Food and traditional festivities: "Find out about typical Croatian dishes!"
  by tashha  
written: 01 June 2001
last time there: February 2001
Many Croatian traditional festivities are distinctly linked with food;whether they are related to strenuous labour (crop harvesting or threshing, the grape harvest and Christening of wine,...), religion (mostly Catholic - Christmas, Easter,..), or to memorable moments in an individual's life (baptism, wedding, birthday,etc).
Every holiday has its typical dish. Pork and potato stew is eaten on pilgrimages and at fairs; cod is prepared for Christmas Eve and Good Friday; pork is eaten on New Year's Day; doughnuts are an inseparable part of carnival festivities, and in the south they prepare a similar fried sweet dish known as 'hrostule'. Ham and boiled eggs with green vegetables are served at Easter, while desserts comprise traditional cakes. Kulen (hot-pepper flavoured sausage) at harvest time, goose for St. Martin s Day, turkey and other fowl, as well as 'sarma' (meat-stuffed cabbage leaves), are served on Christmas Day. At weddings, a variety of dishes with cakes and biscuits are served, including 'breskvice', shortbread bear paws, gingerbread biscuits, 'fritule' - plain fritters, etc.
And not only that we love to eat good, but we like to drink good!
Wine and beer is our favourite!
Pros: - excellent and delicious food!
Cons: - you can get couple of kg/pounds! :)
Details: http://www.croatia.net/html/cuisine.html
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