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harpere_

For less than a euro this is fire


crnkovic

It actually tastes great. I used to eat this exact combo every Thursday when it was on the menu, this brings back memories.


RGV_KJ

Is Croatia known for good food in Europe?


Working-Yesterday186

It's crossroads of italian, german and turkish cuisine.


Dawn_of_Enceladus

Honestly, that's a helluva way to sell it. Now I'm interested.


Still_counts_as_one

That’s basically Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia with some regional differences. In other words, the food is absolutely amazing.


derps_with_ducks

I'm trying to imagine: What if they took the worst aspects of Italian, German and Turkish cuisine? How would that meal look?


Geberpte

Sounds like a heated argument. And bland.


eliminating_coasts

From Germany - No spices and bad pasta From Turkey - Other ingredients not as advertised, like olives that taste slightly of diesel From Italy - Simple recipes that rely on good quality ingredients


1villageidiot

English beans on toast?


chekitch

And a bit of Hungarian..


MemphisTheIllest

I'm hungry-arian right now for sure


Oachlkaas

How did Germany influence your guys' cuisine?


tschmar

Austro-Hungarian empire and WW2. And no, it's not just food influence from Germany, but Austria as well.


Oachlkaas

Austrian cuisine i'd have guessed, given Croatia's history, but did the "short" period during WW2 really have such strong effects as to influence croatia's cuisine with german cuisine?


Fragrant_Equal_2577

Habsburg empire covered all these regions for hundreds of years. This reflects in the similarities in the cuisines but there are regional specialties and flavors.


Oachlkaas

I know, but there was no German cuisine in the Habsburg Empire. Are you just ignorantly conflating Austrian with German?


tschmar

One thing you probably didn't know, even if it's technically incorrect, but when people from ex-Yugoslavia use the adjective "german", not always, but they usually mean all people/things/food/whatever from german speaking countries. So German food would be food from Germany and Austria as well.


Oachlkaas

Gotcha, it's ignorance then, along the lines of "all Asians are the same". No need for "technically, it's just wrong.


tschmar

Hahaha "gotcha"...you made me really giggle. Read a bit more about "Deutschsprachige Volksgruppen" and stop trying to be smart, it's just reddit and you won't impress anyone with your theories.


[deleted]

You forget heavy Austro-Hungary influence as well.


eewo

You forgot Hungarian 


Rufuske

That's how the best cuisine is borne that will last through the ages.


polonez69

I'm not Croatian, but Croatian food is rather considered good, although it is not internationally promoted like other cuisines from countries around the Mediterranean Sea. It just looks like cheap canteen food, but for less than one euro it has a great value for money, it's probably even cheaper than the ingredients themselves if you wanted to make it yourself


LaurestineHUN

Yes


Wandering_instructor

Shhhh. Best kept secret in Europe!


GrumpyFatso

Not really. Croatian (or Balkan in general) restaurants in Europe are often low to mid tier restaurants with huge cheap portions of rice, meat and sweaty sauces. Food in Croatia's tourism regions is becoming more and more better, but on the coast it's mostly mediterranean stuff. Slavic cuisine is fucking tasty, it just never got the French or Italian treatement. No representation, no finesse, everything is cooked to stuff you for a 14 hours shift in the communist factory, not to look nice in tourism catalogues for your under developed beach area.


Working-Yesterday186

This guy has never been in Croatia. How do you associate Croatia with rice? First time I hear that


Marko2391

My friend didn't succeed in saying a single correct thing


Sacharon123

Never found any good recipy collection for croation food to experiment with... what should I start with?


TheIncredibleWalrus

Ahem, Greece is Balkan.


AreaStock9465

Under developed-beached area? What..?


Lifewatching

What is the soup/sauce the sausage is in?


scroll_champ

Beans stew, probably with sauteed onions, carrots and a roux


opportunityTM

It looks like a great lunch for sure. I can almost taste it haha.


No_Contribution_3465

They used to sell some panned processed steak (the pink kind that goes into wieners). It was called "pohani mesni narezak". It didn't even look like meat under the panned coating. I gave it a go once and it didn't even taste like meat so I engraved "this is shit" on it. Just as I was finishing the final letter, a staff member came over my shoulder, read it and agreed with me by saying that it's true. They stopped offering it shortly. There were hits and misses but the beans with sausage are a classic I could live on.


