85 Kg Walnut Harvest in a Mountain Village | Outdoor Cooking and Traditional Baklava

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Today in our mountain village, we gather 85 kg of walnuts, carry heavy sacks down the hillside, set aside a portion of our harvest for winter storage, and finish with outdoor cooking and traditional Azerbaijani baklava.

From the first walnuts picked in the forest to the final tea service, every step is done by hand. We hike into the mountains to gather walnuts from the trees and the ground, bring the harvest home to wash and process the nuts, and show how to preserve a portion for the winter. Then, we transform the fresh kernels into a traditional pastry—making the dough, preparing the filling, baking, pouring the syrup, and finally sharing the dessert with hot tea from a samovar.

If you enjoy authentic village life, seasonal work, and traditional dishes cooked over a wood fire, this video showcases the entire process from harvest to dessert.