Robin Hill Garden Show 2010 – Food - Isle of Wight

Local and National businesses joined forces to create the Island’s best attended Food Theatre to date.

The Southern Co-operatives Local Flavours Marquee drew in unexpected crowds of hundreds of people. Chefs entertained and educated spectators about food seasonality, local fare and valuable cooking techniques. David Etchell Johnson, Head Chef at The Seaview staged a ‘culinary master class’ demonstrating a superb black bream speciality. Charlie Bartlett from The Garlic Farm also impressed the audience with easy to make, yet exquisite sausage rolls. Ben Brown also wowed the crowd showing three ways to cook his own grown asparagus. The marquee sent out aromas across the busy show field dragging people in to the smell of IW lamb cutlets sizzling with David Edgerton-Reed from Real Island Food and crispy crackling from IW pork also provided by Hamiltons and cooked by The head chef, Luke Hadden of The Albert Cottage. Taste buds were also sent a tingling with Jon Groom Head Chef at Sentry Mead who created a superb cheesecake.

The Island Inspirational Masterchef 2010, Sponsored by Southern Co-operatives and IW Country Press

The new competition launched this year at the Garden Show drew in unprecedented crowds of supportive public. Professionally Hosted by Michael Coombes of Isle of Wight Radio two nervous contestants, Rachel Brown and Lee-Emma Carter took centre stage and performed to their greatest ability with judges from Southern Co-operatives, The Seaview Hotel and also Geoff Hughes, the contestants fielded relentless questions and comments while they frantically cooked and created two dishes of an exceptional standard. However Lee-Emma’s cannon of IW lamb stole the show and David Etchell Johnson stated her use of local ingredients helped her secure her victory.

For more information about the Local Flavours marquee, please call Louise Hart on 07872 835353

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