Vjekoslav Grgantov
Kuhar
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SEA — thank you.

SEA — thank you.

Every plate demands respect, and every preparation requires attention.

Because nothing that reaches the table is just food — it is life turned into a gift.
Behind every bite stands someone’s sacrifice, a being of the sea or the land that gave its existence so ours could continue.

This is why every cut, every scent, every drop of oil must be an act of gratitude.

Within that lies the true sanctity of cooking: to honor what once breathed, swam, or grew, and to create life from that sacrifice once again — in flavor, in memory, in the sensation of the very first bite.

Lobster. Broccoli. Zucchini.

In the great depths of the Adriatic Sea — where light struggles to reach and where silence is heavier than the water itself — dwells its majesty: the lobster, a creature as ancient as the sea it inhabits.
In the crevices of time-worn rocks, it patiently awaits the night.
This is not a life of haste or noise; it is constancy, wisdom, and the timeless rhythm of the sea.

Its world is not that of waves and shimmering surfaces, but of darkness and coolness, where every movement is measured in silence.
There, beneath the heavy vault of blue, it rules as a quiet guardian of balance.
In a world where every fish has a role, the lobster is the one who breaks down, cleans, and returns life to the sea.
When everything else grows still, it gathers the remnants of the day, turns them into a new beginning, and preserves an order only nature understands.

Fishermen say you don't catch a lobster — it is the lobster that allows itself to be taken, as if it knows that its fate is written somewhere between stone and flame.
And when it is finally lifted from the sea, the depth still flickers in its eyes — that cold, quiet peace that cannot be washed away.

And so, SEA — thank you.