by John & Sally McKenna November 2000
A
Report from the International Slow Food "Salone da Gusto" food
exposition in Turin.
What Is Slow Food? Carlo Petrini, an Italian journalist, established Slow Food as an antidote to the fast food culture which he felt was threatening to engulf not only his native Italy, but every other civilised country and culture as well. If we have to have fast food - and it seems that we have no choice but to have to - then we need something which allows us to reflect on the true culture of eating, and that is what Slow Food is all about. Find out more.
Food and Wines of Piedmont
Piedmont is in the far North East of Italy, at the foothills of the alps. From a hugely rich cuisine, blessed by a suitable climate which produces rich milk and also gives them extraordinary foods such as the wildly expensive black and white truffles, Piedmont specialises in some of the following: Cheese, Rice, Preserved Meats, Wines. Find out more
Menu of the Month - Trattoria da Felice
This comes from Trattoria da Felice, a smart, simple room on the Via Saluzzo near to the central train station in Turin. It is our new favouritest restaurant. They describe their food as "Cucina Casalinga", which translates as "domestic cooking", or "housewife's cooking", and that is just what it is. Find out more and win some pasta! .
A Manifesto in Defence of Raw Milk Cheese
A Manifesto in Defence of Raw Milk Cheese was presented
at this year's Salone del Gusto.
"The European Alliance for Artisan and Traditional Raw Milk Cheese (EAT)
is a pressure group to which Slow Food and several other national cheese
associations belong. It was founded in Brussels last autumn by the British
producer Sir Julian Rose, to defend traditional unpasteurised cheese production...."
Find out more.
Recipe of the Month
Piedmont's most famous dish must be the sociable bagna caôda, a sort of paysanne fondue where fresh vegetables are dipped into an unbeatable mixture of garlic, anchovy and olive oil (and sometimes truffles). - Find out more.
The Irish Presentations at Salone da Gusto
The Irish Presentations at Salone da Gusto gave expositions of the best Irish artisan foods. Find out more.
November Competition
Win a Bottle of Aged Balsamic Vinegar (value approx £70) . Find out more.
Noticeboard
The Oriel of Gilford, Co Down seeks reliable, energetic and flexible staff to fill the following vacancies. Find out more.
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