The enthusiasm for the annual Dumpling Festival in St Johann in Tirol continues to amaze organisers – even after 38 years of the event. The recipe for the festival’s success: 21 different dumpling stands, approx. …
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Category: Food
All of Austria’s regions have their own local specialities that families have made the same way for hundreds of years. Visit the local festivals to find out more about the regional delicacies.
The Linzer Torte – A Traditional Taste
The first recipe for the Linzer Torte dates back more than 360 years. Recorded in a cookbook from 1653, the culinary composition is regarded as one of the oldest known cakes in the world and …
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The Ziller Valley Krapfen Festival
The Ziller Valley ‘Krapfen’ – a kind of deep-fried turnover – is a local speciality which has become a cult culinary delicacy. Later this month the Bundesmusikkapelle Hippach will be hosting the Zillertal Krapfen Festival …
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Rediscovering a Taste Sensation
Sura Kees from the Montafon in Vorarlberg is a regional speciality and one of the oldest cheeses in the world. The cheese is particularly healthy because of its low fat content and the speciality is …
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Slow Food in Carinthia
Austria’s southern province Carinthia invites visitors on a tasty trip into the Gail and Lesach valleys. The Gailtal and Lesachtal valleys are a Slow Food travel region and this summer 24 culinary experts from various …
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