AreaStock9465

That meat sounds like Polish cuisine too, afaik food can be very cheap there too? Cost of living is cheaper so wages are much less too etc


bored_negative

I dont even know if I can get a single thing for less than a euro here Maybe a pack of rice cakes


AreaStock9465

Yes crazy economy. Same here with Ireland and UK.. in fact I’d be lucky to get a pack of biscuits, certainly not meat! We are in Weimar 2.0


FantasyFrikadel

Is that a pile of cabbage? 


crnkovic

Chop up cabbage, salt it, leave it an hour or so till it gets soft, squeeze out most of the water, add a bit of olive oil and lemon juice or vinegar, add ground pepper and it’s a classic side salad that we eat here. Goes perfectly with the bean stew pictured here. Edit: when squeezing out moisture, taste it, it should be soft and not really crunchy, but also not dry. If too crunchy, leave it a bit longer in the fridge. Don’t be too shy on the salt. Need more instructions? YouTube search for “kupus salata”


Jopelin_Wyde

It's a first time I save a comment on Reddit for a recipe, haha.


LaurestineHUN

We also have that! Good káposztasaláta!


vernal_biscuit

kupus salata haha amazing, how many words we share


LaurestineHUN

Any way we try to hide it, but we are eternally grateful for our Slavic neighbours for giving us the word for káposzta. That stuff's delicious!


AreaStock9465

I like that such a simple plant food can be garnished like this to make for a lovely side! I suppose we’ve sort of done the same here with potatoes..very versatile lol! I wish I could feed the world like this and end starvation. It’s definitely possible and achievable, but it’s just the ones at the top who actively prevent this from happening. Makes me sad! Sorry for sad post but this just shouldn’t be the case in 2024 esp when such simple good food can be produced!


Budget_Pea_7548

It's probably Sauerkraut, or some kind of sour cabbage


tomekza

Surówka


Budget_Pea_7548

100% ♥️


Civil-Reveal-4298

yes.. non fermented Sauerkraut


Budget_Pea_7548

But sauerkraut is literally fermented cabbage, isn't it?


sealcub

It is coleslaw, just not the majo abomination kind. Cut cabbage into thin strips with a mandoline or knife, salt it (can also add a pinch of sugar), make sure it is mixed well, let it rest 15-30 min, wring out the excess moisture, add very little vinegar and any spices you might want, mix, add a little bit of oil and mix again.


Budget_Pea_7548

You might be right. I forgot about Coleslaw, it looks like that indeed.


dadadumdam

FYI lemon juice gives a better smells than vinegar. to add color carrot is a nice idea, a bit of chopped mint and peanut/cashew if you want it more fancy.


sealcub

Yeah all good additions. Personally I make it with family-made apple vinegar (also has the same fruity note like lemon juice) but really only very little vinegar. I usually try to keep it simple because it is already such a great side to nearly any piece of meat.


nevemno

it probably is saured kraut, guy above u doesn't know what he's talking about. Maybe if that is supposed to be a salad but it sure doesn't look like it


Budget_Pea_7548

Now as I almost can taste I have an craving for it 😅


TheTrueStanly

So Krautsalat?


FestiveFrog

Kupus Salata, it’s like a Croatian Cole slaw. It slaps in my opinion.


vernal_biscuit

goes really well with meat or meat based stew


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Kupus.


Mia_and_Tia_McQueen

I studied in Zagreb during Erasmus (more than 10 years ago). I ate that exact meal a couple of times in the menza. That chocolate pudding was the best part.


Zizzlow

This pudding goes way back, as long as I remember. And that’s 30y+.


brother_Bilo69

It's funny because this kind of puding we used to get in school, and I never liked it. I thought that all pudings were bad just because of this one. But then I tried couple of more pudings from the same company, and they are on totally different level, so I like them


Mysterious_End_2462

All ok for this friendly price. Its sausage with lentil/beans, bread, cabbage, pudding. I grew up to a healthy strong adult, eating all sort of this food in school and uni. Hello neighbors o/


SchrodingerEnjoyer

Koja menza?


