is – a whole lamb, heavily salted before cooking (though it doesn’t taste too salty when done), roast on a spit for a few hours, basted in its own juices, as it rolls rolls and turns around itself! The result is a melt-in-the-mouth, slightly salty, tender, juicy and meaty sensation in your mouth, contrasted by the crunchy salty skin! Gorgeous! The lamb is normally served warm with various salads, spring onions, sometimes pickled gherkins and bread. It is also delicious cold or hot- straight off the spit. Don’t be shy to pick it up in your hand and eat it like that, sometimes it’s impossible to use only a knife and a fork.

Seafood (plodovi mora)

The most common seafood dishes on offer in restaurants are: mixed grill fish, grilled: mackerels, gray mullet, orada, sea bass, or calamari; stuffed squids, black risotto, brodetto, scampi on the grill or “on buzara”, mussels in white wine with garlic, octopus salad and lobster salad. All delicious and tasty – must try.

Seafood (plodovi mora)

The most common seafood dishes on offer in restaurants are: mixed grill fish, grilled: mackerels, gray mullet, orada, sea bass, or calamari; stuffed squids, black risotto, brodetto, scampi on the grill or “on buzara”, mussels in white wine with garlic, octopus salad and lobster salad. All delicious and tasty – must try.

Fresh Fish (riba na gradele-grilled fish)

One of the most traditional ways of preparing fish, and certainly the most delicious is the grilled fish. In a typical konoba (tavern) or Dalmatian fish restaurant you choose from a platter of whole fish (generally sea bream, sea bass and John Dory).

Your fish will be simply grilled, and served with a drizzle of olive oil and a chunk of lemon. The classical Dalmatian side dish is blitva sa krumpirom (Swiss chard and potato). All fresh grilled fish is delicious and definitely one of the best seafood specialities from Dalmatia.

Fresh Fish (riba na gradele-grilled fish)

One of the most traditional ways of preparing fish, and certainly the most delicious is the grilled fish. In a typical konoba (tavern) or Dalmatian fish restaurant you choose from a platter of whole fish (generally sea bream, sea bass and John Dory).

Your fish will be simply grilled, and served with a drizzle of olive oil and a chunk of lemon. The classical Dalmatian side dish is blitva sa krumpirom (Swiss chard and potato). All fresh grilled fish is delicious and definitely one of the best seafood specialities from Dalmatia.

Croatian desserts: sweets the world should know about

Cakes (kolaci) - Croatian desserts are dangerously scrumptious. They range from rich and creamy cakes to crumbly buttery pies. From wafer thin strudels to melt-in-the-mouth cookies.What’s more, many traditional Croatian recipes are a mix of all kinds of foodie influences. We have siblings among the Italian, French, Austrian even Turkish pastries. So enjoying Croatian cakes is almost like being in the centre of the world of sweets. You should try any of the Croatian desserts. Nothing will get you so chummy with the Croatian culture than sampling our sweets.

Breskvice – Croatian peach shaped cookies

When Croatian Christmas cookies show up in December, breskvice always steal the limelight. Their resemblance to the real fruit is so uncanny that all you want is keep gawking at them.

Of course, there’s more to peach cookies than their apparel. They are buttery with a rich chocolate filling. And as they melt away in your mouth, you get to the tart notes of the plum marmalade. Making these traditional Croatian cookies takes a lot of time and patience. Mothers and daughters can sit for hours carving out holes in the delicate pastry. In the end, peach cookies get packed with layers of love, not only flavour.People often give away breskvice as a present. And only those who saw them in the making know what they are really receiving.

Breskvice – Croatian peach shaped cookies

When Croatian Christmas cookies show up in December, breskvice always steal the limelight. Their resemblance to the real fruit is so uncanny that all you want is keep gawking at them.

Of course, there’s more to peach cookies than their apparel. They are buttery with a rich chocolate filling. And as they melt away in your mouth, you get to the tart notes of the plum marmalade. Making these traditional Croatian cookies takes a lot of time and patience. Mothers and daughters can sit for hours carving out holes in the delicate pastry. In the end, peach cookies get packed with layers of love, not only flavour.People often give away breskvice as a present. And only those who saw them in the making know what they are really receiving.

Dalmatinski rafioli – ravioli-shaped cookies

Dalmatians often say that cakes are for the kids. In their book, choosing savoury courses over sweets is a sign of adulthood. But, rafioli have a special place in all their hearts.
No major feast goes without these almond-filled biscuits. They are central to christenings, weddings and other religious celebrations. And each house takes pride in their own unique recipe.The origin of trogirski rafioli is a legend about the girl from the Rafioli family. Captured in the Kamerlengo tower, she passed her time baking until the knight came to her rescue. All went well: they rode into the sunset but she kept baking rafioli as a token of gratitude.
In Imotski, rafioli delighted emperors and statesmen. First the Austro-Hungarian emperor Franz Joseph and many other famous people decades later.
So there you have it… While empires come and go, rafioli remain… A proud expression of the Dalmatian sense of identity.

