The Story of the Baron of Farur
Hello, I am Anton Hassler, Adrian's Urneni (the creator of Alpahirt) and I would like to tell you more about the history of Alpahirt.
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Skip to contentI was born in 1896. I once lived on the sunniest slope in Schanfigg. I am the Urneni of Adrian Hirt, the founder and doer behind Alpahirt.
During my lifetime, I used my own old cow for my Bündnerfleisch. She didn't have long transport routes behind her and didn't have to eat concentrated feed from overseas. My cows lived happily grazing in our Alps for a long time and gave life to many calves in the process.
My son, Anton Hassler Junior, Adrian's Neni, lived in an old Walser house in Tschiertschen.
In the autumn, he too cut up a cow's trotter on the kitchen table, salted the pieces in the cellar using the old family recipe, doused them with red wine and hung them up in the "Fleischkämmerli" during the winter months.
Read more about my story and me in this blog post: The Secret of Tschiertschen.
Adrian Hirt's grandfather used to take the then young boy regularly to the butcher's shop. And soon taught his grandson how meat is dried. Essential for the unique taste, he used to say, is nature. Because enjoyment has nothing to do with industrial additives, on the contrary: they are detrimental to health and are not necessary for the production of beef. He was to be proved right; Adrian founded Alpahirt on this principle in 2014.
Throughout his life, Neni spent his free time in nature, often in the hunting lodge on Alp Farur. The "Baron von Farur", as friends and family affectionately called him, is also known for his fine sausage. "Baron" made from the best cuts of Bündner cows.
I can still hardly believe what a huge honour Adrian has bestowed on me. My likeness adorns the Alpahirt logo and so I will never be forgotten. Thank you Adrian.
Whether indoors in the warm parlour or in the evening on the sun terrace: open a good bottle of red wine and enjoy this spicy Baron with it. The meat melts in your mouth and the intense, peppery meat flavour makes every bite a pleasure.