Celebrate Welsh seafood online at the Abergavenny Food Festival

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LIKE many crowd-pulling events, the world-famous Abergavenny Food Festival has moved online this year. But that hasn’t stopped food lovers from dipping - remotely - into an abundance of fabulous food, drink – and Welsh seafood of course!

From mouth-watering demos and tutored tastings to talks and lively debates, the Virtual Abergavenny Food Festival has got it covered.

Throughout the week, fans have been logging on to www. abergavennyfoodfestival.com to view and interact with a host of activities.

On Saturday, September 19, it was the turn of Welsh seafood to be the ‘dish of the day’, with two well-known chefs bringing their skill and flair – and a lobster or two! - to the Virtual Abergavenny Food Festival arena.

First to step in front of the screen was celebrity chef Stephen Terry, owner of multi-award-winning Abergavenny restaurant, The Hardwick.

You can get a glimpse of what goes on in a bustling commercial kitchen by watching a ‘live’ stream of The Hardwick’s lunchtime service.

A champion of local and Welsh produce, Stephen has also filmed the preparation of two delectable dishes using fabulous Welsh-branded lobsters.

Also facing the camera was Cyrus Todiwala - chef-proprietor of the Café Namasté group of restaurants. Regularly seen on TV programmes such as Saturday Kitchen, Cyrus also copresented the BBC series The Incredible Spice Men with Tony Singh.

Cyrus has previously showcased Welsh seafood at the festival, and this year, virtual visitors will be able to see him working his culinary magic with Welsh seafood advocate and foodwriter, Mike Warner.

Using his fishing industry expertise, Mike is also chair of the Port to Plate Welsh Seafood Market Development Steering Group. The Menter a Busnes project has been developed to carve out a distinct identity for seafood products from Wales and support the development of Wales’ seafood industry across the supply chain.

Together, he and Cyrus talked all manner of seafood from lobster and crab to scallops in a post-cooking Q&A session.

You can watch Cyrus and Mike at your leisure at www.abergavennyfoodfestival. com.

The opportunity to highlight Welsh seafood with two culinary luminaries at such a prestigious event is very exciting, says Phil McGrath, Menter a Busnes’ Port to Plate project manager.

Phil said: “For anyone who loves food and drink, the Abergavenny Food Festival is a ‘must visit’. But, while we can’t be at the event physically this year, the showcase still goes on.

“Port to Plate is delighted to be a part of the Virtual Abergavenny Food Festival. We’re especially thrilled to be working with Cyrus Todiwala and Stephen Terry to promote our seafood and show people how delicious and versatile it can be.

“Being part of the Virtual Abergavenny Food Festival will help us to promote Welsh seafood, and how easily accessible it is now with many businesses offering home deliveries and overnight couriers to anywhere in the UK.

“There’s never been a better time to indulge in some Welsh seafood.”

For where to buy and recipe ideas to prepare at home, follow @PorttoPlate on social media.