The British culinary star is recording his show “Jack Stein: Inside the Box” in Croatia
The Croatian National Tourist Board, in cooperation with a British-Australian production, organized the first Food Box Day, which took place today on Britanski trg in Zagreb. Namely, on one of the most beautiful squares in Zagreb, as part of Advent, they combined their culinary skills together chef Jack Stein, a great British culinary and television star, and Marinko Topalović, a popular Croatian chef, is also the head chef of the ReUnion restaurant within the newly opened Cannopy By Hilton hotel in Zagreb..”I simply enjoy Zagreb and Croatia. The welcome and kindness of your people, combined with the wonderful Advent atmosphere, leave a special impression on me. I am extremely glad that many passers-by today followed our preparation of the dish, which they finally tasted. Their reactions were great and that is the real power of gastronomy, to connect people and cultures”, he said Jack Stein, emphasizing that he was most impressed by the visit to the Dolac market. Photo: HTZ British-Croatian culinary duo prepared the famous and popular British dish “fish and chips“, But in the Croatian way with Croatian indigenous foods.Marinko Topalović emphasized that he was honored to work with a chef such as Jack Stein. “I am proud to have had the opportunity to present the potentials of Croatian gastronomy with an inspiring partnership during the filming of the show Jack Stein: Inside the Box. I am especially pleased that the world-class chef has recognized Zagreb and Croatia as a culinary inspiration and I believe that his show will show our country in full glory to millions of viewers and thus stimulate interest in coming to Croatia. “, said Topalovic.By the way, Chef Jack Stein is a British culinary star who hosts the show “Jack Stein: Inside the Box” on the national British television UKTV and Foxtel Australia. He is the son of the famous television chef Rick Stein, with whom he started his career as one of the most successful British chefs of the younger generation. He gained experience in the world’s most prestigious restaurants from Paris’ La Régalade to Tetsuya’s in Sydney. He began his successful television career in 2017 with the series “Jack Stein: Born to Cook”, where he made his debut as the author of the cookbook World on a plate. Jack Stein: Inside The Box – Sizzle from Parade on Vimeo.The event was also attended by the representative of the Embassy of the United Kingdom Christopher O’Brien and world bloggers and influencers from Belgium, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, France, Poland and Sweden, who at the invitation of the CNTB, as part of the project #CroatiaFullOfMagic, are staying in Croatia and Zagreb on Advent.”In Croatia, and especially in Zagreb, in this beautiful Advent period, a large number of tourists stay, many of whom still had the opportunity to taste top quality dishes prepared by two equally top chefs. Our guest Jack Stein is extremely popular in Great Britain and I am sure that his culinary show recorded in our country will significantly contribute to the additional promotion of Croatia in the large and important British market. “, said the director of the CNTB, Kristjan Staničić.British tourists have made more than 854 arrivals and 4,5 million overnight stays so far this year, an increase of 8 percent.