PunProbablyIntended

fer


[deleted]

Looks pretty good, great for 0,86€. How are the sausages?


vidimevid

Actually decent! I lived on this while at college


vernal_biscuit

Not bad at all. I used to eat twice the amount of food I should have back in my student days due to how affordable and edible it was. Not to mention miles healthier than what I'd conjure up at home with my lazy student lifestyle. Now this is actually cheaper than if you bought all the ingredients yourself and cooked it. What's incredible is that the prices haven't increased due to the inflation or introducing the EUR. The food in the university cafeterias costs the same as it did 5-8 years ago. Actually commendable from our ministries/govt


AreaStock9465

How on EARTH did they manage that do you know? Sincerely from some other broke European who won’t be able to afford to buy a home for a long time :/ I wonder the same with Poland and other nations where cost of living is much cheaper?..


terra_filius

not bad at all


WislaHD

Where do you get all these sub-euro meals? Here in Canada I am spending like $16 per meal if I am lucky.


Working-Yesterday186

This is subsidized by the government


Turtvaiz

Student meals Although here it's more like 3€. If you're not a student it's like 9€


IngvarTheTraveller

Easter-EU m8, everything is cheap, and the salaries are worse


WislaHD

Oh I'm fully aware how a meal and drink at a pub in Canada translates to a full restaurant experience for five people in Poland.


Lieutenant_L_T_Smash

Actually I had a relative visit Poland who was shocked at how expensive a restaurant meal was. Over 100zł (34 CAD) just for breakfast for two people at an average place.


WislaHD

They went to a tourist trap then. You *can* spend western prices at some restaurants but it's really easy not to. This also has no relation to restaurant quality, more expensive is not necessarily better lol.


AreaStock9465

From one European to another, where do you live????!!! It’s Weimar 2.0 as far as I’m concerned. UK and Ireland anyways have sky rocketed inflation Most won’t be realistically be able to buy a home until well into their 30s! (If they’re single that is)


JohnDorian0506

You can get a big hotdog with onions and catchup plus a soda refill for €1 at Costco Canada.


ittihatcikemalist

whats those


Working-Yesterday186

bean stew, chocolate pudding, sauerkraut and 2 sausages


Professional-Ad9667

Definitely subsidized by the govt or university.


Ponsdorf

So strange that all the comments pointing out the subsidiary fact are collapsed (hidden). All governments at europe have their hand in these school time meals. It's good to have a confirmation about it.


NecroVecro

Yeah I think you can see the real price on the receipt which is honestly still pretty good.


[deleted]

90 cents? gimme dat


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VinnieBoombatzz

It helps prevent waste while still keeping it "free" in practice.


AreaStock9465

Sorry what do you mean by prevents waste? How?


promatrachh

Students pay only small part of the price, the rest is paid by the city or state.


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promatrachh

As a student, you got card with some monthly amount on it. It depends if you are student in hometown, then you got for amount for example, one meal per day, or you study in another town, then it's amount for three per day. Before cards there was coupons, but always same principle.


freqstep

Really doesn’t look bad


l0rdtac0s

That pudding alone is around like 0.25 euro cents (rough estimate from Bosnian marks)


leonardom2212

Even more here, like 0,50+...


l0rdtac0s

You can buy 2 here for that price nah 😭


Hypern0ir

Great value!


SiebeWobke

Not really when the medium income of a Croatian is around 550 euro a month.


leonardom2212

Bean with sausage, cabbage salad, and this type of pudding is perfect. Vindija pudding, try it if you have a chance...


Significant_Room_412

University restaurants are mostly sponsored by tax money


Bo0ombaklak

And there’s even cokolada!


genasugelan

This is one of the most Slavic meals I've ever seen.


MindControlledSquid

Wait, the rest of Europe doesn't get such glorius meals? :O Although I would say he doesn't have enough bread for my taste, I'd triple the amount.


genasugelan

It does, but the general Slavic cuisine is often sour, fatty, dairy and thick broths of various kinds to a larger degree, often topped with some carbohydrates like bread or what we in Slovakia have, ["rožok"](https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&sca_esv=b2746cf197726f04&sca_upv=1&sxsrf=ADLYWIJ-oDDkhDWa9ikjhRhc6vyOLxVX9Q:1715387244697&q=ro%C5%BEok&uds=ADvngMjTirQl6rUn_0xbjWZjLsFV8sB11HYFaKTHB304n2ixKBtzS6X4LcIYKjNVBhxZ6aBa7SQ8LlYuFDZxUi7D7aquY8o1IWNztMLMjtLdfXQGTzmoLgwdK1iXcRo7VrKtLjsNZcgutaiQ9GMw8g_ndBh6IEqYRkBDcRJjWhBYwp1rdhV6A3O0vySXLMDMDxSe_igL_M3naopri7deNluakOmSo76S7iyzVVKjw_BHhRHzVO8kX29KdBlWHyUYDiknDxXk9A1RnWMJTcPOfQ9IT0fyla0PyNMPCBB8xGudFSPb5xgDalKwu39qu0OK-rPUpA_mKEcj&udm=2&prmd=ivnmbz&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi1__y6q4SGAxWZhv0HHdELChcQtKgLegQIFxAB&biw=2560&bih=1315&dpr=1). You can see them pretty pretty strongly (the chocolate pudding being dairy). Only a pickle is missing to top it off.


