Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, hosts many festivals and celebrations, including those for gourmets. Among them, one can single out such an event as "Taste of Stockholm", which is organized annually.
Instructions
Step 1
The tradition of holding this culinary festival arose relatively recently - in the nineties of the last century. At first, the event took one day and was held by several restaurants in the Royal Park of Stockholm. Subsequently, the program was significantly expanded. The modern festival lasts a week and includes chefs' competitions on a special platform in front of the audience. The best culinary specialists of the country are invited for the competition, for example, laureates of the Paul Bocuse Prize - one of the most prestigious in the world restaurant business. Famous foreign chefs also come to participate.
Step 2
The date of the festival changes every year, but usually falls in early June when the best time in Scandinavia in terms of weather. This is justified since most of the events are held outdoors. In 2012, the holiday will last from June 1 to June 6. Every day, King's Park will be open to visitors from 11 am until late at night.
Step 3
In addition to the culinary component, the event quickly acquired a cultural one. During this period, performances are organized by musical groups of various directions, from pop music to ethnic motives. A place for dancing is also being organized. At the end of the 2000s, Taste of Stockholm was combined with the annual environmental festival, which also gave an additional aspect of nature protection to all events.
Step 4
The entrance to the territory where the festival is held is free for spectators. You only have to pay for food and drinks, but most of the dishes in the assortment are sold at a very reasonable price of a few euros. You can taste traditional Swedish dishes such as Swedish meatballs, surstremming - specially prepared fish. In addition, the festival is becoming a platform for offering the public new recipes and culinary trends.
