Slow Food Movement - what's it all about?
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Putting passion back on the plate, the Slow Food Movement celebrates home cooking by supporting ethical farming practices.
Its members take pride in cooking with local produce and place great emphasis on preserving culinary traditions and cultural identities.
Founded in 1986, by Italian food writer Carlo Pettrini, the Slow Food Movement began as a backlash against the sameness of food products sold in supermarkets and fast-food outlets.
Slow Food has now grown to an international organisation with over 80 000 members in more than 100 countries, including Japan, Switzerland, and more recently the UK.
Extending its reach, Slow Food is more of a philosophy - a belief in wholesome, healthy cooking styles, and dishes made with fresh and flavoursome ingredients.
There's a lot to be said for putting aside time for appreciating meals made from scratch, and for the enjoyment of sharing great conversation in a relaxed environment.
You don't have to live on a farm to put the Slow Food ethos into action, neither do you have to become a new-age icon. Start off by giving convenience foods a miss and plump for simple, tasteful recipes to tempt you back into the kitchen and rediscover home cooking.
That's not to say you're going to end up being chained to the stove simmering casseroles and soups for hours on end. If time is short, what could be more satisfying than a hunk of quality bread, creamy goat's cheese and maybe a lush ripe fig on the side? It's really that simple.
Next time you dial-up for a pizza, spare a few minutes for your local farmer, the neighbourhood grocer, and the family and friends you look forward to sharing meals with. Shop local and ditch the ready meals laden with preservatives - that's the key to getting off to a flying start.
Growing your own produce will earn you heaps of brownie points. It's a relaxing pastime and a great way to unwind, especially after a hard day at work. And, you don't have to have a rolling landscaped garden to get stuck in. Find out more about growing your own with UKTV Gardens.
Get yourself a couple of plant pots, some top soil and a few seeds to set you up nicely. Within a few weeks you could see the beginning of your own kitchen garden. Never again will you spend money on pricey herbs...
Slow Food is about rediscovering the pleasures of the natural harvests and seasonal splendour of our environment. Motivation, that's all you need, that and a good stock of recipes from Good Food Channel. Support Slow Food and make a meal out of our recipes tonight.
Slow Food has now grown to an international organisation with over 80 000 members in more than 100 countries, including Japan, Switzerland, and more recently the UK.
Extending its reach, Slow Food is more of a philosophy - a belief in wholesome, healthy cooking styles, and dishes made with fresh and flavoursome ingredients.
There's a lot to be said for putting aside time for appreciating meals made from scratch, and for the enjoyment of sharing great conversation in a relaxed environment.
You don't have to live on a farm to put the Slow Food ethos into action, neither do you have to become a new-age icon. Start off by giving convenience foods a miss and plump for simple, tasteful recipes to tempt you back into the kitchen and rediscover home cooking.
That's not to say you're going to end up being chained to the stove simmering casseroles and soups for hours on end. If time is short, what could be more satisfying than a hunk of quality bread, creamy goat's cheese and maybe a lush ripe fig on the side? It's really that simple.
Next time you dial-up for a pizza, spare a few minutes for your local farmer, the neighbourhood grocer, and the family and friends you look forward to sharing meals with. Shop local and ditch the ready meals laden with preservatives - that's the key to getting off to a flying start.
Growing your own produce will earn you heaps of brownie points. It's a relaxing pastime and a great way to unwind, especially after a hard day at work. And, you don't have to have a rolling landscaped garden to get stuck in. Find out more about growing your own with UKTV Gardens.
Get yourself a couple of plant pots, some top soil and a few seeds to set you up nicely. Within a few weeks you could see the beginning of your own kitchen garden. Never again will you spend money on pricey herbs...
Slow Food is about rediscovering the pleasures of the natural harvests and seasonal splendour of our environment. Motivation, that's all you need, that and a good stock of recipes from Good Food Channel. Support Slow Food and make a meal out of our recipes tonight.
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