Styria

Styria’s cuisine is as diverse as its scenic beauties. Its culinary specialities, which vary widely from region to region, include Styrian lamb, free range chicken, pumpkin and of course Styria’s ”black gold”, the famed pumpkin seed oil.

This unique delicacy is at home in the picturesque countryside and the towns and villages of Western Styria, the heartland of the province’s culinary heritage. The people here are especially proud of their natural agricultural produce, notably the pumpkins and the oil that is pressed from the pumpkin seeds. Twenty inns in Western Styria, in Stainz, Preding, Deutschlandsberg, St. Martin and Wies, serve a special range of delicacies made with pumpkins and pumpkin seed oil. Don’t miss the chance to savour one of the region’s famous omelettes with the dark brown oil, ideally washed down with a glass of rosé Schilcher. For those with a sweet tooth, Styria’s renowned apples make the perfect ingredient for a traditional apple strudel.

Recipe tip: Styrian apple strudel

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