Toquicimes 2024: everything you need to know about the Megève mountain food festival

Get out your agendas! Toquicimes, the mountain food festival, will take over Megève from October 18 to 20. Here’s everything you need to know about this year-end culinary event!

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Megève is set to become the capital of mountain cuisine. From October 18 to 20, don’t miss the Toquicimes festival, which will bring together Michelin-starred chefs, local producers and gastronomy enthusiasts for a convivial, gourmet event. This 2024 edition promises to be exceptional, sponsored by Yannick Alléno.A celebration of mountain cuisine

Over the past seven years, Toquicimes has established itself as a not-to-be-missed event for lovers of mountain cuisine. In 2023, no fewer than 30,000 visitors attended the festival in Megève. This year, the charming Alpine village is preparing to host the event once again, with the aim of delighting all participants’ senses. The festivities kick off on October 18 and run until October 20.

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A richly animated program

Sponsored by Yannick Alléno, the 2024 edition will focus on authenticity and the transmission of know-how. The three-Michelin-starred chef is a fervent advocate of mountain cuisine, which he sublimates in his restaurant 1947 at Cheval Blanc in Courchevel. His involvement promises to raise Toquicimes’ profile even higher.

Emmanuel Renaut, the event’s co-founder, will also be on hand. “I’m proud that Toquicimes has become a popular event so eagerly awaited by the general public and chefs alike, promoting mountain cuisine, its producers and local players. It’s a convivial and festive event, dealing with both the problems and the assets of the mountains”, he enthused.

The program includes a myriad of activities for all ages:

• Megève’s Best Fondue competition: a must for fans of melted cheese.
• The Best Pâté Croûte de Montagne competition: the art of sublimating this great classic.
• The “Je cuisine avec mon boxeur de chef” challenge: a fun mix of cooking and sport.
• Masterclasses and children’s workshops for young and old gourmets alike.
• A farmers’ market to discover the treasures of the mountains.

This year, two new activities will be added. You’ll discover the French selection for the Mondial de fondue, which will take place in Switzerland in 2025. And let’s not forget the family competition, dedicated to crozets, an emblematic Savoyard specialty. It’s guaranteed!