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Gallery of Tastes« Urban and Wild, Modern and Traditional, Local and Global »GallerY OF Tastes« Urban and wild, modern and traditional, local and global URBANO & DIVJE - MODERNO & TRADICIONALNO - LOKALNO & GLOBALNO Galerija okuSov »GALLERY OF taSTEs« - Urban AND WILD, modern AND traditional, LOCAL AND global A liberal chef, who likes to create cuisine, and a designer, who likes to eat these creations. Chef Borut Jovan, who was educated in Michelin’s restaurants (Italy, Spain, France, Denmark), led an a la carte restaurant Prestige (Sava hotels & resorts) and Gašper Puhan, designer with an eye for marketing, brought together the seemingly incompatible. Urban and wild, modern and traditional, local and global. They created Galerija okusov – wilderness in the middle of the city, by mixing nature, culture and contemporary local cuisine which creates a complete experience of culinary tourism. They are caught in the history and the natural environment of the park, the Baroque mansion Novo Celje, modern interpretation of the traditional local delicacies, herbs and vegetables from their own garden as well as a global culinary knowledge. We did not just stand by words because the proof is our own garden at the Galerija okusov where you can smell spices, wonder lush fruits and of course taste the local vegetables. We have also combined the plants from our environment therefore we have connected with local producers such as Horticulture Valner. Chef Borut Jovan has not just watched over the garden but also over the stock of fresh homemade pork products such as pork sausages. And yes, drops of exquisite wine are the work of Slovenian wine growers – MonteMoro, Dveri Pax, Radgonske gorice … With the association of business and social center Mega we organize an unforgettable experience: • À la carte, • finger food, • interactive cooking (visitors’ involvement in the preparation), • catering on your location, • concept picnic snacks, • standing or seated banquet, • press and business conferences, BREATHTAKING PARK MANSion Novo CELJE Novo Celje Mansion is a monumental building that is the result of a one-time construction and not of many renovation and reconstruction works. This ranks it among the most important monuments of the profane Baroque architecture in the territory of Slovenia. In the mid-18th century, it was built by a yet unknown yet first-class Austrian architect, probably following the example of Schönbrunn in Vienna. In the Baroque era, this mansion became the centre of the former Vovberg upper class and later Celje’s upper class. CULINARY TOURISM Green gold adventure We will enter the valley of “green gold,” learn, explore, experience and taste the life on a hop farm. Along with the hop-growing family we will learn about the life, past and present, and hear many interesting stories and adventures. Above all, we will be briefly put in their everyday life and try out various tasks and chores regarding hops (depending on the season). We will learn the process of producing hops, about hop products and the importance of hops in Savinjska valley for Slovenia. On the way to and from the farm, we will visit some other attractions in Žalec and Savinjska valley. We will go through the park Novo Celje and also make a little stroll through the history of the most beautiful baroque mansion Novo Celje. We will learn about the local culture, anecdotes, and glimpses of life in the valley. /Duration of the tourist interpretation: 1,5h/ Getting to know the life of hops and Savinjska valley will be completed with an unforgettable culinary experience at the Galerija okusov. “The way of Savinjska valley” with a touch of local and global, urban and wild, traditional and modern. Multi meal menus or finger food buffet and selected house wines, “live” cooking, interactive cooking are the elements that will make your culinary experience unforgettable. finger food (3x seasonal finger foods), herbal juice /Duration: 0,5h/ brade cake with sour milk and “esihflajš” (meat salad) *** Kranjska sausage in the dough, jam with red onion and refosco Lojz Lojz *** courgette's »štrudl« (pie) with smoked trout lunch, dinner (wellcome drink with sparkling wine, appetizer, main course, dessert)/Duration: 1-1,5h/ smoked ham pate with jurka (sort of grapes), with cream of goat cheese and beet steering, fresh herbs *** heart of pork neck, bbq sauce from Savinjska valley, seasonal vegetables and fresh herbs *** roast peach, mascarpone, brioches, caramel ice cream The program includes: • tourist interpretation and management; • experience on the hop farm; • culinary experience at the Galerija okusov (banquet – multi meal menu, selected wines, learning about the cuisine, the restaurant and cuisine from different aspects). Number of people: groups of 10 to 50 CULINARY TOURISM TASTE OF green gold We will enter the valley of “green gold,” learn, explore and experience the life in a hop museum (Eko museum of Hop-Growing and Brewing Slovenia). We will learn about the life, past and present, and hear many interesting stories and adventures. We will tasting a few various of beer. We