BURREN SLOW FOOD FESTIVAL
Sunday 21 April 2013
Burren Naturally Yours - Slow Food Clare
The seventh annual Burren Slow Food Festival takes place in Lisdoonvarna on the weekend of 17th, 18th and 19th of May.
This year’s special guest is Irish native, UK based Chef Richard Corrigan.
Richard is actively involved in the Slow Food Movement in the UK and he has created the ‘lost and forgotten’ list of ingredients. Richard champions the farmers and growers that are helping to ensure we don’t lose these important parts of our heritage.
The Slow Food dinner will be hosted by Aidan McGrath and Kate Sweeney at Wild Honey Inn on Saturday 18th May, where Chef Corrigan will join Aidan and his team in preparing a special dinner using locally sourced produce.
There will be an opportunity to sample the seasons first Burren Smoked Irish Wild Salmon in the Burren Smokehouse and taste local beer from the Roadside Tavern’s microbrewery. There will be food sampling of many other local artisan foods, a chance to meet local producers and growers, engage with fellow foodies, and enjoy cookery demonstrations from well-known chefs including JP McMahon, Aniar and Jess Murphy, Kai Restaurant Galway.
Other festival events include the Burren Food Forum with John & Sally McKenna, Seaweed foraging with Ger Talty and the Historical Food Walk with local guide Tony Kirby. For more details www.slowfoodclare.ie www.wildhoneyinn.com
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