Tempt your tastebuds at this year’s Maritime Festival
THERE will be a treat in store for food lovers at this year’s Maritime Festival as TV chef Tara Walker hosts fab free cookery demos for foodies at the event.
This award-winning festival, now it its 4th year, will feature a fabulous artisan food and craft beer zone showcasing local produce from across the north east.
Tara, who also runs The East Coast Cookery School in Termonfeckin, said food is ‘fiercely important at the Festival this year’.
‘I’m thrilled to see so producers from across the region taking part. There are gorgeous ingredients for me to work with throughout the weekend,’ said Tara.
‘Chefs taking part in the Maritime Chef of the Year competition are using only local produce in their Chefs Showcase.
‘ The competition will be fierce as they battle it out for the title by creating a local “surf and turf ” dish, with a twist.’
Heats for the cookery competition will take place on Saturday and Sunday with the winner being announced on Sunday evening.
The Artisan Food and Craft Beer zone, hosted by Glanbia, gives visitors the chance to meet local producers such as the Rooneys from Derrycamma rapeseed oil and Geoff Fitzpatrick from Jack Cody’s. Co-ordinator Bronagh Conlon explained: ‘Supporting local producers is so important. We know from experience that visitors love to meet them, taste their products and get to know them. The festival is a great opportunity to connect local people to local produce.’
The Craft Beer zone is a new feature of the festival.
The Irish Maritime Festival in association with Maxol takes place at Drogheda Port on Saturday, July 9th and Sunday, July 10th.