The “slow food” movement is an easy enough concept: Food should take more than two minutes to cook, not come in a paper bag shoved through a window, or ever appear in colors that don’t occur in the natural world. Beyond the obvious artery-clearing benefits of slow food, followers are encouraged to support local producers, organic farming, and fair practices for farm workers. Slow Food UW, the local chapter of Slow Food International, makes sure this mission is always tasty for campus crawlers. On Monday, July 13 at 7:30 p.m. at The Crossing, Slow Food UW will hold a Family Dinner Night featuring Thai recipes. Newbies to the movement will learn about the main principles and receive tips on how to become a slow-food devotee, while diehards will discover new ways to turn their farmers’ market finds into masterpiece dishes. Everyone is invited to pitch in early; just show up at 6 p.m. ready to clean, chop, and dice. Bring $5 if you’re already a Slow Food UW member, or $7 if you’re not—either way, it’s a great deal for homemade Thai.
Fatsometer: 5. This isn’t the place to stuff yourself silly—you won’t make any slow food friends eating too much, too fast. But you will get the chance to take in some new flavors and a fresh way of looking at your three squares a day.
