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Senzorska (organoleptička, senzorna) analiza je najstariji postupak ocene kvaliteta (prihvatljivosti) hrane. Kako u njoj učestvuju pojedinci, ljudi, dakle subjekti, ovoj vrsti analize ponekad se pripisivala neobjektivnost. Međutim, zahvaljujući standardizaciji u ovoj oblasti danas je senzorska analiza priznata kao objektivan postupak ocene kvaliteta hrane. Standardizacija u senzorskoj analizi odnosi se na uređenje prostorija za ovu vrstu analize, izbor obuku i trening ocenjivača, način pripreme uzoraka i metode senzorske analize. Ovome treba dodati i rečnik termina vezanih za senzorsku analizu. Senzorska analiza ima sve atribute objektivne analize i ona se danas redovno koristi u svakodnevnoj laboratorijskoj analizi hrane, ali i u istraživačke svrhe. Ona može da se korelira sa drugim parametrima kvaliteta hrane (npr. hemijski utvrđena količina soli u nekom proizvodu i senzorski utvrđen intenzitet slanoće istog proizvoda). Tekstura je jedna od značajnih osobina hrane, naročito mesa i proizvoda od mesa, i čest je predmet njene ocene, gotovo jednako čest kao i ocena spoljašnjeg izgleda, boje, mirisa, ukusa itd. Danas se u istraživačke svrhe uglavnom koriste instrumentalne analize teksture hrane (WB- Warner-Bartzelov test sile sečenja, TPA test- Texture profile analisyis), ali gotovo redovno i senzorska analiza ove osobine hrane. Samo se za sočnost, kao jednu od vema važnih osobina hrane, ne može koristiti instrumentalna analiza već iskljičivo i samo senzorska analiza.

The present study aimed to evaluate the antioxidant capacity of ethanolic extracts from post-harvest sunflower and maize stalk residues, and their impact on the chemical composition, physicochemical parameters, lipid oxidative stability, microbiological properties, and sensory characteristics of pork liver pâtés over a 90-day storage period. Four formulations were prepared: a control group (CON), a batch with butylated hydroxytoluene as a synthetic antioxidant (BHT), 1% ethanolic extract from sunflower residues (SSRE), and 1% ethanolic extract from maize residues (MSRE). The MSRE had a higher total phenol content and showed better antioxidant activity relative to the SSRE (p < 0.01). The addition of SSRE decreased the lightness and increased the redness in the pork liver pâtés, with these pâtés showing the highest total color difference compared to the control (p < 0.01). The crop extracts increased the n-6 and total PUFA contents in pâtés and improved the PUFA/SFA ratio (p < 0.01). Formulations containing crop residue extracts showed higher TBARs and POV values than the control and BHT group (p < 0.01), indicating a pro-oxidant effect and accelerated lipid oxidation in pâtés during storage. As far as microbiological quality, the presence of crop residue extracts decreased the total viable count, lactic acid bacteria, and psychotropic aerobic bacteria (p < 0.01). The incorporation of crop extracts in the pork pâtés impaired their sensory quality, particularly color, odor, aroma, and flavor, and decreased their overall acceptability. These results indicated that, while the crop residue extracts were not as effective as synthetic antioxidants in preserving the lipid stability of pâtés, they demonstrated potential for enhancing the microbial quality of this type of meat product.

