Chefs on this Caribbean island showcase their talents and creativity during the 10th Annual Blue Food Festival
Scarborough, Tobago – Travelers looking for an adventure in flavor are invited to tickle the taste buds during Tobago’s 10th Annual Blue Food Festival on October 18, 2009.
Through inspired culinary creations, the event, spearheaded by the Tobago House of Assembly Division of Tourism and Transportation (THA), will highlight the island’s indigenous foods including dasheen, a starchy tuber that turns varying shades of blue when cooked. Held at the Bloody Bay/L’Anse Fourmi recreation ground, food-lovers of all ages are invited to come out and enjoy the free festivities which will include cooking demonstrations, sampling of chef creations, a mini wildlife zoo and entertainment by popular local performers throughout the day.
This year, 15 local chefs will vie for top prizes in the Blue Food Cooking Competition by showcasing their culinary skills in creating dishes using the root vegetable dasheen as the major ingredient. Patrons will also have the opportunity to enjoy traditional juices, wines and pastries all made from or flavored by dasheen.
The organizers of the event hope to stimulate the local economy by providing villagers, from the more secluded northern regions of the island, with the opportunity to participate in a national food festival. In addition, the event provides an avenue for communities to work together and network while demonstrating their epicurean talents. As an additional event on the Tobago tourism calendar, the festival will be one of the engines of growth for international and domestic tourism while allowing communities to strengthen and preserve their heritage.
