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To Honor and to Eat The Ritual of Slaughter and Meat in Slovenia

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Janez Bogataj

Concept and text

Janez Bogataj Art direction and design

Edi Berk / KROG Photographs

Stojan Kerbler Illustrations

Damijan Stepančič Editor

Rok Kvaternik

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Translator: Simon Demšar Proofreader: Noah Charney Production: Klemen Fedran Publisher: Založba Rokus Klett, d.o.o.

For the publisher: Maruša Kmet Graphic Pree–press: KROG, Ljubljana Print: Demago d.o.o., Maribor Ljubljana, Slovenia 2017

CIP - Kataložni zapis o publikaciji Narodna in univerzitetna knjižnica, Ljubljana 637.5(497.4):39 BOGATAJ, Janez, 1947Koline / Janez Bogataj ; [photographs Stojan Kerbler ; illustrations Damijan Stepančič ; translator Simon Demšar]. - Ljubljana : Rokus Klett, 2017 ISBN 978-961-271-834-3 290724352

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Content

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This is Not the Way We Do It

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Four-Legged Meat Through the Ages

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Modern Koline – Public Festivals

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Koline – A Pig’s Burial Feast

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References

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Preface

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t has been nearly two decades since i travelled with the author of this book to the City That Never Sleeps, to attend the International Gift Fair. The visit to the Big Apple, mostly done on foot, was an unforgettable experience for me. Not only did I not dare to call a taxi – the distinguished professor still nowadays prefers walking – but we experienced culinary excellence that we have been reminiscing about to this day. Later, when I was revisiting the city, on my own or in company, I continued to visit the gastronomic locations, marked by the author’s comments or our pondering new book projects. Together with him, and organised by Rokus years later, Manhattan experienced the greatest promotion of Slovenia in the USA – under the umbrella of National Geographic.

Our other projects, such as Masterpieces from Slovenia, The Cuisine of Slovenia, Heart Edition, Taste Slovenia and others, were conceived similarly. There is a whole range of written synopses – the author’s true calligraphic works of art, mostly sketched out on tablecloths … I am glad to estimate that we have brought to life 95 percent of the ideas which were conceived through our discussions. My editions include 18 original books by the author, and 18 translations into four foreign languages. The photograph of the author entertaining the Japanese princess unfortunately disappeared through the photographer’s (un)skilfulness, but Tokyo media nevertheless managed to cover their delight at Grom’s Easter eggs. There were dozens of other epic adventures on our trips around the world (one literal).

With the Kranjska Sausage and Potica books, Rokus Klett Publishing – which otherwise only publishes textbooks in recent years – contributed to the conservation of the values and heritage that are otherwise largely ignored by the Slovenian book producers. This monograph, initiated by the author’s birthday celebration, is without doubt the peak of the author’s and my personal publishing endeavours. No need to dwell on that here; the subject, the photographs and the top design will absolutely overwhelm you, dear reader and faithful customer.

With Rokus’ publishing projects, this has – from the very beginning – always been the genuine goal of the author and publisher. rok Kvaternik

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This is Not the Way We Do It

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