{"id":11809,"date":"2015-09-02T16:09:21","date_gmt":"2015-09-02T20:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=11809"},"modified":"2015-09-30T17:37:08","modified_gmt":"2015-09-30T21:37:08","slug":"culture-days-at-the-aurora-farmers-market-and-artisan-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/culture-days-at-the-aurora-farmers-market-and-artisan-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Culture Days at the Aurora Farmers\u2019 Market and Artisan Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Jan Freedman and Shirley Wiedemeyer <\/strong><\/p>\n

Whatever one\u2019s cultural heritage, food occupies a prominent role in their way of life and in their distinctive customs and celebrations.
\nFood is much more than mere sustenance; it is a source of pleasure, comfort and security.
\nFood also is symbolic of hospitality, social status and religious significance.
\nWhat we choose to eat, how we prepare and serve it and when we eat are all influenced by our cultural heritage.
\nIn addition to nourishing our bodies, food is also evocative of time and place. We can all remember special family gatherings and celebrations which featured treasured family recipes. Most of us have fond memories of favourite foods such as Mom\u2019s roast chicken, Aunt Charlotte\u2019s stuffed peppers or Grandma\u2019s apple pie or honey cake. There are certain aromas from the kitchen guaranteed to tantalize the taste buds such as bread baking, coffee brewing, cinnamon or even bacon frying. Of course, everyone has his\/her own favourite aromas reminiscent of times spent enjoying meals when travelling and with friends and family.
\nIn celebration of Culture Days this year, the Aurora Farmers\u2019 Market and Artisan Fair will be hosting a Soup Fest on Saturday, September 26.
\nAmazingly, soup culture dates back to 6000 B.C. when soups featured hippopotamus. All cultures include soup in their culinary repertoire. Notable among them are Chinese Hot and Sour soup, Japanese Miso soup, Italian Minestrone, Eastern European Beet Borscht, Hungarian Goulash, American Gumbo and Eastern Canadian Fish Chowder. In different cultures soups are eaten at different times of the day. For example, in China and Myanmar, soup traditionally is eaten for breakfast.
\nSince Culture Days occurs during our harvest time, our six Market chefs\/cooks will have an abundance of fresh, local fruits and vegetables to choose from to create their delicious soups. They have been asked to select their major ingredients from our farmers and to finish the soups in front of visitors to the market.
\nOne exception this year will be the chef\/cook who will be creating a soup from the Burmese culture to tie into our community\u2019s OneBookOneAurora initiative featuring \u201cBurmese Lessons\u201d by author Karen Connelly.
\nSoup Fests are always a very popular event at the Farmers\u2019 Market so please mark your calendars to include a visit to the Market on your way to or from events at the other participating venues.
\nLook for your passport to fun and creativity in The Auroran and at participating venues. Take part in family-friendly activities, win prizes and celebrate food culture as part of your daily life.<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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