Pašticada
Braised beef dish from Dalmatia, served at festivities.
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Because its place of origin is Dalmatia, this dish is frequently referred to as Dalmatinska pašticada and is presented at celebrations and social events.[1] Homemade pasta or gnocchi (njoki) are the typical accompaniments for traditional Dalmatian pašticada.[2]
Key facts and history
The preparation of this meal is lengthy and demands great care.[1] An entire eye of round cut of beef is typically used; it is larded with bacon, garlic, cloves, carrot, and celery, then left to soak in wine vinegar for a full night.[1] The precise beginnings of pašticada are not completely clear.[3]
What the cited sources add
The same source notes that the dish is quite popular throughout the southern coast of Croatia but there isn’t one way to make an authentic pašticada.[2] One recipe from Dubrovnik was found and actually dates from the fifteenth century, according to The Food Dictator.[2] The Food Dictator also states that the origins of pašticada are not entirely known but one can assume that it is related to variants from Greece, eastern Italy and even southern France.[2] The Coolinarika recipe by "baba Nane" is specifically noted for its author being the writer's grandmother.[4]
According to The Food Dictator, pašticada is a beef stew that is prepared with a unique sweet and sour sauce.[2]
References
- Wikipedia, "Pašticada" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Dalmatinska pašticada babe Nane na kaštelanski način", Coolinarika; "Pašticada", gastrodiva.bloger.index.hr, 2017-05-10 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- "The Hirshon Croatian Beef Stew - Pašticada", The Food Dictator, 2015-08-05. facts only, no text reused. thefooddictator.com
- Wikipedia, "Pašticada" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Barbieri, "Kuharski kanconijer - Gurmanska sjećanja mediterana - Vol 1.", Profil, 2004, p. 194–199; "The Hirshon Croatian Beef Stew - Pašticada", The Food Dictator, 2015-08-05 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- "Dalmatinska pašticada babe Nane na kaštelanski način", Coolinarika. facts only, no text reused. coolinarika.com
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- Wikipedia: Pašticada (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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