TASTE THE TRUE FLAVOURS OF SPRING ON A YORKSHIRE FOOD FINDER CULINARY TRAIL
Seasonal trails for 2013 include rare breed lamb,
charcuterie and butchery skills, sustainable fishing and preserving, fresh
cheese making and pairing with ciders and ales from across the county.
Put an early spring in your step by booking a place on an
exclusive culinary trail with Yorkshire Food Finder and taste the seasonal
specialties of England’s finest food producers – and the county’s top chefs.
Yorkshire Food Finder, the first guided gourmet tour company
to provide access to the larder of England’s largest county, has launched a
calendar of more than 30 trails for 2013 – with more in development. Traversing
the spectacular scenery of the North Yorkshire moors and coast, the Dales and David
Hockney’s beloved Wolds of East Yorkshire, these full- and half-day trails give
food-lovers and travellers unique access to the best food in Yorkshire and
opportunities to learn new skills.
More than 25 artisan food producers are represented
including award-winners such as Shepherds Purse Cheeses, Wold Top Brewery,
Gareth Barlow and Howardian Hebrideans, Burdass Lamb, Ampleforth Abbey, Botton
Creamery, Taste Tradition, Anna’s Happy Trotters and Staal Smokehouse.
Each trail is ‘hubbed’ around a top restaurant and ends with
a signature feast cooked by award-winning chef-patrons using products seen on
the trails. These include Andrew Pern at The Star Inn, James Mackenzie at the Michelin-starred
The Pipe and Glass, Tim Bilton at The Butchers Arms and Ben Cox at The Star @
Sancton.
For serious foodies and professionals, there are
skills-based trails with opportunities to learn charcuterie, butchery, fish
smoking, cheese and ice cream making, as well as cookery master classes. Other
trails are less hands-on, giving guests time to enjoy exclusive
behind-the-scenes access to rare breed farms, country estates, creameries,
cellars and quaysides, and sample a delicious selection of regional products.
Set up in 2012 by former journalist Sue Nelson and railway
man Aidan Nelson, both passionate regional food experts, Yorkshire Food Finder
is a celebration of the county’s centuries-old traditions of great food production,
craft, taste, landscapes and livelihoods.
Sue Nelson said: “For years, we’ve been secretly savouring
the best of Yorkshire food from superb cheese and smoked fish, local
charcuterie, rare breed meat, lovely liqueurs and gorgeous game. We got to know
the chefs and producers and their unique stories, and wanted to share the
passion they have for Yorkshire produce
with food-lovers far and wide. A Yorkshire Food Finder trail is designed so
foodies can appreciate the skill and commitment required to make good food
great – and savour the difference.”
Yorkshire Food Finder trails start at £95 per person
including transport, tour and either lunch or dinner. Trail numbers are limited
to 12 people for more intimate access and last between six and 10 hours.
Bespoke trails, for private groups as well as incentive, team building and
corporate entertainment can also be arranged.
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