Food and drink - an example of common culture
What could be nicer than sitting pleasantly and savouring culinary treasures? This is possiblie anywhere in Salzburg.
After an trekking tour there's are the mountain huts offering hearty cold snacks such as bacon, ham, salted and smoked meats, sliced sausage, golden butter from the local pastures and savoury cheese; a taste of nature itself. This can be accompanied by fresh milk, and for those who prefer something harder, there's cider and beer.
The country of Salzburg also provides a wide range of hot meals such as Gröstl - potato fry-ups, Kasnocken - cheese baked noodles, Schweinsbraten - braised pork. Bauernschmaus - mixed fried and grilled pork cuts, Krapfen - savoury doughnuts, and sauerkraut to name but a few specialities. Beer is of very special importance in the Salzburg region. A number of breweries are at home in the country, well known for their hoppy and malty beers.
There are countless variations on the barley beer theme; strong "Bock" beers, unfiltered "Zwickl" and "Keller" beers, and moonlight beers. All of these beers are brewed by highly experienced master brewers before they make their way down the throat of many a thirsty guest. A perfect opportunity to check out the culinary wonders of Salzburg is the Salzburg "Bauernherbst" or "farming autumn".
For a number of years this has been celebrated at harvest festival. The farmers in the country of Salzburg provide the best chefs and restaurants with the very best in home grown produce. The chefs and restaurants owners transform these raw materials into regional culinary delicacies which can be tasted at the various taverns and restaurants participating in the farming autumn.
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