Mar 06 2014
Food Lovers Adventures in Lancaster County !
Lancaster County is a food lovers paradise ! There is an abundance of small towns in and around Lancaster County that love the foods that they have to offer whether its a small town that makes a lot of products either is a small factory setting or completely homemade.
There is The Julius Sturgis Pretzel Factory located in Lititz, PA. Established in 1861 is it the oldest commercial pretzel bakery in America and still stands today in the original building. Guests are welcome to see the hand-made soft pretzels being made by hand by the skilled workers at the factory.
If there is a chocolate lover in your family then your best bet in Lancaster County is the Wilbur Chocolate Factory also in the small historic town of Lititz, PA. Wilbur Chocolate is famous for its delectable chocolate buds that have become the staple around here! Take a tour through this historic landmark and see the workers making these chocolatey confections, dipping marshmallows, caramel crunch, chunks of almond bark and many more varieties of treats into their delicious Wilbur chocolate.
On the other side of Lancaster County there is the Intercourse Canning Company in Intercourse, PA. They offer canned goods by the local Amish and Mennonites. There is an assortment of pickled vegetables, fruit, relishes, salsas and many many more. There are many things that different people from different backgrounds and tastes can get here because of their endless choices of goods.
Intercourse, PA also has its very own pretzel factory named the Intercourse Pretzel Factory . You will get the experience that not many other people get here when you see them hand twisting hard pretzels. This is a small company so they only manufacture about 100 pounds daily from their factory but it is the reason their unique taste and texture. Since they are a small company guests are given a free tour of the facility as well as a lesson in the art of pretzel twisting.
The Mount Hope Estate & Winery in Manheim, PA is a fantastic place to go to throughout the year because they have different kinds of food and brews festivals. There are festivals for a lot of things from celebrating the blue crab that is abundant in this area to the brews to food. It seems as if they are always celebrating food and we have no complaints ! From May to October there are different events that works for everyone, whether you like beer to wine or renaissance era feast to fine food… no one will leave hungry.
