Appetizers / Antipasti
Soups
home-made beef stock soup with traditional Slovenian thin noodles [1, 3, 9]
home-made mushroom soup [7, 8, 9]
a vegetable soup made with seasonal vegetables, with a scoop of sour cream [7, 8, 9]
Pasta, Gnocchi
pasta or gnocchi, porcini mushrooms in a creamy sauce [1, 7]
pasta with chicken and vegetables in a creamy sauce [7, 9]
pasta with prawns (it. gamberi) and tomatoes [1, 2]
seafood pasta, with tomato pelati [1, 2, 14]
pasta with minced meat and tomato sauce [1]
pasta with pancetta (cured pork) in a creamy cheese & eggs sauce [1, 3, 7]
Risottos
risotto with porcini mushrooms in a creamy sauce [7]
risotto with chicken and vegetables in a creamy sauce [7, 9]
seafood risotto, with tomato pelati [2, 14]
Seafood Dishes
crispy fried calamari squid (without eggs, similar to Kalamarakia Tiganita), french fries [1, 3, 14]
grilled calamari squid, cooked potatoes with Swiss chard, garlic & parsley sauce [14]
calamari squid poached in a pan (it. padella) with vegetables and potatoes [14]
What is ‘Fregola’? What are ‘Štruklji’??
‘Fregola’ (orig. ‘fregula’) is a type of dried pasta from the Mediterranean island of Sardinia. In some ways it is similar to couscous, it is however unclear whether the two are related.
The dough is made from coarsely milled durum wheat (it. semolina) and water. The dough is rolled into small balls (about 5 mm), sun-dried, and finally toasted in an oven, which gives fregola its distinctive look as some balls are darker than the others.
Preparation differs from typical pasta dishes in that fregola is not cooked separately, but along with the rest of ingredients (similar to risotto). A typical Sardinian recipe is fregola, simmered in a tomato-based sauce with clams.
‘Štruklji’ (shtrook'-lyee, pl.) is a dish that shares some similarities with some other dumplings found in Central European cuisine, like German ‘Topfenknödel’ or Czech ‘knedlíky’.
The dough is flour based (wheat, sometimes buckwheat). Unlike other dumplings, štruklji are made by spreading a filling onto a thick sheet of dough, then rolled into a roulade. The roll is then usually boiled or steamed, much like napkin dumplings (‘Serviettenknödel’), but can also be baked in an oven.
The most popular filling is cottage cheese (sometimes with tarragon), which functions equally well as a savoury side dish, or as a sweet dessert. For dessert, a popular combination is buckwheat dough with walnut filling, traditionally with a topping made with breadcrumbs and butter.
Meat Dishes
chicken fillet in mascarpone sauce, mozzarella, potato wedges [7]
chicken fillet in almond sauce, home-made ‘štruklji’ [1, 3, 7, 8]
chicken fingers fried in corn-flake batter, french fries [1, 3, 6, 7, 10]
pork tenderloin in a porcini mushrooms sauce, home-made ‘štruklji’ [1, 3, 7]
pork tenderloin, crispy bacon, truffle sauce, fried gnocchi [1, 3, 7]
pork tenderloin in a wine sauce with prosciutto, gnocchi [1, 3, 7]
rumpsteak with crispy bacon and egg, potato wedges [3]
sliced flank steak, rocket and cheese, potato wedges [7]
beefsteak, potato wedges [1, 7]
Salads
lamb's lettuce (cornsalad plant, lat. Valerianella locusta, also known as nut lettuce)
fried chicken, lettuce, corn, tomatoes, tartar sauce [1, 3, 7]
fried chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, grilled red peppers, curry dressing [7, 11]
grilled cheese, lettuce, mixed seeds, yogurt dressing [7]
tuna, egg, lettuce, corn, onions, balsamic vinaigrette dressing [3, 4]
fried squid, lettuce, corn, tomatoes, tartar sauce [1, 3, 7, 14]
Desserts
panna cotta (Italian for "cooked cream"), berry sauce [7]
Italian coffee-flavored dessert (ladyfingers biscuits, mascarpone cheese, eggs, cocoa),
enriched with almonds and Amaretto liqueur [1, 3, 7, 8]
Many dishes contain wheat (gluten)[1], milk (or dairy products)[7], and eggs[3].
Seafood dishes contain one or more of molluscs[14], crustaceans[2], and fish[4].
Some dishes may contain small amounts of celery[9], mustard[10], soy products[6],
nuts[5, 8], sesame seeds[11], lupin seeds[13], or other food allergens.
