Local food to be celebrated at two events with an international twist

TWO evenings celebrating Shetland’s produce are planned for next month – and there is set to be an international flavour running through it all.

The Shetland Maet: International Flavours events will take place at the Skeld Hall on Tuesday 11 November and the Brae Hall the following night.

There will be cooking demonstrations from local chefs and home cooks, with influences from Italy, Spain, India and the Philippines.

Both events, organised by Taste of Shetland and Realta Events, will run from 6pm to 8.30pm.

Tickets are on sale now on the Taste of Shetland website.

Local producers will be on hand to share some special offers and promote their produce, while homemade soup and local bannocks – along with tasters of the demonstrated recipes – will also be served up to those attending.

The events are designed to give local food and drink producers a chance to share details of their products and services with each other, and the public, with showcase stands presented each evening.

Free event tickets are available for food and drink industry providers, and established businesses can reserve spaces by emailing joanne@realtaevents.co.uk.

Limited spaces are also still available for showcase stands, and businesses interested in these should send their details with a request for a space.

Taste of Shetland chair Marian Armitage said: “We hae siccan abundance o’ da finest maet o’ aa kinds here in Shetlan’- an’ dat  mony fokk fae aa corners o’ da aert – in der ain haem kitchens – creatin’  mooth – waterin’ denners – wir really waantin’ ta takk dat ta da fore, an’ celebrate it!”

Dishes being cooked for the audience will cater for vegetarians, pescatarians and meat eaters alike and recipes will include a seafood paella and a traditional matar paneer.

Armitage added: “Dis nichts at wir pittin’ on will be lichtsome an’ entertainin’ – der will be a warm welcome an’ hoopfully fokk will laeve havin’ learned somethin’ at dey didna ken afore.”

Taste of Shetland also said it would like to extend special thanks to VisitScotland for its support of the event.

Steve Mathieson, VisitScotland’s Shetland development manager, said the organisation was happy to support the two events which highlight the “flexibility and diversity” of Shetland produce and strengthen the development of the local food and drink sector.

Last year it was confirmed that the annual Taste of Shetland food festival, held at the Clickimin in Lerwick, was coming to an end.

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