Croatia 2012 - Croatian Food

R6 is the wine that Anthony Bourdain raved about during his visit to Croatia.

"This is world class food; this is world class wine; this is world class cheese. If you haven't been to Croatia, you are a fucking idiot." - Anthony Bourdain (I didn't swear, he did!)

Our evenings in Postira start with long dinners on the balcony:

During every meal I sit there and feel that it is almost impossible to choose what is most spellbinding - the view:

Or the foods:

Rosemary grows like a weed! It is used as a fence for houses. It also infuses the food with the most lovely piny aroma and flavor.

Rosemary bush

Grapes are everywhere. It covers outdoor garages to protect cars from the sun. It drapes over balconies  to add shade and beauty.

Olive growth over an outdoor garage

The grapes are a treat to eat:

Mozart was playing

And they make delicious wines:

The peaches are sweet and soft like....like...you need to eat it. It's amazing:




Olive trees are the Croatian "postcard". They are all over and produce an out-of-this-world olive oil.

Olive Tree

We brought home a bottle of this award winning Croatian olive oil:

Award winning Croatian olive oil

Figs grow every where. And I can guarantee you have not had a fig better that one.

Figs picked next door 

I particularly enjoy it on my cheese plate.

Fig on a cheese plate

Going to the food markets is a delight:

Food market in Bol, Croatia

Food market in Split, Croatia

The lemon...cut one in half and your entire kitchen is infused with the aroma. The purple onion is so sweet, you could bite into it and not cry at all. The tomatoes are perfectly sweet...they seemed to end up at our table every night:

The prosciutto is outstanding. I had way too much of it :-)

Food market in Bol

Konoba Kod Joze, Split

The cheeses and salami...oh my...

We enjoyed having Pag cheese (from the island of Pag) along with wine.

Stina winery, Bol

The fresh fish and shellfish...freshly caught...as sweet and flavorful as it can get.

The fish of the day

From the sea to out table. Fresh fish cooked on wood burning grill

The grilled squid is a must!

Grilled squid being grilled at a village party, Bol - Croatia

And with the squid ink they make the amazing black risotto:

Shrimp, from street food:

To world class restaurants:

They have fantastic veal that is just lovely on the grill and when slowly cooked:

My mother-in-law's braised veal with mushrooms and potatoes

Oh, and the lamb. Croatia has most amazing lamb. I ate it grilled on wood burning fire:

Or the also grilled cevapi (type of kebab made with ground meats, including lamb):

And I ate it cooked (whole animal) in a spit roast for hours:

The desserts are wonderful there too (are you surprised?!). Unfortunately I did not eat many... I will cover them next year:-)

But, oh, and the daily gelato! 

By the sea:

Or at the ancient streets of town:

Nothing like a good gelato!!

Again, imagine yourself eating all of that while looking at a view this:

Tough, right??!!

I just scratched the surface with this list. There is much more to Croatian food than I could ever cover in quickly written blog post. Their cuisine is rich and diverse. I have not traveled around that country enough to really see and taste it all. But for now that (both the view and the food) is good enough for me.

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