THE cream of Derry food produce will be tantalising the taste buds of visitors at the BBC Good Food Show this weekend supported by Derry City and Strabane District Council as part of Northern Ireland Year of Food and Drink 2016.
Award-winning Doneybrewer Butter and Tamnagh Foods are participating in Food NI’s dedicated area showcasing quality local food and drink producers at Belfast Waterfront from October 14th-16th.
Mayor of Derry and Strabane district, Alderman Hilary McClintock, said she was delighted that local producers were representing the council area at the first ever BBC Good Food Show in Belfast which is also being attended by representatives from the Visit Derry team.
Mayor McClintock said: “We are extremely proud of our local food producers for showcasing the best of our local produce, and picking up so many awards on the way.
“The BBC Good Food Show is yet another excellent platform to promote our city and district as a rising international food tourism destination.”
Mary Blake, Head of Tourism with Derry City and Strabane District Council, said she was also delighted that Council was supporting local producers at the BBC Good Food Show and congratulated both Doneybrewer Butter and Tamnagh Foods on their most recent awards, adding to Derry’s well established reputation as Ireland’s second top Foodie Destination during both 2015 and 2016.
Donnybrewer Butter, based in Eglinton and run by husband and wife team Richard and Alison Leighton, won the top title at the Henderson Foodservice Flavour of the North final earlier this week.
The judges said they were highly impressed by the product which is churned in small batches with the freshest cream available.
The sea-salted butter is formed into a distinctive hexagonal shape, to reflect the stones of the Giant’s Causeway, before being packaged in wax paper.
Donnybrewer Wild Garlic and Chive Butter also won Gold at the recent 2016 Blas na hEireann Irish food awards held in Dingle, Co. Kerry.
Tamnagh Foods, which is run by husband and wife team Kevin and Julie Hickey located at Park in the Sperrins, will be displaying their full range of award-winning cheeses including Banagher Bold which won a Great Taste Star 2016, and is rind washed using No.26 Pale Ale made by Northbound Brewery in Derry. All of their Dart Mountain brand cheeses have now won awards.
Donnybrewer Butter are exhibiting at the BBC Good Food Show today (Friday), while Tamnagh Foods will be showcasing their products on Sunday, October 16th. Visitors can find both local producers in Hall 2 – location E4.
BBC Good Food Show Northern Ireland will host live cookery demonstrations in the Waterfront auditorium, from TV favourites Paul Hollywood, The Hairy Bikers, John Torode and James Martin, while local star Paul Rankin will be leading Northern Ireland Year of Food and Drink sessions.
Celebrity chefs and local faces including award-winning Derry chefs Emmett McCourt (Feast or Famine) and Ian Orr (Browns restaurants) will also make an appearance on the Interview Stage.
For more information visitwww.bbcgoodfoodshownorthernireland.com/ and www.derrystrabane.com/food
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