Ispod peke – is actually a term describing a method of food preparation and it’s really famous throughout Croatia. When someone says he/she is preparing something ispod peke, it means you’re up for a real treat. It goes like this: the cook puts ingredients (in most cases it’s lamb, octopus or veal, paired with seasoned potatoes) into a stone oven under a heavy metal cover. Then the cook gathers the surrounding hot coals and places them on the cover. And that’s it – there’s no stirring, probing with fork or lifting of the cover. The ingredients are left to cook slowly in their own juices. And when you finally do lift the cover you’re awarded with a tender rhapsody of flavors.