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Forfar Food Fest


5 July 2007 - *Newsflash* - This year's Forfar Food Fest has been cancelled.

Forfar Food Fest LogoThe Forfar Food Fest is a celebration of the fantastic food available across Angus, held in August each year in Forfar's Myre Park.

Mouth-watering dishes to tempt the palate, fresh home-grown produce, and the best of Angus beef, fruit and fish - all this and more is showcased at the Forfar Food Fest.

Succulent Angus Beef

Angus offers to the finest quality fresh and local grown food through our excellent growers, producers, retailers and restaurateurs. Home of Angus Beef, the Arbroath Smokie, the Forfar Bridie and famous for its succulent berries, the county of Angus has 40% of Scotland's class 1 agricultural land and produces 28% of the country's potatoes.

And it doesn't just stop with fresh produce; we know how to get the best from our local ingredients to award-winning effect. Angus boasts a fine array of chefs and cooks: from Scottish Chef of the Year Gary Watson of Gordon's Restaurant, Inverkeillor, to Scottish School Cook of the Year Lynne Howe, of Tannadice Primary School. 

 

 

Regular highlight of the Festival include:

  • The Taste of the Angus Farmers Market - where you can see, smell, touch and buy a wide range of fine fresh food from across Angus.
  • Shows and competitions such as Can't Cook, Won't Cook where you can be entertained by the professionals - and the not-so professionals!
  • Cookery Demonstrations where you can pick up some top tips on all sorts of culinary skills from fudge making to preparing Indian cuisine.
  • Live Music so you can eat to the beat and a sing-a-long-a-Radio Tay Roadshow where presenters will spice things up with a live broadcast.
  • Ian Gordon Deputy Chief Constable, Tayside Police and Steven Hunter Chief Fire Officer compete in "Can't Cook Won't Cook with the help of Chefs Darren Hill of Kookaburras and Scott Davies of Carnoustie Golf Hotel, Resort & SpaA Kiddies Korner - with face painting, bouncy castles, competitions, games and fun activities to keep the children entertained.
  • And of course the Food Court and Beer Tent where you can taste for yourself some of the delicious dishes on offer, enjoy some light refreshment and decide just which is the perfect wine to accompany the Arbroath Smokie.

Forfar Food Fest Objectives

The Forfar Food Fest is organised local business people and those involved in the food industry working together to raise awareness of the feast of healthy tasty food available in Angus. It aims to support local producers, retailers and restaurateurs, bring the benefits of fresh, high quality produce to more people and help the environment by keeping "food miles" low.

AngusAhead.com is the official guide for the region of Angus, with information and listings for Angus vacations, Angus business and living in Angus. Angus is famous for the historic Declaration of Arbroath in 1320, Peter Pan great Angus golf, walking in Angus, Kirriemuir the home of Peter Pan, the stunning Glamis Castle and of course Arbroath Smokies. Angus, Scotland's Birthplace. Towns of Angus include Arbroath, Brechin, Carnoustie, Forfar, Kirriemuir, Monifieth and Montrose.

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