Dalmatinski rafioli – ravioli-shaped cookies

Dalmatians often say that cakes are for the kids. In their book, choosing savoury courses over sweets is a sign of adulthood. But, rafioli have a special place in all their hearts.
No major feast goes without these almond-filled biscuits. They are central to christenings, weddings and other religious celebrations. And each house takes pride in their own unique recipe.The origin of trogirski rafioli is a legend about the girl from the Rafioli family. Captured in the Kamerlengo tower, she passed her time baking until the knight came to her rescue. All went well: they rode into the sunset but she kept baking rafioli as a token of gratitude.
In Imotski, rafioli delighted emperors and statesmen. First the Austro-Hungarian emperor Franz Joseph and many other famous people decades later.
So there you have it… While empires come and go, rafioli remain… A proud expression of the Dalmatian sense of identity.

Croatian cherry strudel

Homemade strudel is the food of the gods. It’s crunchy on the outside, but inside… there’s so much juicy filling between its flaky layers, it’s impossible to say ‘no’ or ‘enough’ to it.

Strudel is also one of the most versatile desserts. Filled with fruit, nuts, even savoury cheese, it is a true classic of the Croatian table. When it comes to fruity fillings, Croatians have two favourites: the apple strudel and the cherry strudel. The apple is flawless, rounded, polished. The sour cherry is whimsical, wild and absolutely irresistible.The tartness and the meatiness of cherries are what make this dessert so delicious. They give so much flavour and textureapart from some sugar, no other seasoning is needed.I guarantee you’ll feel invigorated!

Croatian cherry strudel

Homemade strudel is the food of the gods. It’s crunchy on the outside, but inside… there’s so much juicy filling between its flaky layers, it’s impossible to say ‘no’ or ‘enough’ to it.

Strudel is also one of the most versatile desserts. Filled with fruit, nuts, even savoury cheese, it is a true classic of the Croatian table. When it comes to fruity fillings, Croatians have two favourites: the apple strudel and the cherry strudel. The apple is flawless, rounded, polished. The sour cherry is whimsical, wild and absolutely irresistible.The tartness and the meatiness of cherries are what make this dessert so delicious. They give so much flavour and textureapart from some sugar, no other seasoning is needed.I guarantee you’ll feel invigorated!

Splitska torta – cake from Split

Splitska torta is a fusion of all Dalmatian aromas and textures. A dessert that will cure your nostalgia for the Croatian coast whenever you’re far away. They say it turns out best when you forage for your own figs and almonds.
People from Split are proud of their micro-location. They think of their women as the most beautiful in the world and they will say the same about this cake… It’s the world’s most delicious dessert.
Splitska torta packs a punch that is both mellow and robust. It’s hard to beat the sugar count and the savour of sun-dried figs and raisins.
Paired with almonds in the light meringue brings up their mellow side. But then the orange-infused buttercream kicks in and the cake begins to sing a klapa song.

Don’t wait a single moment to taste this glamorous dessert. The locals will tell you: you don’t have to be from Split to have a Split in you.

Splitska torta – cake from Split

Splitska torta is a fusion of all Dalmatian aromas and textures. A dessert that will cure your nostalgia for the Croatian coast whenever you’re far away. They say it turns out best when you forage for your own figs and almonds.
People from Split are proud of their micro-location. They think of their women as the most beautiful in the world and they will say the same about this cake… It’s the world’s most delicious dessert.
Splitska torta packs a punch that is both mellow and robust. It’s hard to beat the sugar count and the savour of sun-dried figs and raisins.
Paired with almonds in the light meringue brings up their mellow side. But then the orange-infused buttercream kicks in and the cake begins to sing a klapa song.

Don’t wait a single moment to taste this glamorous dessert. The locals will tell you: you don’t have to be from Split to have a Split in you.

Wine tour

Croatia is not just one of the oldest wine regions on the planet, it’s also one of the most diverse.

“A glass of wine is good for your health… The leftover in the bottle is good for your morale.”

Croatia is not just one of the oldest wine regions on the planet, it’s also one of the most diverse. Wine is produced here thanks to the influence of Greeks from two and a half thousand years ago. Croatia now has more than 300 geographically-defined wine-producing areas.

“I’ve never owned a vineyard, but I’m pretty sure I’ve drank an entire one by now.”

One of Croatia’s most exciting and fastest growing tourist destinations, Central Dalmatia has a wine story to match, a tale of indigenous grapes, centuries of history, and the birthplace of one of the most grape varieties of all. We have more than 150 indigenous grape sorts and Kastela region near Split has 11.

“WARNING! The consumption of wine might cause you to think you can sing.”

Zinfandel?
Yes, you heard it right, for here is Central Dalmatia’s greatest wine asset, something which was proved by researchers at the University of Davis in 2001, when it was proved that an indigenous Dalmatian variety called Crljenak Kastelanski, from the Kastela region between Split and its airport, had 100% matching DNA with the powerful American red. And so the world came to know that the Original Zinfandel comes from Central Dalmatia. Serious planting of Crljenak has ensued, and Kastela’s winemakers are getting organised with a nascent wine tourism offer, one which will only improve.

“I’m a wine enthusiast. The more wine I drink, the more enthusiastic I get!”

Central Dalmatia is an outstanding region to visit – don’t forget to sample a glass or two along the way.

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