“Pagrabinės” buns baked in the vicinity of Adomynė are an authentic dish of this region, whose origins date back to the middle of the 18th century.
In the past, it was not an everyday meal. It is believed that they were baked for economy reasons: every house had milk, eggs, and flour.
As far as the oldest housewives can remember, they used to bake such buns only during funerals (in Lithuanian “šermenys” or “pagrabai”). That's why the people called them “Pagrabinės” buns.
Later, buns began to be served at anniversaries and christenings, and at weddings they were served as a hot dish on the second day. Later, it was served in various ways – both before a meat dish and as a dessert. But people always said: “let's not eat too much – we need room for buns”. In the middle of the 20th century, they became so popular that no ball in the vicinity of Adomynė could do without them.
In 2017, the Minister of Agriculture, based on the recommendation of the expert commission, confirmed by order that "Pagrabinės" buns of Adomynė are granted the Lithuanian national culinary heritage certificate. We kindly invite you to taste them – they are baked only in Adomynė Manor, you will not find them anywhere else!
