Events
2 October 2008
The 10th Volvo Ocean Race set sail from Alicante, Spain on Saturday 11th of October 2008. This 37,000 mile round the world yacht race will take over 9 months for the eight daring teams taking part. The Irish are well represented this year with the Green Dragon Team, the main Irish contender with Wexfordman Justin Slattery and the Delta Lloyd Team, led by Irish skipper Ger O’Rourke.
The teams are currently on route to Cape Town on the first 6500 miles leg of the race and what better way to set of on this epic adventure than the wonderful send off the Good Food Ireland network gave the teams and the international media at the Good Food Ireland Showcase Dinner.
Good Food Ireland was invited by Tourism Ireland to present a Good Food Ireland Showcase for International Media at the start of the Volvo Ocean Race in Alicante Spain on Thursday October 9th 2008. Guests were treated to buffet dinner showcasing the best of local Irish produce from different operators including chefs, farmers, fishermen and bread makers from the island of Ireland. Champion of artisan producers Peter Ward of Country Choice in Nenagh, Co Tipperary, Chef Maurice Keller of Arlington Lodge Country House Hotel in Waterford and Master Smoked Salmon Smoker Birgitta Curtin from the Burren Smokehouse in Co Clare were all be in attendance.
Good Food Ireland were one of few nations to provide some national hospitality over the entire 10 day event in Alicante and we will be following the team round the world with the good Food Ireland Showcase to Capetown, Kochi, Boston, and Galway before the race concludes in St Petersburg, Russia, during late June 2009.
Please see our Showcase Menu below:
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Good Food Ireland Showcase
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James McGeough Fine Foods, Co Galway
Irish Lamb Air Dried in Connemara
Air Dried Irish Pork
Burren Smokehouse, Co Clare
Honey Lemon & Pepper Hot Smoked Organic Irish Salmon
Hot Smoked Plain & Spiced Irish Mackeral
Honey Lemon & Dill Hot Smoked Organic Irish Salmon
Smoked Organic Irish Salmon
Hot Smoked Irish Silver Eel
Served with Lemon Wedges
Arlington Lodge Country House Hotel, Waterford
Sowan’s Organic Irish Brown Soda Bread
James Whelan’s Butchers, Co Tipperary
Fillet of Irish Beef
Honey Roasted Beetroot
Organic Cara Irish Potatoes
Country Choice Nenagh, Co Tipperary
Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese, Co Cork
St Tola Goats Cheese, Co Clare
Mossfield Organic Cheese, Co Offaly
Cooleeney Cow’s Milk Cheese, Co Tipperary
Ditty’s Bakery, Co Derry
Traditional Irish Artisan Oatcakes
Walnut Oaties
Dessert
Apple Crumble served with fresh dairy cream & soft brown cane sugar
Presented by Good Food Ireland - Margaret Jeffares, Managing Director Good Food Ireland, Peter and Mary Ward, Country Choice, Nenagh, Co Tipperary, Birgitta Curtin, The Burren Smokehouse, Co Clare, Maurice Keller, Arlington Lodge Country House Hotel Waterford
Good Food Ireland is a not-for profit marketing group driving food tourism for the island of Ireland. It promotes places to stay, eat, cook and shop that are committed to using local and artisan food produce.
To plan your holiday visit: www.goodfoodireland.ie
MEDIA
We received both national and international media coverage while showcasing at the event:
Visit the Green Daragon website www.greendragonracing.com to track their progess
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