Kokova Magazine

From Saturday 1st October and Sunday 2nd October 2011 the East Midlands Food and Drink Festival is returning to its Melton Mowbray roots.

New this year will be the 'Vintage Gadget Roadshow' - bring along your retro kitchen appliances and discover a little bit about their history from the experts.

There will also be a selection of museum pieces so you can take a trip down memory lane and learn how local grandparents used to produce fabulous meals without the help of food processors and appliances which are now take for granted.

Remember the good old 'mincing' machine which clamped to the work top to produce mince meat?

Forget 'Meals in Minutes' back in the day it would have taken hours to produce a humble shepherd's pie!

Discover more in the Retro Kitchen. Travel even further back in time and discover 'Food Through the Ages' with fascinating facts and a wonderful display of fare from as far back as Mediaeval England.

Following the success of the Family Food and Fun Zone last year the festival will once again be featuring lots of hands-on activities for children of all ages, food tasting, competitions, pasta making, bread making and lots more.

There will be a variety of activities for the grown-ups too including demonstrations from Linda Hewett of the School of Bread Making who will be showing how easy it is to make bread. By mastering a few simple techniques you will be able to create all manner of breads.

Many people are daunted by the thought of bread making, however it is deceptively simple and extremely satisfying. Go along and get to grips with the five stages of bread making and have lots of fun at the same time.

With so many stalls you’ll be spoilt for choice, aside from the legendary Melton Mowbray Pork pie and Stilton cheese, visitors can also enjoy Melton hunt cake, elderflower cordial, bison, Melton red beer, local sausages, cheese and a host of other delicious gourmet foods.
www.eastmidlandsfoodfestival.co.uk