U poređenju sa ostalom živinom, gajenje morki (biserki) ima određene prednosti kao što su niska proizvodna cena, dobra sposobnost adaptacije na različite uslove sredine i veća otpornost na bolesti. Postoji nekoliko varijeteta morki u zavisnosti od boje perja: plavičasta, siva, bela, crna, tamno siva. Kod nas je najzastupljenija tamnosiva morka sa belim tačkama koje podsećaju na bisere, pa otuda i naziv biserke. Uglavnom se gaje kao ukrasna živina.Odrasla jedinka ima telesnu masu od oko 1450g. Godišnje nose od 50 do 80 jaja, a u intenzivnom sistemu gajenja mogu da snesu i do 200 jaja. Prosečna masa jajeta je 38g. Genotip, pol i uslovi držanja imaju veliki uticaj na klanične osobine. Sivamorka ima najveću masu trupa 914g. Masagrudi bele morke je 276 g, bataka 55g, a karabataka oko 69g. Meso morke ima neznatno više proteina od pilećeg i ćurećeg mesa i upola manje masti, pa otuda i manju energetsku vrednost. Meso morke sadrži čak osam esencijalnih aminokiselina i zbog toga je nutritivno veoma vredno. Bogato je mineralima (Ca, Mg, Mn, P, K, Na, Cu, Fe, Zn) i vitaminima (B grupa). Sadržaj gvožđa u crvenom mesu morki (batak 1,46mg/100g, karabatak 1,33mg/100g) može zadovoljiti dnevne potrebe konzumenata. Sadržaj masnih kiselina varira u zavisnosti od ishrane morki, klime i uslova držanja. Od zasićenih masnih kiselina, palmitinske najviše ima u grudima 24,37% i miristinske koje ima najviše u bataku 0,42%. Od mononezasićenih masnih kiselina oleinske najviše ima u karabataku 25,81%. Od polinezasićenih masnih kiselina najviše je zastupljena linolna (grudi 28,62%, batak 32,58% i karabatak 42,57%), dok alfa-linoleinske najviše ima u grudima 0,51%, zatim u karabataku 0,39% i najmanje u bataku 0,11%. Meso morki je karakterističnog prijatnog ukusa, a potražnja je veća u odnosu na ponudu, što može biti podstrek budućim proizvođačima.

Proizvodnja hrane, posebno hrane animalnog porekla, je danas jedan od najtežih izazova u poljoprivrednoj proizvodnji. Od pre 25 godina u naučnim krugovima se sve više govori i radi na proizvodnji mesa u laboratoriji za koga se sve više koristi termin „kultivisano meso“. U svetu se 44 kompanije bave razvojem tehnologija proizvodnje kultivisanog mesa (goveđe, svinjsko, živinsko, riba), pa se ovo meso već nalazi u restoranskoj ishrani (Singapur, Izrael). Još uvek nema sigurnih podataka o njegovom uticaju na zdravlje ljudi. Nedostaju i propisi koji bi omogućili njegovu masovnu upotrebu. Nema sumnje da će u slučaju pozitivnih rešenja o prometu kultivisanog mesa ono doprineti zaštiti životne sredine, dobrobiti životinja, da je proizvodnja ovog mesa ekonomski opravdana i da treba da bude bezbedno za ishranu ljudi. Dosadašnja ispitivanja prihvatljivosti ovog mesa u ishrani ljudi pokazuju da dve trećine ispitivanih potrošača imaju pozitivan odnos prema kultivisanom mesu. Ispitivanja u ovoj oblasti, iako skupa, su sveobuhvatna i sa namerom da doprinesu sigurnosti hrane u svetu.

Marveni lekar i profesor Hipologije pri Kneževskoj srpskoj artiljeriskoj školi u Beogradu Jovan Gec napisao je prvu knjigu iz oblasti Veterinarske medicine1862. godine. Knjiga je napisana na starosrpskom pismu, a samo su recepti za lekove napisani na latinskom jeziku. Autor već na prvoj strani, pre predgovora, navodi da je Hipologija nauka o konjima i da je građu za knjigu sam prikupio i preveo. Knjiga je džepnog formata sa oko 625 karaktera po strani, a ima ukupno 400 strana. Najveći deo knjige (385 strana) odnosi se na konje, a ostali deo knjige označen kao "Dodatak" posvećen je govedima, svinjama i ovcama. Tekst knjige podeljen je u šest poglavlja, a na pojedinim mestima pominju se brojevi tabela i grafikona koji nisu sastavni deo knjige. Verovatno je da su bili većeg formata i da su štampani posebno. Knjigu “Hipologija” kao reprint izdanje štampala je, u 300 primeraka, Veterinarska komora Srbije početkom devedesetih godina prošlog veka. Original se čuva u fondu Narodne biblioteke Srbije u Beogradu.

Current estimates predict that due to population growth by 2050, the world will need about 70% more food than is currently being produced. With the growth of the population whose diet also requires protein intake, livestock production will continue to grow, and proteins of animal origin will remain an important part of the population’s diet. The production of proteins of animal origin will increase in the future mainly due to the increased production of pork and poultry meat. Therefore, the demand for protein in feed will increase, as pigs and poultry have a greater need for protein in feed compared to ruminants. Therefore, the needs and challenges for nowadays are to find those sources of protein that will satisfy the nutritional needs of the largest part of the population and animals, and for which production will be cheaper and more accessible than for the sources of protein that are currently used in human and animal nutrition. To date, several new sources of protein for human and animal nutrition are already in use, and their importance will be even greater in the future. Insects, proteins from single-celled organisms and algae are increasingly used as alternative protein supplements. In addition, microbial technology and biological fermentation can improve the digestibility and, thus, the utility value of protein supplements.

