The I Love Manx campaign launched the 2012 “Chef of the Year” competition at Orrisdale Farm, Ballasalla with a delicious Manx lamb recipe cooked by DEFA Minister Phil Gawne, MHK, Brian Brumby, Vice President of the Manx NFU and Gary Cregeen, Sales and Marketing Manager of Manx Gas Ltd, sponsors of the competition.
The recipe featured new season Manx lamb and fresh Manx grown vegetables and set a high standard for competition entrants to follow.
I Love Manx is seeking keen professional chefs to enter this annual competition which emphasises the use of Manx produced ingredients. Entrants will be asked to cook in front of a live audience and judges in the Manx Food Theatre at the Royal Manx Agricultural Show on Friday 10th August at 3pm. Finalists will compete for the accolade of I Love Manx “Chef of the Year” at the Isle of Man Food & Drink Festival on Saturday 22nd September at 3pm, where the judges will include celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott.
Competition details and entry forms can be obtained from the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture, Thie Slieau Whallian, Foxdale Road, St Johns, Isle of Man. Telephone 687343 or download from www.gov.im./defa or www.ilovemanx.org.
The closing date for entries is 22nd June, 2012. The prize for the winner will be ?500 cash plus a full page advertisement for their place of work in Manx Life or Money Media.
Gary Cregeen said: ”Manx Gas is delighted to be associated with this competition which celebrates the culinary skills of cooks on the Island plus the quality of local Manx produce. We are also pleased to be the Gold sponsor of the Isle of Man Food & Drink Festival which is a superb showcase for Manx produce and highlights the importance of good food and healthy eating. It’s not only an event which stimulates the taste buds but one which offers some great entertainment for the whole family while bringing together all communities on the Island”.
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