The programme for this year’s Edinburgh Food Festival has been announced with visitors of all ages invited to 'discover what Scotland’s larder has to offer’ this month.
The free-to-enter festival, which runs from Friday, July 21 to Sunday, July 30 will see a selection of the country’s leading industry figures gather at the Treehouse Kitchen at Assembly George Square Gardens for ten days of live demonstrations, talks and workshops.
A different ‘food focus’ for each day of the event will range from ethical eating to zero-waste kitchens with a busy schedule of children’s activities included.
'Spice Saturday' (Saturday, July 22) will see Fife-based private chef and MasterChef 2023 contestant Vijaya Kunaparaju share her secrets for preparing the perfect dosa before Ka Pao executive chef Sandy Browning and founder Jonathan MacDonald provide a masterclass in blending the best of local produce with Southeast Asian flavours.
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Later in the week, Edinburgh community garden Rhyze Mushrooms are set to explore the key role that mushrooms play in the planet’s eco-system with a series of talks including a Children’s Mini Mushroom Alchemy Workshop.
The final weekend of the festival will turn the spotlight onto ‘Wild Food and Plant Power’ as Edinburgh Fermentarium leads a double bill of masterclasses, teaching visitors how to prepare their own kimchi and kombucha.
MasterChef 2022 finalist Sarah Rankin will then take over to whip up a wild feast live in the Treehouse Kitchen followed by an appearance from award-winning author, wild food expert, and herbalist Mo Wilde who will share her experience of living on a foraged diet.
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The festival’s Global Kitchen will run for the duration of the event with street food vendors including The Falafel Stop and the Funnel Cake Co. setting up shop alongside Panther M*lk and Stranger’s Point Gin.
Further additions to this year’s programme will be announced in the coming weeks.
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