Well, I think that most of you would be familiar with this festival. It is rather epic by any standard and to top it off, this is one event that we may very well be able to attend. Much to my delight. I have always been keen for a food fight but it has to be worth it. You can't just waste food for any old reason and this one is certainly the greatest excuse. It has history, tradition and thousands of willing participants.
How this blessed event had it's origins is anyones guess and the stories I'm sure are endless. However we do know that it started in the town of Buñol around the 1940's and now encompasses other events including a Paella cooking contest. I should start practicing. It is also done in the honour of the town's patron saints: San Luis Bertrán and Mare de Déu dels Desemparats (Mother of God of the Defenseless) Ironic patrons to have since Bertrán apparently had no sense of humour and the other for the vulnerable village people. Many shopkeepers have to drape their buildings with plastic to protect them from the onslaught of about 150, 000 tomatoes. That's a lot of tomato sauce of which I can't help but calculate how many meals you could make from all of that sauce. It's also not for the self conscious because the dress code is white for woman and no shirts for the men. I now have an incentive for gym.
Well, I think that most of you would be familiar with this festival. It is rather epic by any standard and to top it off, this is one event that we may very well be able to attend. Much to my delight. I have always been keen for a food fight but it has to be worth it. You can't just waste food for any old reason and this one is certainly the greatest excuse. It has history, tradition and thousands of willing participants.
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