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- ↑ "Traditional Croatian Recipes: Gregada". www.total-croatia-news.com.
- ↑ "Gregada | Traditional Stew From Hvar | TasteAtlas". www.tasteatlas.com.
- ↑ "HVARSKA GREGADA=FISH "GREGADA" FROM ISLAND HVAR".
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