Bela Crkva, 19.06.2018. - In the National Library in Bela Crkva, a promotion of the book Traditional Recipes of Home Serbian Cuisine was held.
Those present were welcomed by Mr. Radovan Marković, director of the National Library and National Museum in Bela Crkva, who spoke in selected words about this special book, significant in all its cultural and historical aspects and which represents support for the preservation of tradition and the intangible cultural heritage of Serbia.
Kristina Gašpar, gastronomic editor and expert associate of this edition, underlined the importance of the quality of photography in such books/cookbooks.
The book contains 109 recipes from all parts of Serbia, divided geographically: northern Serbia (Vojvodina), eastern Serbia, southern Serbia, western Serbia, central Serbia, Kosovo and Metohija. The book also describes a brief history of culinary arts in Serbia, as well as the importance of traditional food preparation (simmering, simmering, cooking, stewing...) for human health. The book was published in two languages, Serbian and English.
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The author of the book, Miodrag Ilić, spoke about the importance of such projects for the preservation of tradition and intangible cultural heritage. From the very beginning of the preparation of the book, the focus was on the research work and analysis of the books of the ethnographer Sima Trojanović and others. Jovan Erdeljanović, which were issued at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. The first third of the book is the introductory part, which talks about the history of food culture in Serbia, which was written precisely on the basis of the books of the mentioned ethnologists.
It is precisely because of this introductory part that the book can be interesting to everyone. As for the citizens of Serbia, to show everyone that Serbia also has an authentic cuisine, although this is often contested. Tourists, whether they plan to spend their vacation in Serbia, or to visit Serbia for work. Diaspora, so that everyone who is warmed by the "Sun of another's sky...", remember some of the forgotten dishes and "feed" their nostalgia, as well as to give a copy of the book to a dear person with great pride, to show what kind of country they come from. It is intended for both experienced cooks and inexperienced beginners, who will have the opportunity to test their knowledge after reading this book, author Miodrag Ilić concluded his address.
The book was realized with the support of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce.
At the end, all those present could try the specialties, prepared according to the recipes from the presented book, prepared by the family of Kristina Gašpar.
The promotion of the book Traditional recipes of Serbian cuisine was held as part of the Belocrkvan carnival. The Bela Crkva Carnival is a multidisciplinary manifestation and represents a combination of tourism and economy in which local, regional and other segments are involved in order to promote Bela Crkva and its potential, as well as the entire region. The whole city participates in the preparation of the carnival, and the streets and facades are decorated especially for this occasion.
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