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About the Naturalization of Salad in Tirol

In the old days salad was not exactly considered much of a food for gourmets and it spent a long, hard time reaching acceptance.

Quince - Symbol of Love and Gift of Gods

The months of September and October are harvest time for a very special fruit: the quince. This fruit was once very popular in Tirol, but has been outstripped by its...

Fall Fruit - The Pumpkin

Pumpkins are synonymous with autumn and no other fall fruit is as popular as the gourd. In Tirol there’s a regular pumpkin craze going on! While mainly used as a vegetable, in...

The Pomegranate - A Mythical Delight

The pomegranate is one of the earliest cultivated fruits. The pomegranate is a focal symbol in the legend and lore of many different cultures. With its abundance of seeds, the...

Turnip Kraut - Tasty Vitamins Galore

According to an old Tirolean saying “the illness is beaten, when the kraut is eaten”. This very well demonstrates the importance of this food in the olden days.

Cabbage – A Real All-Rounder

Regarded by some as plain, almost primitive food, cabbage is often neglected when it comes to setting up the daily food plan – not least due to its nasty smell that...

Potatoes – Root Vegetables To Suit Every Taste

What food is available all year round, represents excellent value for money, is low in calories, virtually free of fat, high in vitamins and minerals, and so versatile you can...

Corn or "Turkish Wheat"

We owe it to Columbus, the sailor and discoverer of America, that this versatile plant not only enriches our menu but also decorates the gables of the Tirolean farmhouses.

Cabbage & Turnip – A Winning Team

It was the Hall physician Hypolitus Guarinoni who found cabbage to be the “most popular food after bread.” His statement reflected the general popularity of these vegetables...

Chestnuts – The Delicious Fall Fruit

Every year in November everyone in Tirol looks forward to their beloved chestnuts which are devoured together with bread, bacon and ‘new wine’ in the course of the popular...

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