Cornwall Hosts a Feast of Food Festivals this Autumn

Cornwall has one of the finest reputations for food and drink in the

whole of the UK which it celebrates in a feast of food festivals. For

many, our celebrated harvest of the sea is at the heart of the festivals

with Newlyn, Newquay and Falmouth Oyster Festivals showcasing the

freshest fish and shelfish caught from around our coast, with cookery

demonstrations from top local chefs and samples to tempt the taste buds.

Celebrate all things fishy on August Bank Holiday Monday in one of

Cornwall's most distinctive and original fishing ports. Newlyn Fish

Festival is the biggest of its kind in the country where you will find a

huge fish display, six cooking demos from top local chefs, two fish

auctions, a lobster workshop and the Big Fish Filleting Challenge. You

can buy fish fresh, cooked or smoked from the best of Cornish seafood

merchants.

Newquay Fish Festival runs from 9th to 11th September and grows in

popularity each year with more and more to see and sample. Try delicious

fish dishes, watch local chefs rustle up amazing food from local

produce, purchase a range of Cornish food and produce. The Chefs are the

characters of the Festival using their flamboyant demonstrations to show

off their culinary skills - and you get to eat the results!! As well as

live cookery, smoked fish, a pilchard BBQ, on site fish sales, crab

sandwiches, oysters, fish filleting demos and all sorts of other 'fishy'

will be on offer. There will also be Cornish a range of food and craft

stalls as well as family fun and entertainment over the weekend at The

Harbour, Newquay's hidden gem.

The imposing city of Truro is the venue for Cornwall Food & Drink

Festival which draws thousands of visitors to the event which takes

place from 23rd to 25th September.  The festival is the biggest

celebration of Cornish food and drink in the county attracting artisan

producers from chocolate to chutney; bakery to butchery; ice cream to

clotted cream; or pasties to paella - whatever your fancy, this festival

has got it licked, with the finest quality produce from all over

Cornwall.  If that's not enough, come and see at least a dozen of the

county's top chefs in action and learn new tricks and hot tips from

selected food experts.  Kids can get creative in the Funky Food Zone

and, new for this year, the festival fun goes on after sunset with some

special treats for true food lovers.

The first weekend in October sees the Boscastle Food, Arts & Crafts

Festival with eight fabulous Cornish Chefs demonstrating over the

weekend, including high rising stars such as Nathan Outlaw, proud owner

of 2 Michelin Stars  from the St Enodoc Hotel, Andy Appleton from

Fifteen Cornwall, winner of this year's desert course for the Great

British Menu,  three chefs from outstanding restaurants in Padtow

including Paul Ainsworth from Number 6, Paul Harwood from Rick Stein's

St.Petroc's Bistro and Adrian Oliver from Margot's, also Phil Thomas

from Rosewarne Manor and Aaron Janes  from Silks Bistro at Newquay's

Atlantic Hotel.  A host of stalls will be selling and sampling Cornish

food and drink and original arts and crafts in the huge marquees in this

picturesque harbour side village.

Special guest Tim Anderson, winner of BBC MasterChef 2011 will open

Falmouth Oyster Festival with a cookery demonstration. The festival is a

Cornish cornucopia of stalls brimming with oysters, seafood, wine and

other delicacies takes place from 13th to 16th October. Timed to

celebrate the start of the oyster season,  the event celebrates the

Falmouth Working Boats and oyster punts which trawl the natural oyster

beds of the surrounding area using traditional methods to harvest the

prized local native oysters renowned for their sweet, delicate flavour.

Cookery demonstrations with top local chefs and live music add to your

visit, while you can sit and taste a variety of seafood and other dishes

and take in the unique festival atmosphere.

Malcolm Bell, Head of Tourism at VisitCornwall, the Cornwall Development

Company tourism service adds: "Autumn is a fantastic time to visit

Cornwall and what better excuse can there be than taking in one or more

of our food festivals, which brilliantly showcase the very best of

Cornish produce, chefs and our growing reputation for quality

gastronomic  experiences.'

VisitCornwall are offering a two night break with extra treats for two

people at the St Michael's Hotel and Spa in Falmouth during the Oyster

Festival, see the 'win' page on the I Love Cornwall website

www.ilovecornwall.com  For a full listing of events in Cornwall and

inspiration for where to stay and things to do and see in Cornwall see

www.visitcornwall.com.

Food Festival websites:

Newlyn Fish Festival                                     

www.newlynfishfestival.org.uk

<http://www.newlynfishfestival.org.uk/>

Newquay Fish Festival                                  

www.newquayfishfestival.co.uk 

<http://www.newquayfishfestival.co.uk/>

Cornwall Food & Drink Festival                     

www.cornwallfoodanddrink.co.uk/festival2011

<http://www.cornwallfoodanddrink.co.uk/festival2011>

Falmouth Oyster Festival                              

www.falmouthoysterfestival.co.uk

<http://www.falmouthoysterfestival.co.uk/>

Boscastle Food, Arts & Crafts Festival          

www.boscastlefestival.co.uk 

<http://www.boscastlefestival.co.uk/>