My dear friend Nena shared her grandma’s recipe with me. Grenadier march was a dish that was in her family served on Monday with salad or roast from Sunday.
My dear friend Nena shared her grandma’s recipe with me. Grenadier march was a dish that was in her family served on Monday with salad or roast from Sunday.
Slavonian meal prepared in a kettle. It was traditionally served in afternoon hours, when the laborers would be returning from the fields. As a rule, it should contain at least three different types of meat, it should cook for hours on mid fire, and it is served with home-made batter-dumplings.
Sandra G. brings us her grandmother’s recipe for fritters.
As a kid I could not wait for fritters to be made. My brother and I would eat them hot as they came. Their wonderful aroma would be spread throughout the house. The name “little mice” comes from Fužine, Gorski kotar.
And now a sweet squash strudel. Each area of continental Croatia has its own version. This one is from Međimurje, and it’s made with squash, poppy seeds and cream.
Every island in the Adriatic sea seems to have its own fig cake. On the Island of Vis it is prepared from figs, Lozovača (grape rakia) and fennel. It is shaped into patties and stored on laurel leaves.
Grandma’s stews always had to have a sweet ending. Because if you did not eat the soup, there was no dessert for you ;). And usually it was plum dumplings. Regardsles of whether they were “covered” with cream or breadcrumbs on the outside, we were all looking for a second plate.
In this soup young cucumbers and potatoes are rounded by fine sour cream, and aroma of the fresh dill. Light and refreshing. Suits well also slightly chilled.
Earlier, when there were no refrigerators, people would have to manage in preserving perishables, such as fish. Marinating fried sardines in a mixture of oil, vinegar, onion, bay leaves and rosemary is one of the ways. Fish prepared like this can stand in cool place up to two weeks, and the longer it stands, the specific taste is getting better ;).
Very simple little meal or a side dish in Zagreb cuisine. Freshly cooked string beans dressed (Ger. abschmalzen – to fry, to season, to fatten) in an envelope of butter and breadcrumbs, with the aroma of freshly chopped garlic.
Some people prefer to pick and eat fresh figs immediately. In this strudel recipe they are part of the rich stuffing with apples and walnuts, with fragrant note from lemon, cinnamon and rum.