In the Serbian market, fish is available from aquaculture (such as carp and trout) and from fishing (commercial and recreational catch). In the past ten years, from 2012 to 2021, there has been a decrease in the production of carp due to reduced farming areas, but trout production has increased. On average, during this period, aquaculture production yielded approximately 5,491 tons of carp and 2,977 tons of trout, while the fish catch averaged around 2,979 tons. The yield per hectare in carp ponds was 800 kg, while in trout ponds, it was 20 kg per square meter. As the demand for fish exceeds the domestic supply, the market is supplemented with imported fish.

Th e aim of this study was to evaluate the eff ect of adding diff erent dosages of live yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) in diet on growth performance, carcass characteristics, intestinal morphology, and gut microfl ora of broilers. Th e study was conducted on 270 oneday old chickens (Ross 308) during a 42-day period. Broilers were randomly allocated to one of three dietary treatments that diff ered in the content of added yeast: no additional yeast; with 0.25 g/kg; and with 0.65 g/kg of added yeast. Each experimental group contained 90 animals. Th e results from our study showed that diet supplemented with 0.25 g/kg of yeast resulted in better growth performance and carcass quality (P<0.05), improved intestinal morphology (P<0.001), higher development of beneficial microfl ora (Lactobacillus spp.) (P<0.01), and reduction of pathogenic bacteria (Escherichia coli) in guts of broilers than in the group fed only with the basic diet (P<0.05). On the other hand, the group with the highest inclusion of yeast in diet (0.65 g/kg) achieved similar results for the examined parameters as did the group with no added yeast. Th erefore, the adequate dose of S. cerevisiae in diet was 0.25 g/kg of yeast, while higher dose of live yeast in broiler diet (0.65 g/kg) did not achieve better results.

Očekuje se da će zbog povećanja broja stanovnika na svetu do 2050. godine biti potrebno oko 70 procenata više hrane nego što se trenutno proizvodi. Sa rastom populacije, čija ishrana zahteva i unošenje proteina, stočarska proizvodnja će nastaviti da raste, a proteini životinjskog porekla ostaće važan deo ishrane stanovništva. Proizvodnja proteina životinjskog porekla će u budućnosti porasti najvećim delom zahvaljujući povećanoj proizvodnji svinjskog i živinskog mesa. Zbog toga će se povećati i potražnja za proteinima u hranivima zbog toga što svinje i živina imaju veću potrebu za proteinima u hrani u poređenju sa preživarima. Prema tome, potrebe i izazovi u današnjem vremenu biće da se pronađu oni izvori proteina koji će po svojim svojstvima zadovoljiti nutritivne potrebe najvećeg dela stanovništva i životinja, a čija će proizvodnja biti jeftinija i pristupačnija od izvora proteina koji se danas koriste u ishrani ljudi i životinja. Do danas je već nekoliko novih izvora proteina za ishranu ljudi i životinja u upotrebi, a njihov značaj će u budućnosti biti još veći. Kao alternativni proteinski dodaci se sve češće koriste insekti, proteini jednoćelijskih organizama i alge. Pored toga, mikrobnom tehnologijom i biološkom fermentacijom može se poboljšati svarljivost, a samim tim i upotrebna vrednost proteinskih dodataka.

