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How to Prepare Good Salt Cod
Although everyone in Istria has their own recipe, in the small village of Bačva near Višnjan they prepare salt cod that is renowned far and wide. In the Stefanov family, cod is prepared just as it once was by mother Milena. From a modest konoba where many would stop by to taste Milena’s creamy fish delicacy, her son Aleksandar Stefanov, together with his wife Luiza, has today built a recognisable brand of premium products made from Norwegian cod—Baccalà della Mamma. In additi
Tomislav Radić
Apr 282 min read
Lenten dishes in Croatia
Lent in Croatia is a culinary mood. For forty days leading up to Easter, kitchens across the country subtly shift rhythm. The meals become simpler, the flavours more restrained, and yet, paradoxically, more inventive. Historically shaped by Catholic fasting rules, which limited meat and animal fat (especially on Ash Wednesday and Fridays), Croatian Lenten cuisine grew out of necessity, seasonality, and deep respect for religious practice. What emerged over centuries is a repe
Vedran Obućina
Feb 243 min read
Cod - Treasure from the northern seas
With every Advent, cod returns to our tables. Northern fish has become an inseparable part of winter gastronomy. It is made a la bianco,...
Vedran Obućina
Jan 2, 20233 min read
Baccala della mamma: cod enjoyment in Istria
In the centre of Bačva, near Višnjan, we tried to find cod production. We leaned on our noses, expecting the penetrating smell of this...
Vedran Obućina
Mar 9, 20215 min read
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