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Rosehip, The Winter Fruit

Winter time is tea time. Despite the wide variety of teas on offer, local produce still ranks in first place when it comes to the Tiroleans’ consumption habits. This is not...

It's All About Cress

Cress has been grown in European gardens since the early Middle Ages. Cress, which is believed to be native to Asia Minor and to the Mediterranean area, is part of the...

Cranberries - A Devil's Gift

In the warm summer months you can see people berry hunting everywhere across Tirol. They comb through higher lying forests in search of the “devil’s fruit”, the cranberry. The...

Frische Tiroler Beeren in Hülle und Fülle

Juicy, Colorful Berries

In the past man was a gatherer of roots, berries, seeds, grains, nuts, and herbs. Trial and error was the order of the day to find out which plants and berries were edible and...

Herbal Teas - Healthy Beverages from Nature's Pharmacy

Herbs had been used by all cultures throughout history and herbal medicine is the oldest form of healthcare known to mankind. Much of the medicinal use of plants seems to have...

Ramson - Garlic from the Forest

Ramson, also known as wild garlic, wood garlic or bear's garlic) is a wild relative of chives. Once on the list of “must” plants to be cultivated in Charlemagne’s monastery...

Edible Flowers – Nature on the Serving Plate

For centuries, flower petals have been widely recognized for their unique flavors and artistic qualities, much as fresh vegetables. The flower garden was considered an...

Wood Strawberries - Sweet Treats from the Forest

Of course we have them too in Tirol, those large “you-pick” strawberry farms where you can pick tons of strawberries for little money. Nowadays, like pretty much everything...

From Lovage to "Maggi Herb"

In 1886 the Swiss industrial food pioneer Julius Maggi invented a liquid soup seasoning that took households across Europe by storm. The new and ready-to-use spice almost...