{"id":53392,"date":"2025-11-24T19:33:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T18:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/?p=53392"},"modified":"2025-11-24T19:33:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T18:33:00","slug":"details-announced-for-the-third-edition-of-porkilicious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/24\/details-announced-for-the-third-edition-of-porkilicious\/","title":{"rendered":"Details announced for the third edition of &#8216;Porkilicious&#8217;\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights Anton Refalo has announced the details of the third edition of \u201cPorkilicious\u201d, a culinary and educational event that will take place on Friday 28th November 2025 at the Marriott Hotel, St Julian&#8217;s, from 7:00pm onwards.<\/p>\n<p>The event is being organised by the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights and the Public Abattoir in collaboration with the Marriott Hotel and Delicata Wineries. This edition of Porkilicious continues to strengthen as a gastronomic festival that promotes the quality of Maltese pork.<\/p>\n<p>Porkilicious was born from a joint initiative between the Public Abattoir and Chef Roderick Vella, known for his skill and creativity in preparing pork. Over the years, the event has continued to grow and become a platform that combines education, culinary culture and innovation under one roof.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the evening, visitors will have the opportunity to sample a range of distinctive dishes showcasing the versatility of Maltese pork, including traditionally underappreciated by-products. The food will be accompanied by a selection of local wines from Delicata Wineries, while the Marriott Hotel setting will provide the perfect atmosphere for a high-end culinary experience.<\/p>\n<p>Porkilicious&#8217; focus remains clear: to show how often overlooked products can be transformed into refined and valuable dishes, and how a sustainable approach to food use can drastically reduce waste in the production chain.<\/p>\n<p>Minister Anton Refalo said, &#8220;Porkilicious is not just a gastronomic event, but a strong message about the respect we must give to our resources and towards the work of all those who work in the farming and pork sector. With this event we want to continue to showcase the quality of Maltese produce and at the same time strengthen education about sustainability and the fight against food waste. Thanks also to all the partners who make this initiative possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>An important part of this event is its social purpose. All proceeds will go to the Malta Community Chest Fund. This year, in addition to the income that will be collected from ticket sales, there will also be two auctions of paintings that were made especially for this event, with all the proceeds from their sales also going to this noble cause.<\/p>\n<p>The third edition of Porkilicious is expected to attract people who appreciate the good flavours of Maltese cuisine, professionals in the sector and families who wish to enjoy a unique experience that combines taste, culture and social purpose.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_53392\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"53392\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights Anton Refalo has announced the details of the third edition of \u201cPorkilicious\u201d, a culinary and educational event that will take place on Friday 28th November 2025 at the Marriott Hotel, St Julian&#8217;s, from 7:00pm onwards. 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