National Lentil Festival
The 27th annual National Lentil Festival is set for August 21 and 22, 2015, in Pullman, Washington.
The festival kicks off Friday evening with free lentil chili for everyone at the World’s Largest Bowl of Lentil Chili sponsored by Emmanuel Baptist Church.
Local and regional vendors are featured in the Lentil Lane Food Court and are as enthusiastic about the famed legume as the festival-goers themselves. The Lentil Lane Food Court is open from 5pm – 10pm on Friday and 11am – 5pm on Saturday. All the vendors will have at least one lentil item on their menus.
Of course, no lentil festival would be complete without a Legendary Lentil Cook-off, sponsored by USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council. The top five finalists will come to the festival and prepare their recipes for a panel of celebrity judges Saturday afternoon. Those top five dishes will also be available for 100 lucky festival goers to sample and vote on the People’s Choice Award.
It’s all presented by the Pullman Chamber of Commerce, City of Pullman and Washington State University.
Complementing the weekend is the Taste of Lentil Fest. Now through August 15, 2015, several Pullman and Moscow restaurants will feature a lentil dish on their menus.
(Photo courtesy of National Lentil Festival)
