Slow Food Week 2014 dates announced

This year’s Slow Food Week has been announced to take place from Sunday 1^st to Sunday 8^th June. Set to be the biggest and best yet, Slow Food Week 2014 will see the introduction of seven new Forgotten Foods that have been personally nominated by chefs from the Slow Food Chef Alliance.   Slow Food’s Chef Alliance spokesperson, Richard Corrigan said: “Slow Food’s cause is very close to my heart. I am absolutely amazed how every year it’s gone from strength to strength and moreover, I am delighted to kick off the third annual Slow Food Week at my restaurant Corrigan’s Mayfair with other great chefs from the Alliance.”   Providing a forum to reinforce Slow Food UK’s work with local artisan producers and suppliers to preserve British edible biodiversity, Slow Food Chef Alliance celebrations and fund-raisers will be taking place in England, Scotland and Wales. Slow Food Week 2014 will kick off on 1^st June with an evening at Corrigan’s Mayfair in London, where Richard Corrigan will be offering a spectacular Forgotten Foods dinner alongside six other chefs from the Slow Food Chef Alliance: Angela Hartnett, Atul Kochhar, Emily Watkins, Ross Lewis, Shaun Hill and Valentine Warner. On 2^nd June, Andy McFadden will host a fabulous Forgotten Foods dinner with Adam Simmonds, Francesco Mazzei, Tom Van Zeller and Tom Aikens at L’Autre Pied, supported by Lavazza. And on 5^th June a ‘Slow Food’s Women in Food’ talk will be lead by Craig Sams.   Other chefs already confirmed to take part in Slow Food Week 2014 with celebratory events and menus are Sam Harris of Zucca who will be hosting a six course tasting menu supported by Highland Park Whisky,