Meade Potato doing their bit for the spud!
COMBINING efforts to promote National Potato Day and celebrate the bountiful food of the Boyne Valley, the company also hosted a Boyne Valley Food Series event in honour of the spud on Friday, September 29.
With an array of foodies from near and far, the guests went behind the scenes with the spud from the field to the fork. Sustainability and nutrition were covered during the tour, which ended with a feast celebrating the spud.
Using the produce of fellow Boyne Valley food producers was an important part of the meal experience; guests enjoyed artisan sausages from the Whole Hogg based in Slane, carrots freshly harvested from the Meade fields and apple juice from Stameen Farm (with some sampling of their Dan Kelly’s Cider for the non-drivers!). But the star of the show was the spud, which went global for the meal.
Showcasing the versatility of the spud is a main aim of National Potato Day so the spud was offered here in traditional ways of mashed, chipped and champ, as well as Swedish Hasselback potatoes, French Dauphinois and Indian curried potatoes. “It was brilliant to see the spud used in so many dishes; it really is such a versatile and nutritional food. We thoroughly enjoyed the meal and the tour,” said visitor Gerry Farrell.
National Potato Day is a nationwide effort of potato growers in association with Bord Bia to publicise the many health benefits of the potato and its versatility as an important part of the Irish diet.