From Vardar to Triglav

As early as 1948, immigrants from the republics of the former Yugoslavia were either coming to Jesenice by themselves or the Iron Foundry representatives ‘went down to get them’ because they needed workers for the ironworks. In 1969, 15.3% of the approximately 6,300 employees of the Železarna iron foundry were immigrants from other Yugoslav republics. They brought their habits from their environment and kept them very much alive. This is clearly manifested in their cuisine, which largely contributed to the current ‘fusion food’ culinary culture of Jesenice.