Flavors Of Klaipeda

OVERVIEW

Learn to prepare a traditional Lithuanian dish in a hands-on cooking class and enjoy a selection of beers after touring the brewery that produced them. After a brief but enlightening drive through Klaipeda, you will meet the chef at an esteemed culinary studio. While enjoying an iconic summer appetizer of pink beet soup – served refreshingly cold – the chef will regale you with stories about the roots of Lithuanian cuisine. You will then learn how to make authentic potato pancakes, a flavorful crispy dish topped with sour cream, applesauce or perhaps a concoction that the chef has in mind. After sampling this freshly prepared treat, you will head for Svyturys Brewery for an inspiring tour and another tasting. Svyturys brewed its first beer in 1794 and has since become a beloved brand. The esteemed brewery offers a remarkable variety of beers that includes hefeweizen, dortmunder, German-style bock and Scottish ale.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Participate in a hands-on cooking class and learn to prepare Lithuanian-style potato pancakes.
• Enjoy an appetizer of cold pink beet soup before dining on the freshly made potato pancakes.
• Tour Svyturys Brewery, an iconic Lithuanian brand dating to 1794.
• Sample a selection of the brewery’s most popular and representative beers.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.