15/5/2011 The Wexford food festival in the Sunny South East. Pictured are sisters Megan (Age 7) and Holly Johnson (Age 10) at Greens Berry Farm, Wexford picking Juicy Strawberries for the inaugural Wexford Food festival which starts next Weekend (May 20th-22nd). photo Patrick Browne Sunday May 15th, 2011 Medieval Cooking Methods, Local Produce and Viking Shield making on the Menu as the Countdown to the inaugural Wexford Food Festival begins The inaugural Wexford Festival of Food will take place this weekend May 20 to 22 in Wexford town and a mouth-watering programme of events in on offer for the three day Festival of Food, which features the ancient cooking methods of ancient Wexford and the very best of South East produce. The festival will take place throughout the town and offers an exciting programme of events including; Celebrity Chefs Catherine Fulvio and Wexford Chef Phelim Byrne who will be on hand to whip up some cuisine using Italian and Fusion cooking styles at cookery demonstrations on Friday, May 20, an enormous ‘Local Producers Market’ with the very best of artisan food produce from the epicentre of the Sunny South East and a Hog Roast will provide cracking fun on Saturday; and Sunday morning blues will be shaken off with a Wexford Produced Jazz Brunch. Harking back to a medieval era Saturday commences with a memorable feast for the eyes and taste buds in the heart of Wexford town with a spit Hog Roast and Crackling good food at Trimmers Lane from 11am. Continuing on the ancient theme the age old ‘Fulacht Fiadh’ style of cooking will be demonstrated at The Irish National Heritage Park on Saturday and Sunday of the festival weekend. used by our ancestors as far back to the early Christian age between 500 BC and 1169 AD skinned animals were wrapped in straw and placed into a pit of boiling water which had been heated using rocks from a fire. Reflecting Wexford’s Viking Heritage, The Irish National Heritage Park will also host a shield making workshop in Trimmers Lane. Children will have the opportunity to make and decorate shields using historical inspired designs throughout Saturday and Sunday. A mile long Wexford Festival Restaurant Trail will take in a host of critically acclaimed restaurants throughout Wexford town to suit every pocket and taste. Finishing the festival in style is a Jazz Brunch on Sunday, May 22 in the courtyard in Whites of Wexford where local produce is to the fore. The final day of the festival coincides with the Wexford Half Marathon. Chairperson of the Festival Gary Johnston said, “We held a one day Wexford Food Fair last year and the number of people that attended was phenomenal, we were amazed at the huge level of interest in the finest of south east food produced right here in Wexford. This year the festival will take place over three days and we are looking forward to welcoming visitors from near and far to Wexford town.” The festival aims to celebrate the quality, diversity and wholesomeness of locally and regionally produced food, Wexford Food Festival will provide a platform for artisan food producers and the many critically acclaimed restaurants located in Wexford town. There are free and ticketed events over the weekend with something for all age groups. The Festival is supported by Wexford Borough Council, Wexford Chamber, Wexford Creamery, Wexford County Enterprise Board, Wexford Insurances and Graphedia. For tickets and further information on the festival visit www.wexfordfoodfestival.ie ENDS – May 15, 2011. Photographs by Patrick Browne: 086 2515700 For further information or to arrange an interview with the food festival chairperson please contact Ann Power on 086 3065588 or ann@powerhousepr.ie
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