will learn the process of producing hops, about hop products and the importance of hops in Savinjska valley for Slovenia. On the way to and from the museum, we will talk about some other attractions in Žalec and Savinjska valley. We will go through the park Novo Celje and also make a little stroll through the history of the most beautiful baroque mansion Novo Celje. We will learn about the local culture, anecdotes, and glimpses of life in the valley. /Duration of the tourist interpretation: 1-1,5h hours/ Getting to know the life of hops and Savinjska valley will be completed with an unforgettable culinary experience at the Galerija okusov. “The way of Savinjska valley” with a touch of local and global, urban and wild, traditional and modern. Multi meal menus or finger food buffet and selected house wines, “live” cooking, interactive cooking are the elements that will make your culinary experience unforgettable. finger food (3x seasonal finger foods), slovenian beer Bevog /Duration: 0,5h/ Brade cake with sour milk and “esihflajš” (meat salad) *** Kranjska sausage in the dough, jam with red onion and refosco Lojz Lojz *** Courgette's »štrudl« (pie) with smoked trout lunch, dinner (wellcome drink with slovenian beer Bevog, appetizer, main course, dessert)/Duration: 1-1,5h/ smoked ham pate with jurka (sort of grapes), with cream of goat cheese and beet steering, fresh herbs *** heart of pork neck, bbq sauce from Savinjska valley, seasonal vegetables and fresh herbs *** roast peach, mascarpone, brioches, caramel ice cream The program includes: • tourist interpretation and management; • experience on the hop farm; • culinary experience at the Galerija okusov (banquet – multi meal menu, selected wines, learning about the cuisine, the restaurant and cuisine from different aspects). Number of people: groups of 10 to 50 A LA CARTE RESTAURANT »GALLERY OF taSTEs« - Urban AND WILD, modern AND traditional, LOCAL AND global Galerija okusov – wilderness in the middle of the city, by mixing nature, culture and contemporary local cuisine which creates a complete experience of culinary tourism. Our restaurant presents modern interpretation of the traditional local delicacies, herbs and vegetables from their own garden as well as a global culinary knowledge. We also offer over 130 wine brands form Slovenia and abroad. Menu (exampel of 6 course menu) Pate dimljene šunke, žele jurke, krema krmilne pese in kozjega sira, spomladanski regrat ENG: Pate of smoked ham, grape jelly (variety: jurka), cream of beet and goat cheese, spring dandelion FR: Pate Jambon fumé, gelée de raisin (variété: jurka), betteraves à la crème et du fromage de chèvre, printemps pissenlit *** Domače ajdove testenine s kokošjim ragujem ENG: Domestic buckwheat pasta with chicken ragout FR: National pâtes de sarrasin au ragoût de poulet *** Poširan jeseter v zelenjavni juhi, kandirano rumeno in oranžno korenje, pena fermentiranega česna, vloženi čemaževi cvetovi ENG: Poached sturgeon in vegetable broth, candied yellow and orange carrots, foam of fermented garlic, brought wild garlic flowers FR: Esturgeons poché au bouillon de légumes, carottes jaunes et oranges confites, mousse d'ail fermenté, fleurs d'ail sauvages apportés *** Domač petelin z glazirano šalotko v sladkem vinu, bela koruzna polenta, spomladanska zelenjava in sveža zelišča ENG: Domestic cock with glazed shallots in sweet wine, white polenta (cornmeal mush), spring vegetables and fresh herbs FR: Coq nationale avec échalotes vitrage en vin doux, blanc polenta (semoule de maïs blanc bouillie), légumes printaniers et herbes fraîches *** Sir Jamar (iz kraških jam) in čebulna marmelada z refoškom LL, mlad kravji sir okoliških kmetij in jagodna marmelada z bezgom LL ENG: Cheese Jamar (from karst cave) and onion jam with refosco Lojz Lojz, young cow cheese from the local farms and strawberry jam with elder Lojz Lojz, FR: Fromage Jamar (de grotte karstique) et confiture d'oignons avec refosco Lojz Lojz, jeune fromage de vache des fermes locales et la confiture de fraise avec des personnes âgées *** Slovenska imitacija spomladanske torte Pavlove ENG: Slovenian imitation of spring Pavlova cake FR: Imitation slovène de printemps Pavlova gâteau HOMEMADE PRODUCTS OF SLOVENIAN PRIDE LOJZ LOJZ When these two, not exactly »Lojzes« (Borut&Gašper), connected they were thinking, drawing, cooking and finally they created something. Delicious Slovenian cuisine, contemporary design trends and different views of the world are things which connected ideas of chef Borut and designer Gašper. They do not distance from tradition but they carefully look for inspiration in it. They do not run away from knowledge of shovels and hoes use, but they pump from the “Lojzes,” elders of production, processing and usage of indigenous crops. With respect to them and to the nature of Slovenian indigenous raw materials they combine them in the Slovenian domestic brand product Lojz Lojz, which mixes their own creative ideas. Modern taste of Galerija okusov lets your home be filled with a rainbow of intoxicating scents. Check the offer on www.lojzlojz.si.
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