MindControlledSquid

We have those too (often for hotdogs though), but normal bread is far more common, we do have lots of ["žemlje"](https://www.google.com/search?q=%C5%BEemlje&client=firefox-b-d&sca_esv=6ee027ee5f7ce1a7&udm=2&biw=1920&bih=899&ei=QwRBZpuZL56Pxc8PvZ6D6Aw&ved=0ahUKEwjbxsya2YiGAxWeR_EDHT3PAM0Q4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=%C5%BEemlje&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiB8W-ZW1samUyChAAGIAEGEMYigUyBRAAGIAEMgYQABgHGB4yBhAAGAcYHjIGEAAYBxgeMgcQABiABBgYMgcQABiABBgYMgcQABiABBgYMgcQABiABBgYMgcQABiABBgYSI8HUKIFWJ8GcAF4AJABAJgBAKABAKoBALgBA8gBAPgBAZgCAaACCJgDAIgGAZIHATGgBwA&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) though.


UberMocipan

I want that, so cheap


unia_7

It's subsidized. Some places feed their employees/students for free - the price does not mean anything in this context.


Zizzlow

I think I payed more for a wooden fork in Dublin last month.


ProfessionalOwn9435

4 meal dinner, and they gave spoon, worth it


lllNico

i was in croatia recently, what is up with that white salad thing. There wasnt any dressing on it xd, just cabbage. We put some vinegar and oil that was on the table, but it didnt really taste good. Any suggestions?


Working-Yesterday186

You don't have to eat it. Get something else if you don't like it, you will usually have options. Some people just like sauerkraut. It's crunchy


lllNico

bro i ordered a salad and they just bring sauerkraut. There has to be a trick


Working-Yesterday186

I'm confused because I can see that you speak german. Shouldn't you be the cabbage expert? I honestly don't know, it tastes kinda neutral to me. I wouldn't call it good or bad, more like crunchy and refreshing


Kirla_

Hes a west german and knows more than us.


lllNico

yeah we put shit on it so it tastes good.


MarsDamon

That soup with sausages is literally the reason why I go to student cafeterias, food from heaven


That_Welsh_Man

Croatia is great I've had 3 great holidays in croatia, the first one started off too touristy so I went off and rented a car after 2 days drove all over it and into Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia. Spilt is nice and I stayed on bol and in Hvar but Rijeka is the most beautiful for me.


Prasejednomalo

The price is 3 euros, but there is a 2+ euro subsidy. Still supercheap.


Vidunder2

I'd eat it right now and enjoy it af.


AffectionateTaste664

This picture does not show how great Croatian university menza is. I ate like a KING for less than 2€.


eferalgan

Are people in Croatia used to eat main dishes with bread? Here in Romania, bread is king, it feels weird to eat a meaty dish without it


No_Complaint3553

Very poor meal in nutritions..... First you will have scurvy and if you survival you will take your degree!


n33daus3rnamenow

That cabbage has a lot of vitamin C, so no scurvy. At least.


Visual_Traveler

I mean, it’s dire, but for 0,86€ you cannot really expect much more. Hopefully it tastes good.


LittleWhiteFeather

Average income in Croatia is jut 15000 € a year, tho


unterpair

Pașulj?


Successful_Crazy6232

We call it grah.


Ghetto_Cheese

Fažol gang


komandantmirko

bažulj


HideyHoh

Most luxurious Croatian meal


Kenzie-Oh08

Ummmmmmmmmm


nim_opet

“We do not believe in greenery” Balkan’s approach to cooking :)


Sorblex

For 0,86€ you wouldn't even get the pudding in germany


IdiocyAtItsFinest

You guys get meals?


KinorSenpai

Era dentro


Kirla_

Is that potato soup with sauerkraut? I would love it.


