Gostilna As ★ 4.5
Gostilna As keeps the kitchen running until 01:00 Friday and Saturday, the rare proper Slovenian restaurant where you can still order pasta at midnight.
Try: Handmade seafood pasta
History
Karst pršut traces to the limestone plateau between Trieste and Slovenian Istria, where the bora wind, cool winters and low humidity have made dry-curing a regional speciality for centuries. The Slovenian version differs from Italian Carso prosciutto in being slightly drier and more pronounced in salt, registered as Kraski prsut PGI in 2012.
Make it at home
Ingredients
- 150g Karst pršut, sliced paper-thin
- 100g Karst sheep's-milk cheese
- 1 fresh fig, quartered (autumn)
- 1 small bunch of grapes
- 60g pickled walnuts
- Crusty white bread
Method
- Bring the pršut to room temperature 20 minutes before serving.
- Arrange the pršut in loose folds on a wooden board.
- Set the cheese, fig, grapes and walnuts around it.
- Serve with bread and a glass of teran or Vipava rebula.
Tip from the editors. Cold pršut tastes flat. Always rest at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.
This is the TableJourney editorial recipe, modelled on the canonical bistro / counter version. The first place to try the dish in its city of origin is below.
Where to eat karst pršut
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Wine Bar Suklje ★ 4.5
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Signature drink: Bela Krajina natural pour
Food: Small plates
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