The population of this region in the past, mostly engaged in cattle breeding, agriculture, milling, and the exploitation of forests. This is largely determined how their eating and preparing meals.
Food was kept on the hearth in earthen pots, so called. rukačama. Bread as a basic foodstuff, made mostly from corn, and initially was baked just covered with ashes and live coals on the hearth. Later they appeared in the lid (pekve) made by the potters of the country. In addition to bread, are being extensively developed and polenta, which was cooked cereal (oatmeal, barley and millet), and seasoned with butter.
Milk, by the end of the livestock were not enough, prepared in various ways: as sour or sweet. Regularly prepared acid (sour milk), cheese, butter, basa (soft cheese made from "Skorupa") and cream.
For the production of cheese was used animal rennet, and the butter was prepared in pots - sticks. Dairy products are mainly used in summer, complemented by fresh and boiled vegetables and smoked meat (ham, bacon, sausage). One of the main delight was roast lamb.
Since most cakes are prepared by bruising (fatty pastry filled with onions, cheese, ham or sweet cheese with raisins), asks krumpirača, zaljanica, form cake, donuts and various strudels. In the winter, with the meat, mostly dried, boiled potatoes and sauerkraut, beans, beets and kohlrabi. Pickled vegetable dish and a salad with spicy polenta.
As the noise was inevitable in the lives of inhabitants of this region, was used as a food source. Population is engaged in hunting animals (they were a delicacy, dormice) and collecting forest products. In the forest were also often brale fungi: smrčci, oyster mushrooms. Surprisingly rare considering its proximity to the lake, residents were engaged in fishing. Most of the trout fishing in streams Plitvice, Sartuk and Jasenica.
And today is part of the course of the old atmosphere available to visitors through the rich cuisine of the National Park Plitvice Lakes. Passengers passing through here I can buy some of the traditional specialties, while enjoying gourmet cuisine and the occasional ambient Highland house restaurant. Park located within the complex are two restaurants - a restaurant and Borje Poljana restaurant and many facilities for refreshments and holiday guests.
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