Svibanj / May 2010 - Maistra

Gastronomska preporuka | Gastronomic Ideas
s majkom. Možda je i taj njezin kozmopolitizam utjecao na njezinu
težnju da u restoranu “Maestral” u razdoblju predsezone ponudi
kreativnu kuhinju cijeloga svijeta, pa tako treću godinu zaredom ovdje
organiziraju dane libanonske, kineske, japanske, austrijske, irske i
ostalih kuhinja... To je restoran “Maestral” učinilo zanimljivim i izvan
turističke sezone.
“Bojala sam se kako će takva novost biti prihvaćena, ali odaziv je bio
jako dobar. Moji gosti su prepoznali kvalitetu. To mi potvrđuje svaki
njihov ponovni dolazak.”
Zurich, Dubrovnik i Rovinj
Vještine vrhunskog kuhara Priska Thuring-Gretić stjecala je u
poznatom ciriškom hotelu Dolder Grand Hotel. Ondje je upoznala
sadašnjeg supruga, Zagrepčanina Tomislava Gretića, šefa u hotelu
Monte Mulini.
“On me je zadržao u ovom poslu jer znao je probuditi kreativnost i
pokazati mi zanimljivu stranu kulinarstva. Jednog jutra mi je rekao da
po vlastitom izboru pripremim hladno predjelo i serviram ga u velikim
Canada spending her time in the kitchen with her mother. Maybe
it is her cosmopolitan spirit that has inspired her to offer such an
international mix of creative cuisine at the Maestral restaurant in
the pre-season. Thus, for the third year in succession, themed days
promoting the dishes of Lebanon, China, Japan, Austria, Ireland and
other countries has been organized. It has created interest in the
Maestral restaurant both in and out of the tourist season.
“I was concerned about the response to such a novelty, but it was
very positive. My guests recognize quality. It is confirmed simply by
their each and every return visit.”
Zurich, Dubrovnik and Rovinj
Priska Thuring-Gretić developed her skills as a head chef at the
famous Zurich Dolder Grand Hotel. For it was here that she met her
husband, Tomislav Gretić from Zagreb, a chef at the Monte Mulini
hotel.
“He kept me in this job because he found a way to awaken creativity
and show me the interesting side of culinary art. One morning he
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