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Vegeta (condiment)

Vegeta is a Croatian brand of savoury seasonings of dehydrated vegetables , spices , and MSG , produced by Croatian food company Podravka . It is considered a staple of Eastern ...

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Vegeta is a Croatian brand of savoury seasonings of dehydrated vegetables, spices, and MSG, produced by Croatian food company Podravka. It is considered a staple of Eastern European cuisine.[1][2]

The product was originally developed at Podravka's labs in Koprivnica, then part of Yugoslavia, in 1958. Zlata Bartl, a Bosnian Croat chemical technician who created a popular line of dehydrated soup packets, led the team that developed Vegeta.[3] It was first sold in 1959 under the name "Vegeta 40", and first exported in 1967 to Hungary and the Soviet Union.[4] Vegeta has been produced by Podravka in Koprivnica since its introduction, and is also manufactured in Poland, Austria, Hungary,[5] and Tanzania.[6]

Vegeta was a commercial success for Podravka and led to an economic boom in Koprivnica. Bartl, who became known as "Auntie Vegeta" (Croatian: Teta Vegeta),[3] was made an honorary citizen of the city before her death in 2008.[7]Nielsen named Vegeta the best-selling universal food seasoning in Europe in 2021,[8] and the products are sold in 40 countries worldwide.[4]

There is also a "no MSG added" version for those avoiding monosodium glutamate.[9]

Ingredients

The ingredients of Vegeta include (according to the 2008 product packaging):

References

  1. ↑ Smart, Sam (25 de agosto de 2023). "Mi familia no puede cocinar sin vegetales" . Bon Appétit . Consultado el 25 de septiembre de 2023 .
  2. ↑ Baricevic, Michelle (1 de agosto de 2021). "Este es el ÚNICO condimento que le pongo a todo" . Food Network . Recuperado el 25 de septiembre de 2023 .
  3. 1 2 Đorđević, Nikola (6 de febrero de 2021). "Zlata Bartl, la mujer detrás de la especia más querida de los Balcanes occidentales" . Emerging Europe . Recuperado el 25 de septiembre de 2023 .
  4. 1 2 "Historia de Vegeta" . Podravka dd Archivado del original el 25 de enero de 2014. Recuperado el 25 de septiembre de 2023 .
  5. ↑ Ephanov, Nikita (26 de agosto de 2022). "Vegeta: El condimento croata que debes conocer" . Tasting Table . Consultado el 25 de septiembre de 2023 .
  6. ↑ "Los productores de verduras Podravka abren una fábrica en África" . Croatia Week . 19 de febrero de 2017. Consultado el 25 de septiembre de 2023 .
  7. ↑ "Teta Vegeta: ¡La mujer de Sarajevo que inventó la especia yugoslava más popular!" . Sarajevo Times . 5 de marzo de 2020. Consultado el 25 de septiembre de 2023 .
  8. ↑ "Vegeta: el condimento deshidratado más vendido en Europa" . Croatia Week . 20 de febrero de 2022. Consultado el 25 de septiembre de 2023 .
  9. ↑ "Productos -- Vegeta" . Podravka dd Archivado del original el 25-07-2015 . Recuperado el 25-07-2015 .
  • Página de Podravka sobre Vegeta (en croata)