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Here are some recipes of food eaten in Croatia.

Carp Slavonian Style

[Saran na slavonski nacin]

Ingredients:

2 lb. (1 kg) carp

1.75 lb (800 g) potatoes

3 tablespoons oil

3 oz. (80 g) smoked bacon

1 teaspoon ground sweet red pepper

parsley

salt and pepper

Descale the carp and remove the insides, remove the head, wash and drain. Cut into thick slices. Boil the head in a little water. Peel the potatoes, cut into thin slices and sprinkle with salt. Cut the bacon into small strips and chop the parsley.

Smear a baking tin with oil, arrange half the potatoes in it and sprinkle with sweet red pepper, parsley and white pepper. Place fish pieces on top of the potato, sprinkle with salt, cover with the remaining potato and sprinkle again with sweet red pepper, parsley and white pepper. Fry the bacon lightly and dres over the potato. Pour the liquid in which the carp head was boiled over the whole dish and bake in a pre-heated oven until cooked to a nice golden-brown.

Calamaries With Potato

[Lignje s krumpirom]

Ingredients:

18 oz. (500 g) calamaries

3.5 lb. (1.5 kg) potatoes

4 fl oz. (100 ml) olive oil

2 cloves garlic

1 tablespoon of mixed spices (see note)

parsley

salt and pepper

Clean, wash and slice the calamaries into 3/4 inch (2 cm) wide strips. Peel and thinly slice the potatoes. Chop the garlic and parsley. Pour half the oil into an oven-proof casserole dish, spread a layer of potato and sprinkle with salt. Then spread the calamaries over the potato, sprinkle with pepper, garlic, parsley and mixed spices and cover with the remaining potato. Sprinkle with more parsley and salt and pour the remaining oil on top. Cover (must be cooked in a covered dish so that calamaries remain juicy) and cook in oven pre-heated to 7 (220 oC) for about 45 minutes.

Serve with a seasonal salad.

These recipes came from Http://www.croatia.net/html/cuisine.html


	Spot Light On Croatia \| home Contact Me \| Related Links \| Basic Facts \| History \| Business and Economy \| Politics \| Photos \| Food and Drink \| Language \| Music \| Sports \| Schools and Education Food and Drink Here are some recipes of food eaten in Croatia. Carp Slavonian Style [Saran na slavonski nacin] Ingredients: 2 lb. (1 kg) carp 1.75 lb (800 g) potatoes 3 tablespoons oil 3 oz. (80 g) smoked bacon 1 teaspoon ground sweet red pepper parsley salt and pepper Descale the carp and remove the insides, remove the head, wash and drain. Cut into thick slices. Boil the head in a little water. Peel the potatoes, cut into thin slices and sprinkle with salt. Cut the bacon into small strips and chop the parsley. Smear a baking tin with oil, arrange half the potatoes in it and sprinkle with sweet red pepper, parsley and white pepper. Place fish pieces on top of the potato, sprinkle with salt, cover with the remaining potato and sprinkle again with sweet red pepper, parsley and white pepper. Fry the bacon lightly and dres over the potato. Pour the liquid in which the carp head was boiled over the whole dish and bake in a pre-heated oven until cooked to a nice golden-brown. Calamaries With Potato [Lignje s krumpirom] Ingredients: 18 oz. (500 g) calamaries 3.5 lb. (1.5 kg) potatoes 4 fl oz. (100 ml) olive oil 2 cloves garlic 1 tablespoon of mixed spices (see note) parsley salt and pepper Clean, wash and slice the calamaries into 3/4 inch (2 cm) wide strips. Peel and thinly slice the potatoes. Chop the garlic and parsley. Pour half the oil into an oven-proof casserole dish, spread a layer of potato and sprinkle with salt. Then spread the calamaries over the potato, sprinkle with pepper, garlic, parsley and mixed spices and cover with the remaining potato. Sprinkle with more parsley and salt and pour the remaining oil on top. Cover (must be cooked in a covered dish so that calamaries remain juicy) and cook in oven pre-heated to 7 (220 oC) for about 45 minutes. Serve with a seasonal salad. These recipes came from Http://www.croatia.net/html/cuisine.html