Too Many Critics event raises £35k for charity
Emma Eversham, 22/10/2008 00:00
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A charity event which saw food critics cook for top chefs has raised £35k to help fight child hunger.
The Too Many Critics event, organised by food writer Bill Knott for Restaurants Against Hunger month, took place at the Royal Exchange in London on Sunday.
Food critics, including Jay Rayner, Charles Campion and Tracey Macleod, swapped their offices for the kitchen as they attempted to cook a five course feast for top chefs, including Raymond Blanc, Shane Osborne and Ed Baines.
Food writer Andy Lynes was at the event and reported a successful effort from the critics.
"At the press table, the soup was pronounced delicious and we were fighting over the three family style plates of Tamworth, Middlewhite and Gloucester Old Spot pork. The crispy skinned pork belly was a particular hit, although some of the loin meat had spent a little too long in the oven. Bramley apple sauce was as smooth as master of ceremonies Nigel Barden’s patter and I could have eaten a whole lot more of the pommes boulangere," he said.
The total amount raised included £2.8k from the auctioning of plates decorated by Heston Blumenthal, Gordon Ramsay and Fergus Henderson, the top three UK chefs in this year`s S Pellegrino World`s 50 Best Restaurants list.
Action Against Hunger`s Restaurants Against Hunger month has gained the support of 550 restaurants across the country who have signed up to fight world hunger. For more information about the charity visit www.restaurantsagainsthunger.org
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