Sophie Clarke: A TV recipe that isn’t working for our great local chefs |
FROM the wealth of cooking shows on television, Great British Menu has always been my favourite.
For those unfamiliar, it’s a high-stakes competition where top chefs from across the UK compete for the chance to cook at a prestigious final banquet.
Each year brings a new brief, pushing chefs to create dishes that are not only technically impressive but rooted in storytelling, often resulting in some of the most inventive food on TV.
Now in its 20th year, the competition is divided into regions, with Northern Ireland competing alongside the likes of Scotland, Wales and London and the South East – and historically, we have more than held our own.
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Sophie Clarke: A TV recipe that isn’t working for our great local chefs
Some of Northern Ireland’s most respected chefs – including Niall McKenna, Chris McClurg, Chris Fearon, Shauna........