However, preparing unique dishes whose matchless flavour will be remembered for years to come takes equally excellent products. These, in turn, are often produced here, in the valleys of the Beskid Mountains or on gentle slopes among foothills, or in the fields of intermountain valleys.
And so: the mild climate of the Sądecka Valley, especially the surrounding areas of Łącko, favours the cultivation of fruit orchards. Here, delicious Łącko apples, juicy pears or aromatic plums ripen in the summer sun. These plums are used to produce the famous Łącko plum brandy: a strong-like-hell distillate whose unique flavour immediately attracts attention with its fruit aroma. Also the Łososina Valley is famous for its orchards and plums – this time dried, known as “suska sechlońska”. Owing to these local abundant orchards, not only dried fruit or alcohol are produced, but also many other products. Preserves, marmalades, jams, juices made from local fruit are tasty and healthy, and dishes prepared with them are a true delicacy for gourmets. Of course, you must try them raw, preferably straight from the tree. To do so, it is recommended to visit one of fruit farms in the region, located on the Małopolska Fruit Route.
The favourable climate in the Dunajec Valley also allows cultivating a great variety of bean, called “giant bean”. Delicious, large seeds extracted from long pods taste in any form. They are used here to prepare a variety of dishes: cakes, sausages, casseroles, dumplings, pates and – of course – wonderful bean soup.
For centuries, mountain meadows and pastures have been used for grazing cattle and sheep. Although high-mountain shepherding has almost completely disappeared today, there are still some places near Piwniczna, Muszyna and Krynica where you can see flocks of sheep. It is their milk which is used to produce unique, world’s known smoked cheese – “oscypek”. Although most visitors associate it with Zakopane and Podhale, it was (and still is) also produced in Beskid Sądecki.
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