A cabbage festival was held in Kyustendilsko

In the Kyustendil village of Zabokrut, the sixteenth edition of the “Feast of Cabbage and Sweet Temptations” was held. The organizer of the event is “Saglasie 2007” folk community center.

Despite the bad weather, dozens of lovers of the region’s traditional pasta gathered in the village, and the official guest of the celebration was the mayor of Kyustendil Municipality, Eng. Ognyan Atanasov. He congratulated the chairman of the community center, Milena Stoimenova, for the zeal and love with which she keeps the traditions alive and shows the mastery of the women who prepared the culinary magic of the region – the delicious cabbage.

The mayor pointed out that cabbage will take its rightful place in the development of culinary tourism in the region, because it is not just food, but a ritual and a lesson in craftsmanship and hospitality, typical of the Kyustendil region. In the vegetable garden, the love, care and patience of the women who dedicated hours to kneading and grinding exquisitely thin skins, then drying and filling them into a beautiful and tasty temptation are involved.

A competent jury evaluated twenty cabbages in four categories: appearance, taste qualities, thinnest skin and method of arrangement, consistency and quality of the filling. The first place was awarded to the cabbage, kneaded masterfully by Vladislava Ivanova. Stanka Sokolcheva’s cabbage patch took second place, and Valentina Vaseva’s pastry work was ranked third.

In the “Banitsi” category, the community center “Iljo Voivoda 1928” was ranked first, the community center “Probuda” – Kopilovtsi village took second place, and the community center “Spasovitsa” from the village of Nikolichevtsi took third place.

In the “Breads and buns” category, the winner is the “Probuda” community center – Kopilovtsi village. The second place went to Temenuzka Stoikova, and the third prize went to Koprinka Stoimenova.

The jury also awarded prizes in the “Sweet Delights” category. The first place was taken by Maria Vaseva. Ventsislav Ivanov came second, and Stefania Manakova was awarded the third place.

The folklore program accompanying the celebration of master baked goods was also rich. The guests had the opportunity to enjoy the culinary masterpieces and learn about the traditions and customs of Kyustendil and the region.