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Every year there is an unmissable date for cheese lovers at the beginning of September in Borredà.

Some twenty cheese makers set out their stalls so that visitors can taste the different types of delicious cheeses made in Catalonia from goat, sheep, cow or buffalo milk and using different techniques.  

Làctium Festival draws on the huge gastronomic variety on offer in the city of Vic, which transforms into a gastronomic benchmark for dairy products during those two days. The Festival is a great attraction for foodies and the cheese-loving public who would like not only to taste them, but also to learn how to cook with dairy products. 

Polenta is a cornmeal mush mixed during its cooking with different cheeses and butter. It is a very simple and tasty dish,  popular in Piedmon and Lombardy regions (Italy).

Sirovi Štruklji is one of the most characteristic dishes, known all over Slovenia. Štruklji are made from different kinds of dough and can have a wide range of fillings; they can also be baked or cooked, sweet or savory. Until the 1930's they used to be prepared at holidays and festivities and to celebrate the end of major farm work. The most special kind of štruklji, especially during spring and summer, is prepared with tarragon filling.

View all the way to Budapest with a glass of sparkling wine

The hills of Radgonsko-Kapelske gorice are the cradle of the original Radgona Ranina. The variety, which was discovered by Radgona’s wine-growers at the beginning of the 20th century, is excellent for predicate wines.

The borders between today’s Austria and its southern neighours are particularly dissipating in Carinthia. Instead of drizzling with melted butter, here the famous "Kasnudel" are topped with melted Sasaka: the word comes from the Slovenian language and simply means finely-diced bacon or a type of lardons.

Cheesecake Recipes

Traditional Polish pastries are sweet and very filling. The proof is in the Polish cheesecake, which consists of a curd cheese filling mixed with glazed fruit placed on a crumbly short crust base.

Heads of chicory rolled into slices of ham and served with cheese sauce and mashed potatoes.

Cheese Spätzle Recipes

All over the world, German cuisine is associated with traditional Bavarian dishes. Thinking about German food, who would not mention pretzels, sauerkraut, dumplings and of course, the home-made Spätzle noodles!

If you love cheese, the area between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea is the perfect destination. It's a real foodie heaven where you can enjoy unspoilt nature and indulge your taste buds on the Schleswig-Holstein Cheese Route, which runs for approximately 500 km.