Taste of the Wild - Primal Culinary Experience. Forest, fire, smoke, and the best recipes and flavours.
Taste of the Wild is a primal tourist and culinary product, created because of the initiative of visitors to Kočevsko and their wishes of preparing meals in the wild. It is not a classic haute cuisine product, but a primal forest cuisine experience, where you get to experience really exceptional flavors created over an open fire. Join the experienced local guide on a wander through the forest, where you will gather edible herbs, prepare a fire and everything else you need for cooking, while also trying the best recipes and tricks for preparing foods in the forest.
Program duration: 2-8 hours (location- and time-flexible)
Season: April - October
Difficulty: easy (general physical fitness)
Suitable for: lovers of nature, adventurers, couples, families, gourmets, smaller groups (up to 12 persons)
Program description:
During the Taste of the Wild experience you will learn how to prepare meals in nature in a wild "primal" way. You will learn about the best solutions for preparing meals over an open fire and get to know and gather edible wild and medicinal plants in the forest. You will get to know the flavors that can only be found in nature and prepare and try different teas. The program is carried out in the vicinity of Kočevska Reka, where the adventure begins on a forest clearing and continues with a walk through the forest. This is followed by setting up the fire, preparing ingredients, cooking and of course tasting of the cooked dishes and prepared drinks.
Golden roasted chicken - together with the guide you will find and prepare all the necessary ingredients for roasting a chicken, and also bake bread and finally enjoy in the tasting. (4 hours)
Wild herb salad - during the walk you will get to know and gather edible wild plants - you will be amazed by how many can be found in nature. From the collected herbs you will get to prepare a unique wild salad and serve it in wooden bowls with wild "forks". (2 hours)
Cooking a forest burger - each participant will choose the ingredients of their choice, from more classic ones to wilder ones. This will be followed by cooking burgers and other ingredients over embers. Here, everyone will be left to cook burgers to their liking, and the guide will guide you with suggestions, tips and experiences. (1 hour)
Wild teas - during the walk, participants will also collect a lot of herbs. With the collected herbs you will get to prepare herbal teas with the water from the stream. During the tasting, you will get to try teas from individual herbs, and get to know the already familiar mixtures and even try some new blends. In doing so, you will try to identify the flavors of individual herbs and choose your favorite blend, and you will also learn about the healing effects of some herbs. (1 hour)
The program can be adapted and combined with cycling, hiking and other products of the destination Kočevsko and is location- and time-flexible. A special feature of the program is the preparation of "primal" cuisine - the use of wild ingredients and cooking on an open fire in nature, where participants also learn, help each other and get to taste their dishes. The knowledge each participant gains can certainly be used later at camping in nature.
Price:
2 people 140 EUR / person
3 people 100 EUR / person
4-6 people 90 EUR / person
7-10 people 70 EUR / person
Price includes:
- profesional guidance by an experienced local guide
- use of equipment
- ingredients for preparing meals
Surcharge (optional):
- local beer, quality wine,…
Contact and enquiries:
Društvo gozdovništvo
Phone: +386 31 722 945
E-mail: gozdovnistvo@gmail.com
website: gozdovnistvo.si