Producers of this delicacy come from all over the District to place their product for sale, for tasting and finally for voting the best.
Each producer puts up a stand within a large tent, where he/she may sell their home made "Schinken".
Taste bits are offered to everybody and then it comes to the vote by ballot.
The winner may call himself the "Schinkenkaiser"
( the Ham Emperor ).
We are not just talking of the King of Ham !
This is the Emperor of Ham who will be crowned each year.
Don't for a minute think that this title does not dramatically improve sales! You bet it does:
So here are a few pictures of this annual celebration of great tasting pork..
Here is the Family Ribeschel, who garnered the coveted title of Emperor of the Ham in 2015
They would probably be disappointed if they could not repeat in 2016
One of the many competitors to the Ribeschels.
A good slice of home baked bread and a large chunk of "Reindling"
belongs to delicious ham.
From as far away as neighbouring Slovenia,
they bring their product
in the hope to be elevated to "Emperor of the Ham"
If this does not make your mouth water,
you probably have never tasted
Ham from Unterkärnten ( Lower Carinthia)
Gerhilde and Michael, from the Sweet Bakery (Konditorei) Stöckl
don't miss a bet to offer their products for Sale.
Andreas Bernik and his lovely wife operate our favourite Bar:
The Geniesserei ( the Enjoyery)
They too have a stand amid all the Ham
where they supply much called for "liquid refreshment"
THIS IS THE "SCHINKENFEST"
IN BLEIBURG, LOWER CARINTHIA!
WHAT A BLAST !!!
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