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Konoba restaurant | JAY AND ED IN KONOBA / KUNA |
After we returned from Hvar, one night we drove to a little inland country town (very little) called Kuna Peljeska (Peljesac) (half island) about half way between Ston and the island of Korcula. The term ‘Kuna’ which is the name of the current money denominations until the Euro kicks in, as well as the name of this little village, comes from an ancient weasel/mink type of animal and at one time the coins had a weasel stamped on them.
“J” & “C” knew of a Konoba restaurant in town which specializes in old fashioned Croatian food. A Konoba is a restaurant in the style of a wine cellar that has been adapted.
Evidently “J” came here previously to purchase his whole arm of prosciutto. We arrived in Kuna and found that we had to park outside of town for the streets are too narrow for modern day cars. We walk into a converted house which now is a restaurant; sit in a room that is a wine cellar cave having about 20-25 prosciutto hams and various long sausages hanging from the ceiling beams drying out. All the walls are made of stone. |
|  | homemade wines. We sat at a picnic table next to the three stainless steel floor to ceiling vats of homemade wines. They pour right out of the spigot into your glass or into a carafe. The owner lady says after leaving us with the first round of wine glasses, that if we run out, just reach over and get more ourselves.
With the wine course we are served a bowl of candied figs. There appears to be no menu; first comes out a platter of prsut / creamy cheeses / pickled shallots, followed by a bowl of Croatian salad family style. The main course and treat is the ‘iron bell’ roasted meats. We go see it finishing up in the other front room overlooking the street. It is a long charcoal pit built into the stone wall, with 4-5 iron bells all buried in the coal ashes and cooking away. They bring out ours and servings of slowly roasted lamb, veal and potatoes which are the best ever.
Between courses, Luca was getting a little restless, so the owner lady brings out a live turtle and places it our table for Luca to play with. I had to use the restroom, and found that one has to leave the restaurant and walk outside down a few doors and you will find one. |
| | opened the wine vat valve. Luca was sitting / playing in his stroller next to the tall wine vats and somehow he opened the valve. This resulted in red wine streaming all over the floor of the restaurant. There was a lot of good screaming, cleanup and a lot of laughter thereafter.
I went up to ask one of the 30-ish old waitress daughters if they take credit cards; she replies yes, and hands me an ashtray. I just went and sat down. I noticed that it is very common for the local widow ladies to always wear black dresses / scarves for years after their spouse departs. |
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