Brown’s Edible Examiner (volume XXXI) : Alton Brown
Food and drink events are plentiful throughout the month of October from New York to Sydney ae and beyond. Some have extended runs throughout the month, such as the deep friend madness that is the State Fair of Texas. The annual Good Food Month returns to Sydney, Australia. New York City is playing ae host to a number of events including, of course, ae the annual New York City Wine & Food Festival. Meanwhile Vegas also has a number of events in the works, and Washington DC, will be the site of the second iteration of a rather large craft beer festival. Follow the link above for a full line-up.
Somehow this event didn t make the list referenced above. But for those who would like something really different ..Each fall around 15,000 people descend on Pocahontas county in West Virginia, more than doubling its population, to celebrate a strange kind of harvest festival where the menu includes raccoon, squirrel and bear. Begun as a joke in 1991, the Annual Roadkill Cookoff is still going strong. You can enjoy a bluegrass band playing under maple trees while multiple teams stir the pots. Last year one stall was manned by men and women celebrating the 35 th anniversary of their high school graduation, while another stall was overseen by a re-enactment cook who uses only old-fashioned utensils and cooks over fire. OK, so none of the food has actually been run over, despite recipes that begin: pry deer from underneath vehicle and gut if necessary. The rules of the contest stipulate that 20% of each dish should be made from wild game.
Despite its name, Munich Germany s Oktoberfest actually begins in the third weekend of September and lasts until the first Sunday in October. Here are 10 facts you probably didn t know about Oktoberfest: Oktoberfest originally began as a celebration of the marriage of Crown King Ludwig and Queen Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen in October of 1810. Only six breweries are allowed to participate ae in Oktoberfest, all brewing within the Munich city limits. Each brewery has a tent where only their beer is served. While the festival rings in the beginning of October, the beer was traditionally brewed all the way back in March, when the summer s heat and rampant bacteria wouldn t interfere with the brewing process. Today, the beer is still brewed under the same style, but it s now brewed right before the fall. The original incarnation of Oktoberfest was a country fair with horseracing, contests and even freak shows! Horseracing is no longer part of the festivities, but you can still hit up the carnival culture. It wasn t until 1892 that beer was served in glass mugs. Traditional beer steins were made of stone, ae then metal, and some of those are still used. Oktoberfest beer is typically around 6% ABV, far stronger and sweeter than typical German lager. If you re going to the fest expecting some traditional German party jams, you ll have to wait until after dark. There s a ban on music above 85 decibels until after 6:00 PM. Oktoberfest has been officially canceled 24 times over the years due to disease ae and war. Besides the beer, there are also activities ae in the tents. The Armbrustschützenzelt is a tent famous for crossbow competitions. The idea of bringing children to a massive beer festival might seem pretty far out, but hundreds of children attend the festival every year. Unfortunately more than 100 children were reported lost in Oktoberfest 2012, though it is believed they ve all been claimed by now.
Like football season and fleece vests, freshly picked apples unmistakably signify fall. Whether you prefer yours covered with candy or plucked straight from the tree, here are 10 things you probably don t know about apples: As American as applis tartyrs: America claims apple pie as its signature dessert, but European variations on the theme pre-date us by several centuries. ae The earliest recorded recipe comes from 1382 England. Banner year: Farmers from Massachusetts to Minneapolis proclaim 2013 the year of the apple. Destined for greatness: The earliest apple trees grew in what is now Kazakhstan some 30,000 years ago. Alexander the Great is credited with introducing dwarf apples to Europe in the 4 th Century ae BC, and European colonists brought apple trees to the Americas in the 17 th Century AD. What s your type? While many bakers pledge allegiance to Granny Smith or Crispin, in reality, any hard, firm apple will do for dishes like apple turnovers and fried apple pie. Blinded by science: The newest star of the apple world is Honeycrisp. Its sweet taste and signature snap is credited to David Bedford, a Minnesota scientist who crossbred Macoun and Honeygold until he reached an unexpectedly delicious genetic variation. Its limited harvest ae (between mid-November and early December) makes it even more appealing (pun intended). Not a popularity contest: The US grows 2,500 varieties of apples ae in 36 states. But apples still rank as the
Food and drink events are plentiful throughout the month of October from New York to Sydney ae and beyond. Some have extended runs throughout the month, such as the deep friend madness that is the State Fair of Texas. The annual Good Food Month returns to Sydney, Australia. New York City is playing ae host to a number of events including, of course, ae the annual New York City Wine & Food Festival. Meanwhile Vegas also has a number of events in the works, and Washington DC, will be the site of the second iteration of a rather large craft beer festival. Follow the link above for a full line-up.
