A Peasants’ Meal at the ITS

Slow Food Malta, the local branch of the international movement that promotes the pleasures of eating good food, is holding its first activity entitled “A Peasant Meal of the 1830s – the experience”.

The meal is being held in conjunction with the Centre of Cultural and Heritage Studies at the Institute of Tourism Studies.

The activity is aimed to highlight traditional Maltese food, most of which was grown and produced locally by the peasants. The menu chose is meant to offer a taste and an insight into the culinary practices of Maltese peasants in the first half of the 19th century.

The food being prepared for the occasion includes maslin bread, which is a kind of coarse bread consisting of a mixture of several grains normally consumed by the peasants.

Research on the original ingredients and food preparation was carried out by Prof Carmel Cassar and Noel Buttigieg, together with members of Slow Food Malta and lecturers at ITS.

The meal will be prepared by students at ITS under the supervision of their lecturers, some of whom are members of Slow Food Malta.

The Peasants’ Meal Experience will be hosted at the Institute of Tourism Studies, St George's Bay, St. Julian’s, on May 27 at 7 p.m. More information and reservations from tel. 2379 3100, www.its.edu.mt .