On Saturday 23 October 2021 in Marciana, Elba Island, the 15th National Chestnut Brown and Chestnut Flour Competition will take place: I Desserts.
The now famous gastronomic competition this year arrives in the ancient Elban village renowned for its chestnut groves thanks to the collaboration between Municipality of Marciana and the Città del Castagno Association. The race inaugurates the “Chestnut Week”, the event that between 23 and 31 October will animate Marciana , Poggio and surroundings with numerous gastronomic, environmental and cultural initiatives. The competition aims to help disseminate the peculiarities of typical products, in order to awaken the interest of consumers, restaurateurs, gastronomes, pastry chefs, etc. and consequently raise the level of gastronomic knowledge and the potential of local productions. The competition also aims to enhance the recipes received by promoting their dissemination. Another goal of the day is to create an opportunity for dialogue and cultural comparison by relating the local community with experiences also coming from realities similar to that of Marciana. We invite all the population to get involved and participate by submitting their “homemade” products to a dedicated jury. The venue of the competition will be the Collegiate Church of San Sebastiano in Marciana. There are 2 categories: Professionals, with pastry shops, restaurants, ovens, etc. that will come from all over Italy, and Non-Professionals, and 2 sections, “Desserts with a spoon” and “Cakes, biscuits and leavened sweets”. Registrations are open until October 20, 2021 and food will be delivered on October 23 from 8.30 to 10.00 at the Collegiate Church of San Sebastiano in Marciana. Two juries made up of gastronomic experts, industry journalists, representatives of the National Chestnut City Association, and representatives of the organization who will select the winners for each category and section. Then in the afternoon at 4.30 pm the award ceremony in Piazza For di Porta a Marciana.
The competition aims to help disseminate the peculiarities of
typical products, in order to awaken the interest of consumers, restaurateurs, gastronomes,
pastry chefs, etc. and consequently raise the level of gastronomic knowledge
and the potential of local productions. The competition also aims to
enhance the recipes received by promoting their dissemination.
PROGRAM
- From 8.30 to 10.00: preparation delivery at the Collegiate Church of San Sebastiano in Marciana.
- Between 13.00 and 15.30 there will be a guided excursion in the
surroundings of Marciana and to the Casa del Parco (interactive and multimedia
environmental education center) with free admission.
Reservation required by October 20 via the
registration form or by sending an email to: staffsindaco@comune.marciana.li.it. - 4.30 pm: Awarding of the winners in Piazza For di Porta a Marciana
USEFUL INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS COMING FROM OUTSIDE ELBA
Open accommodation facilities in the surrounding area:
Hotel Belmare
Patresi – Marciana
Hotel Villa Rita, loc. Colle d’Orano
EMAIL: info@villarita.it
WEB: www.villarita.it
TELEFONO: +39 0565 908095, +39 334 5922988
Hotel L’Ogliera, loc. Pomonte
EMAIL: info@hotelogliera.it hotelogliera.elba@gmail.com
WEB: www.hotelogliera.it
TELEFONO: +39 0565 906010/12, + 39 338 9710453
Hotel Corallo, loc. Pomonte
EMAIL: info@elbacorallo.it
WEB: www.elbacorallo.it
TELEFONO: +39 0565 906042, +39 335 7762825
Casa Vacanze Da Angiolina, loc. Sant’Andrea
EMAIL: angiolina@elbalink.it
WEB: www.daangiolina.isoladelba.it
TELEFONO: 331 8819333
Chestnut Festival Regulations
Art. 1 Theme
Theme of the gastronomic competition for the 2021 edition is: “THE SWEETS” made with
chestnuts, chestnuts and chestnut flour.
Art. 2 Participation
Participation is free. Individuals, associations or other entities,
restaurants, chefs, pastry shops, etc. can participate. through the registration to be sent
to the Association. You can present one or more desserts, with traditional recipes or
personal elaborations.
It is mandatory to indicate the complete list of ingredients and the recipe, which must
be provided at the time of delivery of the dessert .
Art. 3 Categories
The categories to which participants can register are as follows:
• PROFESSIONAL category
• NON PROFESSIONAL category
The desserts presented will be divided into two sections:
• SPOON SWEETS (eg Semifreddo, Mousse, Ice Cream, Cream, Mont Blanc,
Zuccotto, Chestnut Cake, Tronco, Pudding, Meringue, Pralines) Cakes, Tarts, Soft cakes, Mantovana,
Castagnaccio, Pancakes, Biscuits, Chattering, Pastries, Strudel)
Art. 4 Sending the desserts
The desserts must be delivered to the Collegiate Church of San Sebastiano in
Marciana on Saturday 23 October from 8.30 to 10.00.
The tastings of the Juries will start from 12.00. Art. 5 Jury and judging criteria
The preparations and recipes will be evaluated by two special juries (professionals and non
professionals), each made up of 3 to 5 members (gastronomic experts, sector
journalists , representatives of the National Chestnut City Association, and
representatives of the organization.
The Jury at its sole discretion will evaluate the presentation, the gustatory aspects,
intensity of the perception of the chestnut, based on according to specific criteria and
scores indicated in the evaluation forms.
Art. 6 Awards
The awards ceremony will take place at 4.30 pm, as soon as the judges’ evaluations in
Piazza For di Porta a have finished. Marciana. The first three classified in each
category – prof./not prof. – will be awarded and a certificate of
participation will be given to all participants.
Art. 7 Rights
Participants in the event transfer all rights concerning the recipes, materials, photographs, etc. also for any
publications or other uses.
Art. 8 Registration
Registrations must be sent by email with the appropriate form signed by
no later than 12.00 on Wednesday 20 October 2021 for the attention of
Presidente@cittadelcastagno.it and in copy to: staffsindaco@comune.marciana.li.it.
Art. 9 Covid Rules
All the activities of the Competition will take place in compliance with the Covid rules in force.
For information:
Ivo Poli, President National Association of Chestnut Town , tel. 3333119780