Dalmatian village of Pakovo Selo

Anna greeted us at her farm that has been converted into a dining room where we enjoyed the traditional Croatian meal called "Peka". Meat, potatoes and vegetables are roasted in a metal pan that is covered with red hot coals in the fireplace until they form a caramelized treat.
This farm is set up to show us how Croatian culture operated over the centuries. A tree in the yard had large black fabric bags hanging from the branches to demonstrate how cured hams were dried for 18 months in the olden days. Traditional clothes and farm wagons rounded out the decorRead more