Traditional cuisine of Podravina and Prigorje has been shaped throughout history under the strong influence of Central European (mostly Hungarian and Austrian) and Oriental cuisines. However, despite centuries of intertwining influences in this region, the local cuisine has maintained its distinctiveness. This is primarily thanks to the use of ingredients grown in the vast and fertile fields of Podravina or in the forests, clearings, and hills of Kalnik Mountain and Bilogora.
Local cuisine here prioritizes products from cow's milk, dishes made from dough and meat, freshwater fish, diverse fresh vegetables, fruits, and cereals (porridge), often using roux for cooking soups and stews, pork fat, pumpkin seed oil, or plum oil, and cream as a universal seasoning for sweet and savory dishes. Dishes such as the almost cult-like fresh cow cheese with cream and cooked pork belly, homemade cornbread or hillside pie, beans with sauerkraut or turnips and dried pork meat are just some of the specialties of the traditional cuisine of this region. It's a place where delicious and genuinely good food has always been prepared.
You can experience a part of this richness of flavors and aromas of tradition by visiting one of the hospitality establishments recognized for upholding the standards of Croatian Traditional Flavors - Tastes of Podravina and Tastes of Prigorje.
Enjoy your meal!
