Author: Jasna Picek
Company/ Institution: OPG Picek VRT "Mala vidrica"
Country: Croatia
e-mail: mala.vidrica.pos.podgajci@gmail.com
web: https://www.opg-picek-malavidrica.hr
OPG Picek VRT “Mala vidrica” creates delicatessen and vegan products from PERMACULTURE cultivation without preservatives or other chemical substances (there are no chemicals either in the garden or in production).
As a basis, we use recipes from the Middle Ages, for example from Saint Hildegardt. We are trying to revive the old Croatian or European cuisine in a new guise.
“Blackberry and lavender flavor” was produced according to a recipe from the Middle Ages (according to our information from St. Hildegardt). Up to 40 varieties of blackberries grow in our permaculture garden, so there are different colors from this recipe, but they do not differ significantly in aroma. When blackberry and lavender are combined, they have five times stronger aromas, that’s why one small spoon is enough with one head of salad.
There are only five producers of this vinegar in Europe. My colleagues are mainly monoculturists, so my vinegar is different in that sense and I hope it stands out.
After that vinegar became more and more popular, I created an additional elderberry vinegar “AURELIA” last year, which with its Christmas flavor note was also quickly grabbed.
Also inspired by the recipe of the Middle Ages, vinegar with lemon balm, elderflower and “apple mint” is created, there are also elderflowers and lemon balm twigs in the bottle, a beautiful decorative effect and an increasingly intense aroma.