Bury Historical and Heritage Society presents food history festival
Food. Just the word food makes you feel warm inside doesn’t it? We all love to indulge from time to time in the delicious foods we have come to know and love. On Aug. 31 you can give in to your cravings by attending the Festival de l'histoire de la cuisine en Estrie in Bury.
The festival, which is organized by the Bury Historical and Heritage Society, is celebrating 150 years of cooking in the Eastern Townships region up until 1950.
In partnership with the Townshippers’ Association, le Réseau du patrimoine anglophone du Québec, The Eaton Corner Museum, Iga-cookshire, le bureau de la ministre Bibeau, the Town of Bury et l'image de Bury, the Bury Historical Society brings attendees on a trip back in time while filling up their stomachs along the way.
Festivalgoers will have the chance to discover the traditional dishes of the past with tastings taking place throughout the day.
Six speakers will be taking the stage to discuss these traditional dishes. Smoked trout and wild turkey are some examples, offering visitors a taste of the past.
In the Bury park and the Armoury community centre, where the festival is taking place, located at 563 rue Main, there will be local vendors set up where you can try different vegetables, meats, breads, and drinks, available for purchase on site.
A recipe book put together by the Bury Historical Society will also be available for purchase. It includes 11 local recipes from the past and they are written in both French and English.
Different expositions will also be taking place throughout the day. Visitors will be informed about the different wild plants that are edible, the different cooking tools that exist, and gardening in the past.
It wouldn’t be a festival without music. As you make your way through the park, you will enjoy the sounds of Janice Laduke & Dave Gillies and France Thibault & Laurent Hubert. Their old fashioned music will set the scene for this historical adventure.
The best part about the festival is that visitors have the chance to discover and get involved. John Mackley, Archivist for the Bury Historical and Heritage Society, has invited festivalgoers to approach him with their old cooking tools and utensils and he would identify them and their purpose.
The festival is taking place this Saturday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and anyone is invited to enjoy this fun and yummy day! Now who would pass up food?