Several American cities and towns sponsor food festivals to delight the palate and boost the local economy.
Think about this the next time you're devouring barbecue sandwiches at a North Carolina food festival: as secular as they may seem, contemporary festivals trace their ancient origins to events that celebrate the arrival of harvest time or the divinity of various gods. Today they function as symbols of community pride that allow people to enjoy the area's culinary specialty, whether it's a local crop or a kind of cuisine that other cultures have introduced. That's why in Traverse City, Michigan, you can feast on cherries, and in Little Rock, Arkansas, you can sample Mediterranean dishes.
Some food festivals are one- or two-day affairs that either cost nothing or very little, with proceeds benefiting local organizations and charities. Others are gala affairs that last several days and draw gourmands from the tri-state area and beyond to stay in hotels, dine at local restaurants, and participate in seminars and wine tastings. In fact, a significant number of food festivals better fit the description "drink festivals," since they primarily showcase wine, beer, or liquor.
If you can't make it to a specific festival, you can log onto its website to find information about next year's dates as well as this year's activities. Like county fairs and carnivals, food festivals usually feature parades, races, the crowning of a festival queen, and recipe contests. You can register online to enter your own dish, plus buy cookbooks and memorabilia commemorating the event. And what better way to find out exactly what you're missing than to visit the photo gallery?
Some food festivals are one- or two-day affairs that either cost nothing or very little, with proceeds benefiting local organizations and charities. Others are gala affairs that last several days and draw gourmands from the tri-state area and beyond to stay in hotels, dine at local restaurants, and participate in seminars and wine tastings. In fact, a significant number of food festivals better fit the description "drink festivals," since they primarily showcase wine, beer, or liquor.
If you can't make it to a specific festival, you can log onto its website to find information about next year's dates as well as this year's activities. Like county fairs and carnivals, food festivals usually feature parades, races, the crowning of a festival queen, and recipe contests. You can register online to enter your own dish, plus buy cookbooks and memorabilia commemorating the event. And what better way to find out exactly what you're missing than to visit the photo gallery?
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