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AuStRIAab/from€ 189,-2 Nächte/NightsHotel Loipersdorf Spa & Conference sHerbstgenuss in LoipersdorfAutumn Pleasures in LoipersdorfMehr auf Seite 108 | More on page 108Pumpkins Pumpkins play an important role in the autumnalexplosion of colours: they look good, they taste good– and they’re full of vital nutrients. In thermenland Styria,pumpkins defi ne the landscape and have conquered thekitchen. Just visually, they serve decorative purposes, butit is for culinary reasons and as part of the healthy eatingtrend that pumpkins have secured themselves a place inthe local cuisine.Gourmets celebrate the pumpkin in many forms:especially as seeds or oil. the delicious vegetable is alsohighly prized as a soup, a sophisticated side dish and byitself, grilled or baked and accompanied by a light or heavysauce. Even the simplest of all combinations is a tastesensation: fresh bread, dipped in pure pumpkin seed oil,perhaps with a pinch of sea salt. novices usually approachpumpkin seed oil with caution, but most are soon convertedinto passionate fans.Chestnuts Chestnuts form an intrinsic part of the vitalityof fall, when summer fi nds one last expression in thelush autumnal colours. the prickly fruit has a centuries-long tradition in Styria. Roasted over an open fi re in ge, cast-iron pans, chestnuts are served as an accom-larpanimentto the half-fermented wine known in Austria as“sturm”.Junker In november, it’s time to sample the year’s Junker,a young, elegant, dry wine from Styria that is bottled thesame year of its harvest. Junker has a youthfully light colouras well as a fresh and fruity bouquet that is at times somewhatimpetuous, but always characterised by the primaryaromas of the grape varieties that are used. On the palate,Junker is light with a densely structured body.Buschenschank the epitome of Styrian hospitality. Of course,good food and drink are a part of the package. underneatha grapevine or chestnut tree, with a good honestmeal of locally produced meats, sausages and cheeses,a bean salad with radishes and pumpkin seed oil, as wellas a glass of Styrian wine – that’s the best way to enjoy anevening in thermenland Styria.VI 42 Autumn 13 | 47