Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow,
Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow,
Can you or I or anyone know
How oats, peas, beans, and barley grow?
Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow,
Can you or I or anyone know
How oats, peas, beans, and barley grow?
This English nursery rhyme which can be a free translation of the polish name of the food festival Małe Najedzeni Fest! Kipi kasza, kipi groch, which took place today in Coffee Proficiency in Kraków. As its name suggests, the festival was dedicated to various grains, groats (kasza in Polish), and legumes: from beans, to peas and chickpeas, to buckwheat groats and more.
Coffee Proficiency is an interesting post-industrial building dominated by a steel mezzanine, metal walls, and mysterious coffee roasters. It definitely isn't a place for a romantic date but as a venue for a lively, energetic food festival, Coffee Proficiency turned our to be perfect.
At the festival I met a few old acquaintances, including a blogging duo Gotowanie z Pasją. They served their delicious tarts, which were as always closely linked with the event's main theme. We bought a piece of tart with millet groats, chicken, and black olives, which was absolutely delicious, especially when we heated it up.
I also appreciate their strict adherence to health and safety rules. Paweł cut and served the food in special gloves, while Grzesiek took care of the money transactions. Consequently, no germ had a chance to sneak from dirty notes and coins to the food. :)
We also tried lovely hummus (paste made from chickpeas, tahini, garlic, olive oil and lemon juice) from Hummus Amamamusi.
It was arguably the best hummus I've ever eaten - delicate, creamy, with a distinct taste (could it be cumin?).
Another unusual dish I tried was vegan lard made from beans prepared by Jadalnia. It was slightly sweet but it went well with fresh bread and some pickled cucumber.
Even sweets baked by Book me a Cookie were made from various groats, such as semolina, instead of flour. It was undoubtedly a tasty and healthy alternative to traditional cakes. :)
We washed it all down with excellent, aromatic coffee made by the hosts Coffee Proficiency. It had a rich taste bringing to mind dark chocolate. The photo below shows an artistic barista, who painted hearts with milk. ;)
Najedzeni Fest! as always proved to be an excellent festival, full of positive energy and delicious food. Hopefully we all now know how oats, peas, beans, and barley grow, or at least how they all taste. ;)
Website: tutaj
Event website: tutaj
