Huntingdon sandwich makers have stepped up to the plate and entered the hunt for the best sandwich competition with the hope of winning £150, as part of the Huntingdonshire Food and Drink Festival 2008.  The town has completed its first round of judging and four tasty recipes have gone forward to the next round.

Recipes were judged for their healthy content and use of local produce.  The four successful entrants will now prepare and present their sandwich for the judges to mark on taste and presentation. The sandwiches will be prepared on Friday 29 August at The Saxongate Centre, Huntingdon at 10.30, all are welcome.

The winner of this round will be declared the best sandwich in Huntingdon and will go head to head with the winners from St. Ives, St. Neots and Ramsey. The four finalists will receive £50 each and will be invited to prepare their sandwich in a final heat to find the best sandwich in Huntingdonshire on Saturday 27 September at Saxongate, Huntingdon. All are welcome. The overall Huntingdonshire winner will win an extra £100.

Prize giving for the best sandwich competition will take place at the Food Fest 2008 event at Wood Green Animal Shelter on 28 September where all four finalist recipes will be on the menu!

Katy Sismore, Huntingdon Town Centre Manager said; “This is a great way to promote healthy eating and local produce.  The local Huntingdon links to the Earl of Sandwich made the sandwich competition an obvious challenge and we are really looking forward to finding out who wins the Huntingdon heat!”

The sandwich competition is one of a number of culinary events taking place at venues across the district this September as part the Huntingdonshire Food and Drink Festival 2008 taking place from Thursday 25 September to Monday 29 September.

The festival is being managed by Huntingdonshire District Council and sponsored by Anglian Water, Tesco, Waitrose, The Huntingdon Marriott, The Hunts Post and The Old Bridge.