Croatia


Croatia almost borders Italy and Hungary and it shows in this recipe for pasticada. This sweetish, sourish stew starts by marinating a chuck roast in vinegar overnight. After browning,  tomato paste, prunes, carrots, onion, clove, wine, and celery root make up the cooking medium. After the meat is cooked to pot roast consistency, the sauce is pureed into a gravy, then the meat and gravy are served with gnocci. The whole thing was a lot of work and unfortunately the vinegar really didn't punctuate the meat or the sauce.

We did learn that dalmatians came from Croatia, and that this relatively small country has 4 regions with diverse food traditions, so it might be worth a revisit. 

10/20/20

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