
Treasures of pleasure
Culinary specialities
Specialities and traditional specialities from the Augsburg region. This is what the Augsburg region tastes like.
Culinary heritage is the special products and typical cuisine that characterise a region. These are traditional specialities that can be traced back to local agriculture or history.
The great variety shows how much regional enjoyment is linked to tradition, history, culture and regional agriculture.
Culinary heritage is also worth discovering in the district of Augsburg. From Lechtal lamb to Augsburg Zwetschgendatschi and beer culture, there is a wide variety of culinary delights on offer in the Augsburg region.

Augsburg chicken
The Augsburg chicken is the only native chicken breed in the whole of Bavaria. It is characterised by its bright red comb, medium-sized, thin wattles, oval white ear flaps, close-fitting wings and curved acorn tail. The plumage is usually pure black with a green or blue sheen. The Augsburg hen lays around 150 to 180 white eggs per year. It has very succulent meat with a flavour reminiscent of wild fowl.

Old cereal varieties
Old grain varieties have been brought back to life, primarily through initiatives. In Bavarian Swabia, there are three wheat varieties, "Lauinger Dickkopf", "Nördlinger Roter" and "Lechtaler Landweizen", which are part of the region's culinary heritage. In co-operation with a regional farmer and a bakery, research is being carried out into the cultivation and processing of these varieties as part of the Stadt.Land.Augsburg eco-model region.
Augsburger Gold - Potato
The Bavarian Specialities Region, an initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture, also features gourmet treasures and local and regional specialities. Further Bavarian products, dishes and recipes on the subject of "Culinary Heritage" can be found at Spezialitätenland Bayern.