The gastronomic event "We love winter while we have a hood!" will take place from January 15 to 31, 2025., in catering establishments in the area Tourist boards of central IstriaDuring the aforementioned period, caterers will offer various traditional Istrian dishes and/or a modernized version of the dish made from sauerkraut and cured meat products, all with the aim of connecting caterers and local family farms and strengthening the gastronomic offer of central Istria in the off-season, in order to contribute to the development of year-round tourism.

The overture to the winter season will be menus featuring sauerkraut, which will consist of appetizers, main courses and desserts and will be offered at promotional prices ranging from €20 to €30. Six catering establishments are participating in the event.
Menus in catering establishments
- Agrotourism Old barn (Borut, Cerovlje): iota with dry pork | sausages, mashed potatoes and boiled sauerkraut | homemade cake – €20
- Tavern Dišpet (Zajci, Pićan): Something to nibble on | Težački pijat | Imperial crushed stone – 25€
- Tavern Doma (Kranjci, Sveti Petar u Šumi): bruschetta with wrist, capuza, pancetta and radicchio | Istrian sausage with capuza, old-fashioned beans and mustard with bisque | surprise capuza dessert with olive oil and red pepper – €23
- Tavern Marino (Gračišće): welcome aperitif | jota | ombolo, pickled kapuz, polenta | pancake with homemade jam – €20
- Restaurant & pizzeria Tinjanski Vijulin (Tinjan): crostini with crackling spread and pickled capuz | pickled capuz and shank | mulled wine cream on baked fruit – €30
- Tomaž's tavern (Vošteni, Sveti Lovreč): welcome aperitif | gnocchi with prosciutto and pancetta, kapuz salad | ombolo, sausages, pickled kapuz and potatoes | homemade cake – €30

The organizers of the gastronomic event "We love winter while we have a hood!" are the Tourist Board of Central Istria and the Association of Craftsmen Pazin, with the sponsorship of the Ciburiproduct craft from Pazin and co-financing from the Administrative Department for Agriculture, Forestry, Hunting, Fisheries and Water Management of the Istrian County.
More information about this event is available at links.