Meat softening is used in culinary and meat processing, which is the final part of meat technology. In this way, it is easier to digest meat in the digestive tract of people. The softening of meat is especially important due to the fact that the number of people over the age of 60 in the world is constantly increasing, with poor tooth status and various oral diseases. For this population, food needs to be modified to allow its nutritional value (macro and micronutrients) to be utilized.Meat tendering procedures can be divided into physical and chemical. The oldest of the chemical procedures is certainly the enzymatic softening with endoenzymes of meat, which man met empirically while he was a hunter. Postmortem endoenzymes play a significant role in softening the meat, ie its maturation. Proteolytic enzymes (calpains, proteases, cathepsins) are involved in this process, which affect the degradation of myofibrils and cytoskeleton proteins. Calpains are cysteine proteases that destroy myofibril proteins (tropomyosin, troponin T, troponin I, C-protein, connectin, tiptin, vinculin, and desmin).Broiler breast meat (Cobb 500) without visible myopathies was used in this study. The meat was deboned, vacuumed and stored at + 3 ° C for seven days. On the first, fourth and seventh days of storage, the color (“L”, “a” and “b” values), pH value and texture (Instron 4301) were tested and sensory evaluation was performed (odor, taste, aftertaste, chewability, juiciness and overall impression). The pH value of the meat increased from 5.89 on the first day to 6.17 on the seventh day. The parameters of the color value decreased from the first to the seventh day (“L” value from 59.98 to 57.36, “a” value from 2.28 to 2.07 and “b” value from 7.40 to 6.63) . The texture of the breast meat decreased from 47.91 N to 43.91 N. Sensory scores increased from the first to the seventh day. Examination of physical parameters (pH, color, texture) and sensory evaluation of broiler breast meat revea

In recent times, food is not only observed from the point of view of the required intake for growth, development and regeneration of the body, but also has a leading role in the quality of human life. Therefore, the diet focuses on optimizing the daily intake of both nutrients and non-nutritive ingredients of food, all in order to preserve health and, above all, reduce the risk of chronic non-communicable diseases. Functional food can be considered food that has been scientifically proven to have a positive effect on certain body functions (in addition to the usual nutritional value) that contribute to human health and reduce the risk of disease. At the same time, it is important that the food has a standard form and that the positive effect on health is manifested by consuming the usual amount of food. The functionality of food is achieved by the presence in it of bioactive components (one or more) which have been scientifically proven to have positive effects on human health in the quantities in which they are present in food. The nutritional value of foods of animal origin depends on many factors, but certainly animal diet has the greatest impact. In human nutrition the so-called designed products of animal origin (meat, milk, eggs) are used, which are due to the specific animal diets enriched with n-3 fatty acids, vitamins, carotenoids or trace elements. Today, there are nutritional strategies by which we can access functional foods for the purpose of health promotion.

The genetic selection toward bigger broilers provoked the development of muscular myopathies and abnormalities. Since the affected meat is downgraded and often inadequate for further processing, economic losses to the broiler industry are inevitable. In addition, not only the nutritional value of the meat has been decreased, but also sensory properties and technological traits seem to concern consumers more. This can have a very negative attitude toward poultry meat as consumers connect these traits with poor animal welfare. To avoid these problems in the future, new studies must be focused on identifying markers in live birds for newly developed myopathies. Also, better strategies for determining genetic factors, nutritional and slaughter conditions, and hence meat quality, are a complex concept, and all factors together have an impact on parameters of meat quality.

Moderna industrija brojlera, pored značajnih proizvodnih rezultata koje beleži uzgoj novih hibrida koji dostižu veliku telesnu masu za veoma kratko vreme i odličnu konverziju hrane. U novije vreme, zapažen je porast broja jedinki koje su osetljivije na stres i na razvoj novih miopatija koje imaju ključnu ulogu za zdravstveni status brojlera i posebno na kvalitet mesa. Poslednjih deset godina, proizvođače širom sveta najviše zabrinjava pojava nove miopatije pod nazivom „drvenaste grudi“ koja zahvata najvredniji deo trupa brojlera – filete grudi (m. pectoralis major). Naziv ove miopatije potiče od promena zahvaćenih mišića koji postaju znatno tvrđe konzistencije, najverovatnije kao posledica fibroze. Pored promene konzistencije, mišić je bleđe boje, sa mestimičnim mrljastim ili tačkastim krvavljenjima, a po površini mišića često se može zapaziti prisustvo mutne, lepljive i želatinozne materije. Histološki, drvenaste grudi predstavljaju polifazno miodegenerativno oboljenje, što se uočava istovremenim nalazom degenerativnih i regenerativnih promena u mišićnom tkivu. Zapaža se povećan broj degenerisanih i atrofičnih mišićnih vlakana, koja nemaju karakterističnu poprečnu ispruganost. Mišićna vlakna su različitog oblika i veličine, a čest je i nalaz gigantskih vlakana. Takođe su prisutne vakuolarna degeneracija i liza miofibrila, infiltracija mononuklearnih ćelija (limfocita), izražena lipidoza i intersticijalna fibroza. Promene mogu biti fokalne ili difuzne, a intenzivnije su sa starošću brojlera. Ove patohistološke i biohemijske modifikacije mišića ne predstavljaju pitanje rizika bezbednosti hrane, ali se i te kako odražavaju na kvalitet mesa. Dokazan je negativan uticaj ove miopatije na sposobnosti vezivanja vode prilikom zamrzavanja i kuvanja mesa, slabijeg upijanja marinade tokom mariniranja i izmenu teksture. Meso drvenastih grudi je tvrđe, gumastije, elastičnije i ima veću otpornost prilikom žvakanja u odnosu na normalne filete. Svi ovi faktori zajedno dovode do nep

