Category: Croatian Cuisine

  Tudor Wines Gains Recognition With Style, Quality And Terroir   www.tudorwines.comSanta Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir Producer Creates World Class Wines of Remarkable CharacterFor Immediate ReleaseMONTEREY, Calif./EWORLDWIRE/April 21, 2005 — Tudor Wines…

  Zinfandel: A Croatian-American Wine StoryI have been able to get Dr. Jasenka Piljac’s book available for purchase online, via my company’s web site, www.xlsimports.com . Visitors can click on “Store” and…

TV chef Lidia’s got a new show, also starring her mom & kids All in the familyBy SONO MOTOYAMAsono@phillynews.comPosted on Wed, Mar. 30, 2005 WITH A DEMEANOR suggesting both a warm, buxom…

The world’s biggest truffle was found in Istria n peninsula in Croatia, weighing 1.3 kg! The hilly area around the town of Ilok, is known since Ancient times as “Delicium Mundi”, due to high quality white wines from their wineyards. The most famous is TRAMINAC, known as Royal Wine. It was served during the coronation of Queen Elisabeth, and is still represented in the Queen’s collection of wines. The town of Ilok suffered very much during the Greater Serbian aggression on Croatia in 1990s. Martin Bogdanovich arrived to the USA as a young fisherman in 1908. After years of hard work he became the proprietor of the fish factory “Star Kist” in San Pedro, the largest in the world. Lidia Bastianich (born in Croatia, in Istria), was proclaimed the best cook in the USA in 1999. She is chef of her own Felidia restaurant in Manhattan (New York), and coowner of another two restarants in New York, and one in Kansas City. Zinfandel was often called the “mystery” grape because its European origins were oddly uncertain. Bottled wines bearing the varietal label “Zinfandel” appeared as early as 1883 in California. Hence, Zin is known as “California’s grape”. However, since recently (2001), due to joint efforts of the USA and Croatian specialists, we know that the american zinfandel originates from Croatia, more precisely, from Kastel Stari near the city of Split. There it is known under the names of mali plavac and crljenak. The search of the origin of zinfandel has been initiated in the second half of the 20th century by mr. Miljenko “Mike” Grgich, one of the greatest american winegrowers (born in Croatia, on the Peljesac peninsula, famous for its “double insolation” of grapes: simultaneously from the sun and from the sea reflection). As a young student of agronomy in Zagreb, dissatisfied with the communist rule in ex-Yugoslavia, he emigrated to the USA. With the advent of free Croatia in 1990s, he returned back to his homeland. Mr. Miljenko Grgich had first drawn worldwide attention in 1976 as a result of the famous “Paris Tasting” in which an all French panel of judges chose his 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay over the best of the white Burgundies in a blind tasting. His wines have been enjoyed not only on special occasions by world leaders such as Presidents Reagan and Clinton, Queen Elizabeth II and President Francois Mitterand. His wines are being offered on tables of the White House in Washington. For more information see Grgich Hills, and also at HIC (in Croatian). The Croatian name for a cook is KUHAR. It is interesting that in Istria (important peninsula on western part of Croatian coast), near the town of Zminj, there is a small village of Kuhari (= cooks). Moreover, mr. Josip Pino Kuhar, born in the village of Kuhari, is outstanding kuhar in Croatia. The world’s biggest truffle was found in Istria, weighing 1.3 kg! The Pag Cheese http://www.croatianhistory.net/etf/cook.html Croatian cook-book Creative cooking at Podravka, Koprivnica Croatian cuisine Croatian cakes and sweets, by Maja and Mladen Sokele (in Croatian) Gastronaut – Croatian cusisine La cuisine et les vins, ambassade de Croatie en France King of Chips

Sardine snack makes a splash24 August 2004   “Oily fish not only tastes good, it is very healthy, the richest source of Omega 3 and Omega 6 acids,” he said. “It is…

  Povitica and the Croatians in Kansas City on Food NetworkHello Everyone!Food Network airs a show called “Food Finds” this week’s (July 31, 2004)episode featured food finds in Kansas City, and in…

  Povitica in Kansas City on Food Network If you want to purchase a video on how to make Povitica, make out a check to Povitica for $20.00 and send it to…

  VINOKLET – Hobi prerastao u buisnesswww.vinokletwines.com    STO MENI ZELIO, TO TI SE VRATILO ZIV MI BIO I POZIVIO…Bok svimaEvo jedan mali clanak nadam se da ce vam se svidit.Poznati Vinograd…

  A third-generation Croatian-Australian winemaker, James Talijancich   From the Advertiser, a newspaper from Australia. John P. Kraljic, Esq.Swanning around the valleyBy CHRIS HERDE19jun04IN THE Swan Valley on the outskirts of Perth,…

    Franicevic, Another Croatian-American Vinter in California The following story appeared in the North Bay Bohemian concerning Frane Franicevic and his wines which have received good reviews. John Peter Kraljic, Esq.**************************************************Swirl…

  Croatian Chef Shines in Seattle  The following is a restaurant review from Seattle Weekly and highlights the work of chef Maro Gjurasic. John Peter Kraljic, Esq.June 2 – 8, 2004The TastemakerWith…

Cro-Am Walnut Handler in California Makes OrahovicaThe following article discusses, among others, Jack Mariani whose company, Mariani Nut Co., in Winters in Yolo County, California, is “the largest independent walnut handler in…

    Zagreb Restaurants, Croatian Wine Given Favorable Reviews The following story appeared in the Financial Times. John KraljicCapital place for meat and trufflesBy Justin MarozziPublished: May 7 2004 17:55 | Last…

  WINE TALK Taking the Party on the Road“Recently it was determined that zinfandel is identical to a grape long cultivated in Croatia. In other words, it is an immigrant. But myths…

  Nobilo Best Wine From New Zealand The following is from The Arizona Republic. John KraljicWhite from New Zealand bursts with balanced flavorThe Arizona RepublicJohn Carlos Villani john.villani@arizonarepublic.com The Arizona RepublicJan. 21,…

  Croatians Make Wine in New Zealand The following is a long article on wine made in New Zealand whichappeared in the January 14, 2004 edition of the NY Times. It mentionsthe…

  Insight into good eating June will see a new Insight Guide to CroatiaBy GEOFFREY WILLIAMS13dec03SHOPPING and eating are two of the favourite activities for travellers and Insight Guides is tapping in…