For the first time Ardanaiseig is offering guests the chance to forage in the woods for wild mushrooms, and then enjoy their loot as award winning Chef de Cuisine, Gary Goldie, incorporates the fresh mushrooms into his renowned five-course.
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CH YOUR FISH AND SMOKE IT AT TEVIOT SMOKERY
www.teviotgamefaresmokery. co.uk Try your hand at catching a trout or salmon on the River Teviot then take it along to Teviot Smokery, which will make all the necessary arrangements to smoke your catch and then mail it to your home.
GOLDEN SPURTLE WORLD PORRIDGE MAKING CHAMPIONSHIPS
www.goldenspurtle.com Work up an appetite watching these porridge-makers whipping up some championship oats. Guest judge this year is Tom Lewis, head chef at Monachyle Mhor hotel.
ARDEONAIG HOTEL: INTRODUCTION TO HOME SMOKING
www.ardeonaighotel.co.uk Bill Barber, well known for his smoking courses, will give guests an introduction to how to set up/build and then enjoy products smoked at home. The course will cover all the basics, allowing you to get involved in smoking an assortment of products including cheese, poultry, meat and shellfish (3-4 November).
ABERFOYLE MUSHROOM FESTIVAL
www.visitaberfoyle.com Now in its seventh year, this is a food, music and cultural festival based on the humble mushroom, wild varieties of which can be found in the Queen Elizabeth Forest adjacent to Aberfoyle. Enjoy the fungus forays, cookery demonstrations, guided mushroom walks and ceilidhs.
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