"L 'white gold from South Tyrol” will star in the Val Sarentino, the beautiful valley dotted with woods, meadows and huts a few kilometers from Bolzano for two days of full-milk celebration, flavors and curiosities. In fact, the Milk Festival meeting place for lovers and those interested in dairy products which in previous editions took place at the Fane hut in the Gitschberg Jochtal tourist region but which now presents itself in a new look in Val Sarentino to let people taste the excellent product of South Tyrol and get to know its uses and traditions by seeing up close how milk and its derivatives are born and above all. learning useful tips on how to use milk and dairy products from South Tyrol in the kitchen with a'wide variety of recipes. The Milk Festival is also the ideal opportunity to get to know the South Tyrolean dairy sector and the South Tyrolean quality label.
Saturday 30 July and Sunday 31 July there will be two days of South Tyrolean dairy production with lots of information and curiosities, tastings and entertainment for young and old, gastronomic proposals, music and dancing groups.
Milk is a precious resource in South Tyrol: when taxes were paid in cheese wheels
Several stands will populate the event, including those dedicated to the journeys of milk – a truly precious product rooted in the traditions of South Tyrol, a land where, hundreds of years ago, even taxes were paid in the form of cheese – and moments of experimentation and play with adults and children
It will be possible to observe closely behind the cheesemaker how cheese, butter and mozzarella are made, what makes yoghurt and skyr so special. By observing the experts during the production of the cheese, you will also learn which hygiene rules must be observed during production. In the Milk lounge area, tasty smoothies, milkshakes and yoghurt-based creations will be prepared.
The Union of Young Farmers of Sarentino and the restaurants in the area bring tasty milk-based specialties to the table
For the young there will be an unusual playground entirely dedicated to milk, including milking competitions, milk can races and creative corners for painting with milk. But you can also have fun creating shapes and imaginative figures with hay. Organized by the South Tyrolean farmers' organisation.
Among the many very interesting and instructive initiatives the Educational path "from the pasture to the glass"
A journey to discover the various stages of dairy production: from grazing cows to the milking machine, from the vehicle for collecting milk to the processing plant and the point of sale.
“South Tyrolean milk – underlines Georg Egger, vice-president of the Federation of Alto Adige Dairies – is more than just milk, it is the true essence of our territory and a product that boasts an impeccable supply chain: the farms are small , family-run, and carry on a millenary know-how. Naturally, this does not prevent very strict controls, which allow us to create products of the highest quality”. www.altoadigelatte.com
