Dining Experience Promises to be an 'Offally' Good Adventure

A BODY WORLDS Vital special event as part of EAT OUT! NewcastleGateshead.

Life Science Centre will join forces with EAT OUT! Festival NewcastleGateshead on 9 August to present An Offally Good Adventure, a dining experience like no other. Designed to complement the BODY WORLDS Vital exhibition showing at Life until 2 November, An Offally Good Adventure will explore the cultural, historical and scientific significance of eating offal. A gourmet meal served in Times Square and prepared by Life’s resident head chef, Colin Bowden, will form the centrepiece of this one-off ‘EAT OUT!’ event. Diners can expect a menu crammed with delicacies including a modern twist on an Italian pudding made from pork blood and chocolate, Sanguinaccio Dolce, which has its origins in the traditional pig festivals of southern Italy.  A few special surprises will also be in store for those with an especially daring palate. Life’s Head of Education and regular contributor to EAT! events, Noel Jackson, has prepared a podcast discussing the elements of each course which will be used to lead diners through the event. He said: “Offal can be termed loosely as the various foods that come from the entrails, blood and organs of butchered animals – as opposed to the meat, or flesh. Attitudes towards offal vary greatly by culture and country. Some communities treat offal as a highly desirable luxury whilst others avoid it with contempt. “In Britain, although we continue to enjoy black pudding, kidneys and haggis, offal is far less commonplace than it was during the years of food rationing. Attitudes have become increasingly sceptical and many butchers will now discard edible offal because of its maligned status in society.” An Offally Good Adventure gives members of the public the chance to get to the heart of the issue and decide for themselves by talking about and sampling various unusual types of offal. It forms part of the ‘EAT OUT!’ programme of outdoor dining events and takes place at Life on 9 August. Tickets include an arrival drink, four courses of food, an accompanying glass of wine and entrance to Gunther von Hagens’ BODY WORLDS Vital exhibition. For more details and bookings go to eatnewcastlegateshead.com Event Information Price: £39.50. Suitable for ages 18+. Includes access to BODY WORLDS Vital exhibition. Pre-booking essential. See life.org.uk and eatnewcastlegateshead.com for further details. Date: Saturday 9 August Time: 7-9pm.