Giant Pancake - Bieszczady Pancakes with Blueberries

Bieszczady and pancakes with blueberries are a must-have combination! Why has this simple seasonal dish become so popular, and even received a national patent and registration as a regional Bieszczady product?

Patented Giant Pancake with Blueberries - a regional Bieszczady product
Patented Giant Pancake with Blueberries - a regional Bieszczady product

Blueberries and Bilberries in Bieszczady

Bieszczady forests abound in natural blueberry patches. Did you know that many legendary Bieszczady locals came here specifically for berry picking? The opportunity for such earnings attracted people from Silesia, including Lutek Pińczuk, who later built the famous Chatka Puchatka on Wetlinska Polonina and became its most well-known host. For years, Majster Bieda (Władysław Nadopta - the embodiment of the Bieszczady legend of freedom) also lived off berry picking.

Bieszczady blueberry patches
Bieszczady blueberry patches

Attention! Today, we can only pick blueberries outside the boundaries of the Bieszczady National Park!

Pancakes in a Shepherd's Hut under Mała Rawka

Today, when we can enjoy pancakes with blueberries practically everywhere in Bieszczady, it is worth remembering that their fame began under the Rawki rocks, during the time when Ewa and Robert were in charge (between 1985-88 and 1993-2006).

Today, you can also have pancakes under the Rawki rocks - lovers of classics will surely appreciate them. Here are two "folded pancakes" filled with blueberries and generously topped with sweet cream:

Traditional Bieszczady pancakes with blueberries in a Shepherd
Traditional Bieszczady pancakes with blueberries in a Shepherd's Hut under Mała Rawka

P.S. How to get to the Shepherd's Hut under Mała Rawka? The easiest way is:

Trail to Bacówka pod Małą Rawka

Easy
directions_walk child_friendly

Trail to Bacówka pod Małą Rawka

max 929 m min 853 m
straighten 1.3km
timer 31min
north_east 81m
south_east 6m

Giant Pancake with Blueberries - a local product

Today, Ewa and Robert run the Chata Wędrowca (Wanderer's Hut) in Wetlina, which they opened in 2003. This is where they brought their iconic giant pancake. Look for them at Wetlina 113 "Chata Wędrowca":

Chata Wędrowca in Wetlina, Wetlina 113
Chata Wędrowca in Wetlina, Wetlina 113

The patented local product "Giant Pancake with Blueberries" is not just an ordinary folded pancake! This signature dish is made from classic pancake batter, poured in a thin stream until it forms a thick, crispy, and very filling pancake!

Chata Wędrowca and Giant Pancake with Blueberries
Chata Wędrowca and Giant Pancake with Blueberries

You can see it as the main character in the header of our article. You can buy it in both large and medium sizes. The medium size is meant to be eaten by one person - especially after a long mountain hike! It's best to share the large one with a group of friends :)

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Last Updated: 2024-04-27
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