Visit Garliano with a workshop for making poparnik and starch

Visit Garliano with a workshop for making poparnik and starch from Makaroon.bg

Every corner of Bulgaria is a separate world of traditions, customs and culinary experiences. The small villages with a three-digit number of inhabitants carry the spirit of bygone times. In the Kyustendil village of Garlyano, countless interesting recipes characteristic of the region are kept. We suggest you learn to prepare the local delicacies poparnik and starch.

Learn to prepare poparnik and starch in the village of Garlyano, Kyustendilsko.

In a picturesque, cozy house, painted in white and pink, are our main characters - the housewife Mirodinka Vasileva and her neighbors from the village of Gyueshevo - grandmother Nade and grandmother Stoyanka. Their skillful hands prepare each dish so that its taste remains in your mind for years. They will show you every step of the preparation of the feasts, making you feel at home. The stories that these young-at-heart ladies can tell are countless, and with them they will transport you to decades gone by.

Mirodinka's house is beautified by rose bushes growing along the fence and giving an irreplaceable feeling of charm and homely comfort, which can only be found in a village. All this idyll creates an irreplaceable feeling.

The feasts – poparnik and starch.

The steamer is made from cornbread broken into large chunks. It contains corn flour, sugar, milk, eggs, yeast, cow butter, and boiled pumpkin can be added if desired and seasonal. The bread is broken with the hands in a pan and the slices are poured abundantly with fried butter and oil. Cheese and sprinkles are sprinkled on top. In the winter it is consumed with cabbage soup, and in the warm season with yogurt or buttermilk.

The recipe for starch that you will prepare in Garliano is in the form of a thin cream made from corn flour, fresh milk, water, salt and sugar. A generous amount of fried butter, sugar and cheese is poured over it.

The experience ends with a tasting treat, and if you wish, you can dress up in folk costumes and have your picture taken with them.

The service includes:

• A cooking lesson for a steamer and starch for two
• All necessary products.
• Homemade tasting treat with local dishes
• Picking vegetables and preparing a seasonal salad and dish
• A walk around Garliano and to the river for photos - on request
• Dressing up and photos with authentic Kyustendil costumes preserved by the hosts - on request

More information:

• Arrival date is subject to confirmation within 3 days after your request.
• Duration – 3 hours.
• The voucher will have a phone number to contact the hosts
• The service is performed in a group of two people. If you wish, you can buy two or more vouchers and the group consists of 4 or 6 people.
• All Pendara experiences are authentic and the ladies open their homes to welcome you as guests. Please note that they will not always be available and to respect this, however if the visit is not possible on your chosen day, we can replace it with another experience within the validity period of the voucher.
• In case you are on a special diet, diet or have allergies, it is necessary to warn in advance.
• If you wish, you can take photos in costumes.
• The certificate is valid for 12 months from the date of purchase.

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