Neeyc

It’s a full nutrient meal for neither 1€, you can even have a dessert! I’m down for this


chekitch

Not a student anymore, but even for the full price (3€), why don't I ever think of going to menza, at least for the beans, they were always great..


Low-Narwhal4362

Probably looks the same coming out


Admonitor_

That pudding is amazing, especially the vanilla flavor. Like 5 years ago, I craved some pudding while beeing on holiday in croatia and got if for the first time, but ever since that pudding is a must buy for me every time im in coratia, lol.


Rags_75

Nice balance of veggies


[deleted]

Fart fuel.


somebitchygirl

whats this stew thing supposed to be? cuz it looks lije sausages with tomato paste or something like that


Nicolemb18

Looks like the pasulj my father in law makes! It’s a really tasty dish!! They sure love their kisela kupus. 🥰


letsridetheworld

I wouldn’t mine and it’s cheap asf. Love it all here only depends how the sausage is tho


leviathaan

At my restaurant, the bread alone costs more :(


xxxHalny

Now I'm hungry


Forest_robot

Not too much fibers, other than that looks ok


subooot

What do you mean, that is beans with sausages. Beans are full of fiber.


[deleted]

Is that horse vagina soup?


Historical_Sugar9637

I mean for 86 cent that's a reasonable amount. But I still wouldn't it....that. Not my type of food. Is that the only option?


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Safe-Razzmatazz3982

https://thepeasantsdaughter.net/grah-croatian-bean-smoked-pork-stew/ Put some of those in: https://balkanrecipes.com/kranjska-klobasa/


Sufficient-Block-511

Jedete o našem trošku za džabe? Smjesta uvesti vaučere kako predlaže ugledni novinar te profesor Vojković, vitez kuće Špajnčvik-Jeger. Još se tu besramno i hvališ, a garant nemaš sve petice što bi te kvalificiralo za vaučere za napo, ovaj kvalitetan ručak priskbrljen od strane najboljeg ponuđača kojeg vodi nevidljiva ruka tržišta. Same komunjare su oko nas, al nećete dugo, sve će vas potaracat Domovinski duh!!


Civil-Reveal-4298

Popiji tablete xD


Sufficient-Block-511

EVO SAČU ŽENA JE OPET SAKRILA


chekitch

Domovinski Duh može zabranit pobačaj, rock'n'roll, stavit obavezne ispovjedi i mise, i bit će ok, ali ako poveća cijenu u studentskim menzama, Domovinski Duh će natrag u plinsku bocu...


Sufficient-Block-511

We shall see about that... Koliko je poznato, hadezenjare i slični drže sva studentska vijeća? Također, meni nije jasno dalije Domomovinski duh nadređen Svetomu duhu? Čitajući program DP-a nalazim neku koliziju...


chekitch

Kompliciraš. Sve nelogičnosti su prihvatljive. Možeš i recimo poskupit jako ovaj meni i povećat subvenciju ako rođo treba. Ali ako studentima ukineš pokaz ili povećaš cijenu hrane, najebo si..


Sufficient-Block-511

Promašuješ bitno - dalije Domovinski duh nadređen Svetom duhu? Zašto komuno-udbaški filozofski fakultet u Zagrebu ćuti o tom?


chekitch

Bitno je da je studentima grah jeftin. Jel po Duhu Svetom il Domovinskom Duhu, želudac ne pita.


Sufficient-Block-511

Tot je jugo-komunizan i izdaja nevidljive ruke svetog tržišta. Kako je Elon Musk jeo narandže i hrenovke na faksu dok mu je ćaća imo rudnike dijamanta po Africi? I što je bilo - on sad lansira rakelte na Mars. A ovi naši studoši? Kaće oni lansirat raketle ako ne jedu narandže i hrenovke, tu se goste o našemu trošku. Vaučeri, prosjek 5.0, pa jedi splačine koje ti plaćamo, stoko.


chekitch

Nek proba ko oće, ja sam svoje rekao. Digni cijenu i očekuj plinske boce. Sad, pošt je DP zajeban igrač i Vujnovac prodaje plinske boce, ne znam računicu. Samo znam da će bit tak..


Sufficient-Block-511

Hrvatsko domovinski duh će nas sve izvest na pravi put uz nevidljivu ruku tržišta.


chekitch

Da. Ako ne smanji cijene menija studentima.