Even before you decide which of the many varied dishes from the rich Dalmatian menu you are going to enjoy, you should try a grape or herb Dalmatian schnapps. The choice among the culinary specialties will thus be made easier for you!
Characteristic of Dalmatian coastal cuisine is its digestibility and simple preparation. The secret of the fabulous taste of fish, meat, or other cooked dishes lies right in that. Yet the idea that simplicity means everyone everywhere could prepare them would be deceiving. The tradition of grilling and roasting fish and delicacies of the sea in this region has been carried on from generation to generation, whereby the proper grilling technique often depends on the type of wood or wood briquets chosen to do the grilling. In addition to this comes the tantalizing Dalmatian olive oil, grilling technique (gradelavanje), and the particular taste of the fish and delicacies of the sea.
This is what leaves every visitor to Dalmatia once they have tried it with unforgettable memories to take back home. Nevertheless, no matter how much you eat in Dalmatia, you'll hardly gain a pound. Most of the Dalmatian specialties are prepared with very little fat and oil. They are easy to digest and contain many vegetables which thrive all the year round thanks to the mild climate. The region prides itself on a wide variety of specialties, and every good cook will take great pains to procure the freshest fish and delicacies of the sea, which you can personally inspect before ordering in all of the better restaurants. Don't pass up dishes like mussels, shrimp (scampi), roast fish, delicious fish stew with rice, and meat specialties like sour marinated beef (pasticada) with noodles (njoki). To top it off we recommend a refined dessert like "krostule", egg cake (rozata), or one of the rich Dalmatian tortes.
Further essential ingredients used in Dalmatian cooking are raw ham, "Pršut", dried in the fall wind (Bura) and smoke of the Dalmatian back country, sheep's cheese, salty sardines, roasted lamb, beef cooked in tomato sauce (salsa), and sauteed greens with potatoes. Also do not forget the wine, known for its special taste of the south, which has been cultivated for centuries in the caring hands of winemakers in the rocky Dalmatian soil. The secret recipes for winemaking are passed down from generation to generation in middle Dalmatia, and are produced in the families' wine cellars, as well as in those of private enterprises. Among the top quality red wines are Dingač, Postup, Faros, Babić and Plavac, and among the first class whites are Pošip, Grk, Bogdanuša, Rukatac and the well known sweet desert wine Prošek.
Even the region's drinking water which flows from the rivers Jadro and Cetina, and supply the needs of the county is a specialty. Thanks to its purity and pleasant taste it is considered not only to be healthy, but is also mixed with wine to create the so called "Bevanda".
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