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Get your free copy24 October 2011, 09:56 AM
- The first ever UK celebration and exploration of the world of charcuterie, takes place on Southbank Centre Square, London this weekend
From 28th- 30th October, the Square will bring together a rich diversity of artisans, importers and enthusiasts, and the central feature of the event will be a market offering a range of cured meat products: hams, sausages, terrines, pâtés, blood puddings and the like.
Traditional and new wave British products will be complemented by a contrasting selection from Europe - Austria, France, Italy, Spain, Poland and Portugal - and also further afield. The overall emphasis is on quality and an opportunity to taste and discover. A number will provide hot and cold ‘street food’ to eat on the spot, complemented by a covered InTent2Eat marquee.
In the events tent, Lindy Wildsmith, cookery teacher and author of Cured: salting, drying, smoking, spicing, potting, pickling and Marc-Frederic Berry, aka ‘Le Charcutier Anglais’ will be offering free access tastings and workshops.
David Natt of QED London, who has managed the project for many months, comments, “This timely event will reflect the growing British enthusiasm for making the most of our superb meats through curing, preserving but above all creating a new wealth of flavours.
“It is also a chance to compare the world’s finest, with the likes of Culatello di Zibello and Jamón ibérico bellota going head to head. There will be something for everyone; charcuterie has always provided both a working man staple and gourmet luxury,” he says.