Somehow this event didn t make the list referenced above. But for those who would like something really different ..Each fall around 15,000 people descend on Pocahontas county in West Virginia, more than doubling its population, to celebrate a strange kind of harvest festival where the menu includes raccoon, squirrel and bear. Begun as a joke in 1991, the Annual Roadkill Cookoff is still going strong. You can enjoy a bluegrass band playing under maple trees while multiple teams stir the pots. Last year one stall was manned by men and women celebrating the 35 th anniversary of their high school graduation, while another stall was overseen by a re-enactment cook who uses only old-fashioned utensils and cooks over fire. OK, so none of the food has actually been run over, despite recipes that begin: pry deer from underneath vehicle and gut if necessary. The rules of the contest stipulate that 20% of each dish should be made from wild game.
Despite its name, Munich Germany s Oktoberfest actually begins in the third weekend of September and lasts until the first Sunday in October. Here are 10 facts you probably didn t know about Oktoberfest: Oktoberfest originally began as a celebration of the marriage of Crown King Ludwig and Queen Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen in October of 1810. Only six breweries are allowed to participate ae in Oktoberfest, all brewing within the Munich city limits. Each brewery has a tent where only their beer is served. While the festival rings in the beginning of October, the beer was traditionally brewed all the way back in March, when the summer s heat and rampant bacteria wouldn t interfere with the brewing process. Today, the beer is still brewed under the same style, but it s now brewed right before the fall. The original incarnation of Oktoberfest was a country fair with horseracing, contests and even freak shows! Horseracing is no longer part of the festivities, but you can still hit up the carnival culture. It wasn t until 1892 that beer was served in glass mugs. Traditional beer steins were made of stone, ae then metal, and some of those are still used. Oktoberfest beer is typically around 6% ABV, far stronger and sweeter than typical German lager. If you re going to the fest expecting some traditional German party jams, you ll have to wait until after dark. There s a ban on music above 85 decibels until after 6:00 PM. Oktoberfest has been officially canceled 24 times over the years due to disease ae and war. Besides the beer, there are also activities ae in the tents. The Armbrustschützenzelt is a tent famous for crossbow competitions. The idea of bringing children to a massive beer festival might seem pretty far out, but hundreds of children attend the festival every year. Unfortunately more than 100 children were reported lost in Oktoberfest 2012, though it is believed they ve all been claimed by now.
Like football season and fleece vests, freshly picked apples unmistakably signify fall. Whether you prefer yours covered with candy or plucked straight from the tree, here are 10 things you probably don t know about apples: As American as applis tartyrs: America claims apple pie as its signature dessert, but European variations on the theme pre-date us by several centuries. ae The earliest recorded recipe comes from 1382 England. Banner year: Farmers from Massachusetts to Minneapolis proclaim 2013 the year of the apple. Destined for greatness: The earliest apple trees grew in what is now Kazakhstan some 30,000 years ago. Alexander the Great is credited with introducing dwarf apples to Europe in the 4 th Century ae BC, and European colonists brought apple trees to the Americas in the 17 th Century AD. What s your type? While many bakers pledge allegiance to Granny Smith or Crispin, in reality, any hard, firm apple will do for dishes like apple turnovers and fried apple pie. Blinded by science: The newest star of the apple world is Honeycrisp. Its sweet taste and signature snap is credited to David Bedford, a Minnesota scientist who crossbred Macoun and Honeygold until he reached an unexpectedly delicious genetic variation. Its limited harvest ae (between mid-November and early December) makes it even more appealing (pun intended). Not a popularity contest: The US grows 2,500 varieties of apples ae in 36 states. But apples still rank as the
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