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Major
Event Gives A Real Flavour Of Shetland |
This year's
Flavour of Shetland extravaganza (22 to 25 June) has not only
attracted the very best of the islands' food and drink producers to
take centre stage on Lerwick's Victoria Pier, but the abundance of
fine produce has also caught the eye of two of Britain's finest
Master Chefs who will be making a trip to Shetland especially for the
four day event.
Master Chefs
George McIvor, chairman of the Master Chefs of Great Britain, and
Donald Munro, development chef at Nestlé, will provide cookery
demonstrations on Friday 23 and Saturday 24 June to inspire locals
and visitors alike to make the most of the enticing range of seafood
products available.
Tempting as
this may sound - and it is - it doesn't just stop at seafood
demonstrations. Other food producers to be found at the centre of
this gastronomic feast include TasteShetland, Shetland Smokehouse,
The Olive Tree, Herrislea House Lamb, The Great Wall, Shetland Fudge
Company, Peerie Treats, Blue Coo Ice Cream and Merrie Dancers, which
can all be washed down with a white spirits cocktail shaken and
stirred by Blackwood Distillers or a pint of almighty ale poured by
Valhalla Brewery.
Commenting on
the sheer variety of produce on offer, event organiser Nicola Halcrow
said: "This year's food and drink producers have really excelled
- coming together to provide the very finest flavour of Shetland in
one place, and enough to cater for every taste and palate.
"TasteShetland
are laying on a barbecue-style banquet with lamb chops, lamb kebabs,
lamb fajitas and award-winning lamb burgers - all handmade and
freshly prepared using their unique and distinctive lamb.
"The menu
from Shetland Smokehouse includes smoked haddock chowder, pitta bread
with marinated herring, and a selection of seafood wraps and open sandwiches.
"The
Olive Tree will sell its own range of homemade salads, cooked meat
and fish. Freshly baked baguettes, focaccia and quiche will be cooked
on site all day every day. The baguettes and focaccia can be filled
to order. The delicatessen will also have its ever popular salad
boxes available as well as offering continental style coffees
prepared using an authentic Italian coffee machine and Shetland milk,
accompanied by a range of homemade cakes and biscuits.
"As well
as selling Unstoyst's fresh Shetland oysters, The Olive Tree has
sourced a range of other high quality products from Shetland
including crab, pork, bacon, squid, beef, smoked mackerel pate and
smoked salmon."
"From its
food stall, Herrislea House Lamb will offer a variety of lamb
products including lamb burgers with salad, smoked lamb chops, soup
and lamb korma. The Great Wall will also make excellent use of our
local produce, combining Shetland salmon, scallops and lamb with a
variety of oriental sauces to create some tasty dishes.
"It's
only really on occasions like these - when you bring together all of
our fine food producers - that we can really appreciate what an
amazing selection of produce we now have available in the islands. I
hope that, not only does Flavour of Shetland successfully bring home
to locals and visitors alike what a wealth of delicious food and
drink is grown, caught and handmade here, but that we are able to
spread the word further afield so that Shetland receives the culinary
recognition it deserves worldwide." |
