CELEB CHEF HEADS TO ULSTER FOR HIS LATEST SERIES

TV chef Neven Maguire is proud to showcase cuisine from the north of Ireland in his latest food show.

- BY LARISSA NOLAN

The Cavan man – who is from the border town of Blacklion – is passionate about dishes from his province and was delighted to learn more, heading up into the six counties.

He will tell viewers all about it on Neven's Ulster Food Trails, which starts on RTE tomorrow.

And here shares some of his tastiest recipes from the six-part series, which mixes cuisine with culture.

Neven, 51, told the Irish Daily Mirror: "From Fermanagh black bacon, to scallops and black pudding, there's a unique cuisine in Ulster.

"Lots of seafood – remember we're an island nation – such as sole on the bone.

"Barbecued venison, beef, rosti potato dishes and products like rapeseed oil are all part of this area's cuisine."

Neven's Ulster Food Tour sees him meeting food producers, chefs and bakers, as he visits cafes, restaurants and castles, enjoying some of the signature dishes of Ulster.

He also meets some of the people who are putting Ulster's food culture on the map.

He cites the Bishop's Gate hotel in Derry and Noble in Holywood, Co Down as two fine examples of Ulster hospitality and cooking.

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