If music be the food of love play on – we couldn’t agree more with that sentiment here in the SK kitchen.
We wonder whether people attending this week’s Leeds and Reading music festivals will feel the same?
It has certainly got us thinking about what the hardened festival-goer does for food when they are rocking out.
No doubt there will be plenty of vendors selling decent, albeit over-priced food (captive market and all that) but we are more interested in what people eat in between the music when they are in their tents washing off the mud and sweat after a day being pummelled in the pit.
On the basis that people normally travel light to festivals, and we’re not talking about the glampers here, there’s plenty you can do with a small cooking stove and some basic ingredients.
Fresh eggs are a good bet for festival food as they are easy to cook and don’t need to be refrigerated (the beer will be in the portable fridge anyway), so start the day with a nice omelette and serve it with some mixed nuts.
On the basis that when you leave your tent you are heading straight for the swarming mass in the middle of the main stage, with little or no hope of escaping when you are there, you can’t go wrong with some peanut butter and jam sandwiches to keep your energy levels up, especially if you wash it down with an energy drink.
Most importantly though, don’t forget to drink as much water as you can to stay hydrated – you don’t want to pass out when the Libertines come on stage!
A good way to end the day would be to cook some pasta and add some tomato sauce. The carbs will give you a boost after a tiring day and set you up for the next.
If all else fails you can always try to blag your way into one of the hospitality areas and gorge yourself on lobster, caviar or whatever else the rock stars eat these days. Come to think of it, with today’s stars it is more likely to be salad, pulses and coconut water!
About Neil Shaefer
Marketing & Communications Executive of SK Foods.
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