Paris got cookin , and our salmon was one of the stars!
Bord Bía (the Irish Food Board) in France invited a few Instagram influencers to get cooking with chef Gilles Bellot. They were provided some Irish ingredients, like Gunpowder Gin by The Shed Distillery, steaks from Irish Hereford Prime, Cashel Blue, our Burren Smoked Irish Organic Salmon and Butlers Chocolates, and then got busy.
Chef showed them on zoom how to cook or serve the ingredients, and they got cooking alongside him on the other side of the screen. Way to go these days!
The influencers then shared their stories and posts, and though the pictures are all very different (and wonderfully so), what came across from all of them was the sheer joy of eating those delicious, authentic Irish foods and tasting the gin.
Smoked Irish Atlantic Salmon from Ireland. Order online worldwide. Gold Medals Great Taste Awards 2008. Order the best of Irish gourmet food online directly from Lisdoonvarna.
Burren Baskets
Members of the Burren Food Trail have launched the “Burren Baskets” in direct response to the adverse effect on product sales and food tourism in the region as a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic. They are experiencing such a success, however, that these gift hampers are here to stay! The initiative is a collaboration featuring some of the area’s best known award-winning artisan food producers, such as St Tola Irish Goat Cheese, Aillwee Cave, Market House Ennistymon, Burren Fine Wine & Food, Gregans Castle Hotel , Stonecutters Kitchen near the Cliffs of Moher, and the Burren Smokehouse, with the support of the Burren Ecotourism Network.
Method:
Start by toasting the slices of bread in the toaster. If you like, cut off the crust of the bread. Cut each slice diagonally across into four triangles, or into four squares.
Cut the Brie into thin slices and place them on top of the pieces of toast.
Separate the slices of smoked salmon with a fork, and roll them up loosely. Cut them to size and place on top of the brie.
With a small spoon, distribute small dollops of the berry jam on top. Optional: garnish with fresh herbs like mint, basil or dill.