The master's thesis explores contemporary culinary practices in the Gorenjska region, with a key focus on the extent to which traditional culinary practices are still present in the everyday diet of the local people today, and how this presence contributes to their identification with the environment in which they live. Through the analysis of secondary sources, I first define key concepts such as identity, regional identity, and globalization, outline the geographical and social characteristics of Gorenjska, and provide an overview of foods considered traditional to the region. In the interviews, I ask participants about their contemporary culinary practices—how often and where they still consume traditional Gorenjska dishes, whether they know how to prepare them themselves, to what extent food connects them to the Gorenjska region, and how important they believe it is to preserve the taste of Gorenjska for future generations. Starting from the initial assumption that traditional Gorenjska cuisine has almost completely disappeared from everyday menus, I found that the future of the Gorenjska plate is not so bleak after all. The preservation of Gorenjska's flavor and the use of local ingredients proved to be of great importance.
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