Völser Kuchlkastl

01.10.-31.10.2021

The "Kuchlkastl" Culinary Festival in Völs am Schlern is a secret tip among gourmets and friends of "down home" cooking, alike. Since 1978, the inkeepers and restaurant owners in Völs have been inviting visitors to partake in the "Gastronomical October". At the close of the season, the best chef cooks of Völs will do their utmost to astonish and enchant you with new variations of traditional dishes - dishes prepared with passion and enjoyed with fine appreciation. If you are in search of original dishes, based on time-honored recipes, but with a modern accent, you ought not to miss this month-long culinary festival in Völs am Schlern.

Pictures and impressions

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Tradtition and a little bit of immagination

"To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art."
(François de La Rochefoucauld)

The history of the "Völser Kuchlkastl"
“Völser Kuchlkastl” shows how a simple idea can become a tradition. For 40 years now, this successful gastronomic initiative has been enriching autumn in the Seiser Alm holiday region.

In 1978, a young innkeeper from Völs am Schlern had the brilliant idea to create “Gastronomic October” together with colleagues. The “Völser Kuchlkastl” was born. Until then, hotels and guesthouses in Völs closed their doors in mid-September and the holiday resort became deserted just as summer was preparing to take its leave, even though there were still splendid sunny days with blue skies.

The “Kuchlkastl” (German dialect for kitchen pantry) was well received by both local connoisseurs and holiday guests from the very beginning. Finally the cooks and innkeepers dared to surprise their guests with something extraordinary. They rummaged through old cookbooks, took long forgotten recipes, reinterpreted dishes, giving them new splendour through their refined way of preparation and loving presentation. Thus, homemade soup, buckwheat noodles and mutton became popular again. With their “Kuchlkastl”, the Völs innkeepers rely on the harmonious combination of good food and good wine with a unique supporting programme offered by autumn nature. The original purpose of the initiative of the restaurateurs of Völs was to extend the season, but it was mainly guests who benefited from it, who for the occasion, were served new culinary pleasures.

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