Recently, poultry meat production and consumption has become increased worldwide. Decades of intensive selection in poultry breeding resulted in fast-growing broilers, improved food conversion, low production costs, and high yield of breast meat, as the most valuable part of the carcass. Some side-effects of intensive production and rapid growth of broilers include the appearance of myopathies in breast muscle. Increasing attention has been paid to the defect known as "wooden breast" (WB) due its incidence and severity of anomaly. WB is characterized by the hardness and pale colour of the fillet. These changes lower the consumer acceptance of the meat, and a pronounced WB is unsuitable for culinary and industrial processing. Different procedures can be used to tenderize the meat and include physical and chemical procedures, often combined in industry. Physical procedures comprise the application of heating, mechanical force, ultrasound, electric stimulation, hydrodynamic shock wave-pressure technology, high pressure processing, and pulsed electric field. Chemical procedures include marinating, exposure to the endogenous enzymes, and the use of exoenzymes. In the future, it is necessary to develop optimal tenderizing techniques or combinations of different tenderizing techniques to achieve better sensory quality and improved nutritional value of WB.

Selection of optimal hybrid of Pekin duck and housing system could improve yield and quality of duck meat. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of two rearing systems (intensive vs semi-intensive housing) on growth performance, carcass quality, and selected physical meat quality traits of two commercial strains of Pekin ducks. The study was performed on 240 one-day-old Pekin ducklings of two different strains (120 ducklings of STAR 53 medium hybrid and 120 ducklings of SM3 heavy hybrid) during a 49-day period. Half the birds (120) were reared in a complete confinement system on a floor (intensive system), while the remaining 120 ducks had access to land outside (semi-intensive system). Growth performance of ducks was determined by BW, weight gain, feed intake, and feed conversion ratio (FCR), carcass quality by dressing percentage, percentage of basic cuts in carcasses, and content of various tissues in basic cuts, while meat quality was determined by pH, drip loss, cooking loss, Warner-Bratzler shear force, and color (L*, a*, and b*) values. At the end of the study, SM3 heavy hybrid and STAR 53 hybrid Pekin ducks achieved similar BWs. Higher final BW and lower overall FCR were found in ducks reared in the intensive system than in ducks kept in the semi-intensive system. Higher dressing percentage, weight and percentage of breast, but also a lower percentage of back with pelvis in the carcasses were determined in SM3 hybrid ducks than in STAR 53 hybrid ducks. The strain of duck did not affect meat pH, drip loss, or L* color value. Moreover, housing system affected the physical meat quality of the ducks, since breasts from ducks reared in the semi-intensive system had higher initial meat pH, higher percentage of EZ-drip loss and cooking loss, and higher L*, a*, and b* values than did breasts from intensively-reared ducks. In conclusion, SM3 ducks were more suited for broiler production due to their better carcass quality than STAR 53 ducks. Furthermor

Although the nutritional value of eggs in human nutrition is well known, efforts are still being made to increase it. That can be achieved by selecting nutrients and supplements for laying hens feed rations. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of different amounts of flaxseed oil in the diet of laying hens on the fatty acid composition of eggs. To achieve that goal, experimental groups (three groups) of laying hens were supplemented with 1.5%, 3% and 4.5% flaxseed oil (as a substitute for corn). The control group of laying hens was fed without the addition of flaxseed oil. Feed rations were formulated according to recommendations for the ISA Brown hybrid. Each group comprised 40 individuals raised in the same conditions. Samples for analysis of the fatty acid composition of eggs were taken on days 14, 35 and 70 of the experiment, which lasted 10 weeks (from week 23to week 32). The fatty acid composition of eggs was examined using a standard procedure. On all days of the study (days 14, 35 and 70), the content of SFA was higher in eggs of the control groups of laying hens than in experimental groups and decreased with an increase in the amount of flaxseed oil in the feed. The content of MUFA was higher in the eggs of experimental groups of laying hens than in the eggs of the control group on all days of the study. The content of PUFA was found to increase with an increase in the amount of flaxseed oil in feed rations given to experimental groups and was higher than in the control group of laying hens. The ratio of n-6/n-3 fatty acids, as the most important indicator of nutritional value of any food, including eggs, was significantly more favorable on all days of the study in the eggs of experimental groups of laying hens than in the eggs of the control group. The use of flaxseed oil in the diet of laying hens can increase the nutritional value of eggs to such an extent that eggs produced in that way can be declared functional food.

