Dining with Arnold Rikli

Judita Malovrh, Slovenia

Bled – Alpine Wellness

Erasmus Mundus European Master in Tourism Management

Rikli’s health treatment was based on three elements: air, water and sun light.

Tourism product:Three course menu based on three core

ingredients, typical for Bled region – cheese, buckwheat and honey.

Tourists will feel freshness of air in cheese, power of water in buckwheat and warmth of sun in honey.

Cheese with bonuses (Slovenian: Sir s priboljški) (appetizer):Cheese with added herbs and other plants that grow in local forests and meadows (e.g. thyme, ramson - wild garlic, walnuts), depending on the season. Cheese is served with bread made out of buckwheat.

Three course menu

Buckotto (Slovenian: Ajdota) (main dish):Similar to risotto; buckwheat cooked with vegetables (typical for the region, e.g. carrots, peas, peppers etc.) to a creamy consistency.

Honey pear in Pletna boat (Slovenian: Medena hruška v Pletni) (dessert):Half of pear wrapped into a dough in a shape of a Pletna boat, baked and drenched with honey.

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The menu can be adjusted but it always needs to contain three core ingredients (cheese, buckwheat, honey) and other typical locally grown and produced ingredients.

In addition, a “goody bag” with cheese, buckwheat, honey and added recipes given to touristsTo cook and re-experience the meal at homeIt will widen tourist’s culinary horizons and promote Slovenian culture“Goody bag” can also be sold as a souvenir

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