24-25 of January 2014, in the village of Hecha in Beregovo district, Transcarpathian region, there will be the festival and contest of butchers. Each of them has his own method to kill a pig. The important thing is to do it very quickly so that animal would not suffer. It affects the taste of meat. By an ancient Hungarian custom, for each pig killed, a butcher is given a glass of vodka. And guests, who come to the opening of the festival, are generously treated with wine, vodka and mulled wine.
But slaughtering a pig is not the most important thing in the butcher’s job. A butcher must quickly and correctly cut the carcass. And numerous guests will be treated with first dishes cooked with fresh meat. The program includes master classes in stew, goulash and bograch cooking. Welcome to the delicious feast!
7:00 Gathering of teams in front of the village council
7:15 Presentation of the teams participating in the competition, introduction to folk traditions of pig slaughter.
7:30 Refreshments for contestants – hot wine (mulled wine) and homemade vodka
8:00 Catching and slaughtering of pigs, traditional roasting of pigs with straw, meat processing, sorting
8:00-14:00 Cooking of Hungarian national dishes of pork
8:00-18:00 Tasting of local wine
9:00 Tasting and sale of dishes, smoked sausage demonstration
13:00 Inauguration
14:00-17:00 Entertainment in Hecha community center
17:00 Awarding ceremony. Folk songs and dances.
20:00 Dance and entertainment
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