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Overview of Croatian Cuisine History
As with culture, the Croatian cuisine was mostly influenced by the civilizations that ruled over each region of today’s Croatia. Therefore the Adriatic coast cuisine consists of dishes similar to those from the Italian cuisine, while the northeastern regions are strongly influenced by Austro-Hungarian dishes.

Still, some unique elements have risen in the Croatian diet (some of them being borrowed from other cuisines and thoroughly changed). Here are some examples: -	Mushroom soup with buckwheat – Austrian influence soup -	Podravina style Pork half shanks -	Burek (Turkish influence meat or cheese pie) -	Bregovska Pita – also known as the 9 layered pie (although it usually only has 4 layers) -	Arambašici – a delicious meal containing krout rolls -	Dalmatian Brodetto – an Italian influenced fish stew that is popular along the Dalmatian coast and is especially sought-after by foreigners -	Dalmatian Fritters – small doughnuts that almost every Croatian will have on his table during Christmas and other major holidays -	Janjetina - roast lamb garnished with an array of Mediterranean herbs

Although Croatian cuisine might not have such a big “personality”, one thing that makes it unique and beautiful is the way it combined different types of cuisines to form exotic, delicious dishes.

Croatia is one of Europe’s most fascinating and attractive countries and this fact doesn’t occur just because of its beautiful breathtaking scenery. The way the Croatian people managed to blend and combine different cultures coming from totally different civilizations is what gives them their uniqueness.

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Croatian Food Glossary
Finding the ingredients for a Croatian Recipe is not so easy when you do not know the names of the ingredients. Take time to make a list of ingredients and the name they may be found under at the Local Markets.


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Special Equipment for Croatian Cooking
Most Croatian dishes don’t require you to purchase any special tools. However, having a coffee grinder helps with roasting and grinding spices and maximizes their volatile oils, which, in turn, provides your food with more flavor.

However, here are a few kitchen utensils you might want to use:

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