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One
can guess the culinary offer of the local food service
facilities merely by the geographic position of a place.
This is, of course, also true of Blato, characterized
by the Mediterranean, mild climate, lots of sunshine,
and the sea. The above-mentioned suggests ligth cuisine,
without heavy spices or fat, based on homemade ingredients.
Meat or fish, all dishes are made with homemade olive
oil and vegetables grown with no pesticides. Good food
is complimented by good wine. The authentic Blato vine
variety is Cetinka. Quality white wines such as Korčulanka
and Korkyra are made from it, whereas the quality Blatski
plavac is made from the Plavac vine variety.
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Each
season brings along new, fresh ingredients and seasonal
dishes. We suggest you visit one of our local food service
facilities and follow the below given culinary calendar:
January - February
At the beginning of the year, more precisely on the Three
Kings’ Day, the carnival traditions called munde begin.
Besides good entertainment, the sounds of harmonicas,
traditional music, and old dances, specially decorated
taverns also offer homemade local specialties such as
‘bilo iz baje’ with cabbage, dried sheep meat (kuštradina)
with cabbage, sauerkraut with sausages and dried pork
legs, mullets, shellfish (mušule), picarels (gere), flat
unleavened cakes, fried dishes (pršurate), doughnuts (hrstule)…
The entertaining evenings last until the beginning of
Lent. The House Party of the Kumpanjija Knights Association
is traditionally organized on the first Friday in February.
On this occasion, people make dishes and delicacies from
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April – Tasting of liquors and brandies (rakija)
May – Days of
pelagic fish and asparagus
June – Days of
cabbage and lamb
September – Grape
harvest
Tasting of young wine and goat dishes
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October
– November – olive picking
Tasting of dishes with olive oil, olive picking
November – Days
of the lumblija cake
November – St.
Martin's Days (Martinje), young wine tasting
December – Days
of dried codfish and tasting of olive oil |
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