Herbert Gschwendtner

Almschmankerl [Alpine specialities]

Tasty rambles

Herbert Gschwendtner has spent decades visiting the Alpine pastures of Salzburg Province, doing reportage for Austrian Broadcasting and the Salzburg Krone daily newspaper. He knows not only the landscape and the huts, but also the herdsmen, dairymen and farmers who cater for hikers with their produce. Herbert Gschwendtner is familiar with the way they live in harmony with the natural world. He is a true gourmet of the Alpine produce and the various specialities – recipes often handed down over many generations.

Here he describes the routes to Salzburg's Alpine huts, with the tastiest dishes; he presents the huts with their special features and traditions, and reveals the recipes entrusted to him. Bon appétit!

Herbert Gschwendtner

1948 in Schwarzach im Pongau geboren, stammt er aus einer Bergmannfamilie und verbrachte seine Kindheit in Mühlbach am Hochkönig. Auf seine Malerlehre folgten Wanderjahre, in denen er sich in verschiedenen Berufen versuchte. In den...

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