AMANA, Iowa- If love to eat and drink the Amana Colonies have the perfect event for you. This April the Colonies will present “Take a Bite: A Three Day Food Festival” from April 21st through April 23rd. The Amana Colonies, long known for their great food, wine and beer, will be celebrating both traditional Amana foods and more international foods. Take a Bite will reach all types of “foodies” with educational seminars, hands on cooking classes and demonstrations, special foods to be sampled, and special dinners to enjoy.
There will be seminars on cheese and wine pairings, the difference in beer styles, along with tasting different types of chocolate and coffees. The Cooking Classes include how to make Sauerkraut and Bratwurst or German Rouladen and Spaetzel. Dinners include a special “colony meal” served in the only surviving Communal Kitchen, along with 5 course meals that pair beer or wine with each course. There is even High Tea being served and a Gospel Sunday brunch. These dinners are very popular and purchasing your tickets in advance is required.
Each day will Feature “Sample Strolls” which take you from shop to shop sampling different foods. You can eat your way across Amana.
It is fun for all types of “Foodies” with activities taking place at various locations in the Amana Colonies and plenty of samples.
Each of the 3 days will offer new and different activities to participate, learn, and indulge in. Don’t miss out of all the excitement and remember to bring your appetite!
Call the Amana Colonies Visitors Center for more information, 319-622-7622 or visit www.amanacolonies.com