Žita su sa agronomskog i privrednog značaja najvažnija gruparatarskih biljaka. Tritikale je savremeno žito, odnosno hibrid dobijen ukrštanjempšenice i raži, s tim što je nasledio sposobnost raži da preživi jake mrazeve, ali imaveću proteinsku vrednost, dok je veći prinos zrna i povećanu tolerantnost na ražanuglavnicu nasledio od pšenice. Na koji će se način koristiti tritikale zavisi od osobinasorte. Sorte krupnog i ujednačenog zrna sa povećanim sadržajem ukupnih proteina uodnosu na skrob i koje su po hemijskom sastavu bliže pšenici, koriste se za pripremukoncentrovane stočne hrane, kako za živinu, tako i za nepreživare i preživare. Sortekoje obrazuju veliku biomasu, slično raži, služe za spremanje voluminozne stočnehrane kao sveže ili silaže, senaže i sena. Hranljiva vrednost zrna tritikalea je na nivoupšeničnog, s tim što ima nešto više aminokiseline lizina. U pogledu zastupljenostiesencijalnih aminokiselina, pojedinih minerala i vitamina, zrno tritikalea možezadovoljiti značajan deo potreba domaćih i gajenih životinja. Tritikale, kao i ostalazrnasta hraniva, standardni su deo obroka za ishranu domaćih i gajenih životinja,posebno u većem procentu kada je životinjama potrebno više energije. U zavisnostiod vrste domaće životinje kao i tipa obroka, tritikale može činiti njegov značajanprocenat. Prednost tritikalea nad drugim pravim žitima je taj što ima veći prinos,brži prolećni porast i mogućnost dužeg roka kosidbe za zelenu stočnu hranu jerogrubi kasnije nego npr., raž ili ovas. Zbog navedenih prednosti tritikale je pogodanza setvu, posebno u zemljama u razvoju., Grains have great agronomic and economic importance and they are one of the most important plants. Triticale is modern cereal grain, hybrid of wheat and rye, which inherited the ability of the rye to survive the high frosts, but has a higher protein value than rye, while higher grain yields and increased tolerance to diseases were inherited from wheat. The way in which triticale will be used depends on the characteristics of the variety. Triticale varieties of large and uniform grains which have more proteins then starch are used as concentrated feed for poultry, ruminants and nonruminants. Varieties that form large biomass, similar to rye, can be and are grazed, or harvested for silage or hay and straw. Triticale grain has nutritional value like wheat but with slightly more lysine amino acid. Triticale as a feed grain with good essential amino acid balance, minerals and vitamins is primarily included in livestock diets especially as an energy source. Depending on the type of domestic animal and meal, triticale can be used in significant percentage. The advantage of triticale over other cereals is that it has higher yields, a faster spring growth, and a longer mowing time as a green animal feed, than for example rays or oats. Because of all these advantages, triticale is suitable for planting especially in developing countries.

The use of meat in traditional Serbian cuisine can be divided into three periods. The first period is the time from the arrival of Slavs in the Balkans, through the Middle Ages to the early 19 th century. The second period, the 19 th and the first half of the 20 th centuries, can be marked as special due to significant changes that impacted traditional Serbian cuisine, compared to the first period. It was a period during which the Europeanization of Serbia took place in all spheres of life, including cuisine. After World War II, Serbia and many surrounding countries eperienced a great surge in industrialization in all economic fields, including that of food production. The last sixty years has seen the globalization of our food supply, with food being transported globally from one part of the world to another, and which resulted in neglected traditional, local cuisines. Therefore, many countries, including Serbia, recognize a need for preserving traditional cuisine. This recognition has initiated several mechanisms for maintaining Europe's gastronomic herit-age. Preservation of traditional cuisine in Serbia has special significance for tourism development.