Winner of the European Young Chef Award 2022 announced!
Pau Sintes Juanico from Menorca, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2022 has been announced today European Young Chef for 2022. With his dish Menorca-style Aubergines: Simple and Complex, he won the hearts of the international jury chaired by chef Espen Laumann, winner of the 2021 edition from the host region, Trondheim-Trøndelag, European Region of Gastronomy […]
The future ambassadors of regional food and cultural diversity
Finalists to the European Young Chef Award 2022 officially committed to supporting more environmentally, ethically, socially, culturally and economically sustainable food production and consumption practices. By signing up as IGCAT Regional Chef Ambassadors, on 11 November 2022 the young chefs pledged to proudly and sustainably promote their regions’ food and cultural heritage throughout their future […]
Saimaa recommended for European Region of Gastronomy 2024 title
An international jury comprising of four international experts, accompanied by IGCAT’s President, Diane Dodd PhD considered the application of Saimaa region for the title European Region of Gastronomy 2024. After reviewing the bid book submitted on 31 December 2021, the jury visited the region, 19-23 June 2022. The aim of the visit was to assess […]
Sustainable Gastronomy Day – 18 June
Each year at IGCAT, we commemorate sustainable gastronomy as a pillar that represents each of our areas of interest; as gastronomy is the cultural expression related to the natural and cultural diversity of the world. Today we ratify our commitment to SUSTAINABLE GASTRONOMY, which means “cuisine that takes into account where the ingredients are from, […]
The need to safeguard and enhance quality local food and wine products
Roberta Garibaldi, scientific director of East Lombardy –European Region of Gastronomy 2017, made a compelling plea to safeguard and enhance quality local food and wine products such as Slow Food Presidia, as well as culinary traditions, to support a sustainable food supply chain and an integrated and authentic tourist offer. Her intervention took place at the […]
Young chefs put the spotlight on the importance of local products
The first edition of the European Young Chef Award, organised by IGCAT in November 2016 at EUHT StPOL hospitality school in Sant Pol de Mar Barcelona, raised a strong interest in international and national Spanish press, also thanks to the presence of celebrity chef Joan Roca as Chair of the jury and official Ambassador of […]
The Great Lakes region – Can tiny livestock solve big hunger?
The Great Lakes region is expanding efforts to meet the demands of a looming global food scarcity crisis. The problem: It’s hard to convince people to eat bugs. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates the world’s population will grow to 9 billion by 2050. And it will take a big increase in […]
So what’s really at steak here? It’s hard to convince people to eat bugs
There is a way to eat meat — and stay environmentally friendly — thanks to initiatives like Slow Meat. Around 60 billion animals, without taking fish and other marine animals into account, are farmed and slaughtered every year to satisfy our need for meat. And this is a number set to double during the course […]
A Food Truck to showcase East Lombardy’s specialties
As part of East Lombardy – European Region of Gastronomy 2017, a food truck with East Lombardy’s patronage gave the opportunity to many visitors at Mercatanti in Fiera to discover typical food from Bergamo, Brescia, Cremona and Mantua. East Lombardy – European Region of Gastronomy 2017 is a project featuring the enhancement of quality local food and wine products and culinary […]
MINHO 2016 brings competing municipalities together
Minho, European Region of Gastronomy 2016 came under the spotlight during Brussels Open Days on 12 October 2016. A special reception was held to celebrate the award, hosted by the Confraria Gastronómica do Sarrabulho and presided by Francisco de Calheiros,Ambassador for Minho 216 and coordinator of Consórcio MINHO IN Anja van Hout from IGCAT (International […]
Indigenous Terra Madre’s Slow Food conclave Inaugurated in Shillong
The much awaited Indigenous Terra Madre (ITM) a conclave centered on the philosophy of Slow Food, Agro biodiversity, Food Sovereignty, Agro-ecology, amongst others, was officially inaugurated on Tuesday at the Convocation Hall of the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong. Adapted in Meghalaya as International Mei Ramew, the inaugural ceremony saw some spectacular performances from a […]
New Capital of Gastronomy 2016 Announced
After Cáceres was bestowed the title os Spanish Capital of Gastronomy last year, a position which it has held from 1 January 2015, the time has come to announce a new winner for the forthcoming year. And the judging was tough, but after beating entrants such as Huelva, Toledo has been voted the next province […]
