A Donegal Based Chef has Won the 'Failte Ireland' New Irish National Dish Finals
at the So Sligo Food Festival 2011.
In celebration of Irish food and the talent of our people and the glorious ingredients that are natural to us, amateur and professional chefs fought in the kitchens of Sligo today to create a new signature dish for Ireland.
The aim of this competition was to create a new Irish national dish, suitable for service in all of Ireland's finest restaurants.
This prestigious competition was open to all chefs and cooks – professional and amateur and the winner of the New Irish National Dish Final was Joe Clinton, who works with his wife Dee, out of the kitchens at Smuggler's Creek Rossnowlagh, in County Donegal.
Chef Joe Clinton
Two hours were allowed to prepare, cook and present an innovative modern Irish dish, two portions of each, of competitor’s choice.
Local produce had be used in the completion of the dishes, proof of ingredients sourced locally had to be submitted prior to the competition with the chef's competition application. Competitors had to provide all ingredients and service plates.
and an orange flavoured roast beetroot.
The Winning New Irish National Dish created with Wild Irish Venison
Marks were given for creativity, plate presentation and proper professional, preparation, presentation and service of the dishes.
Joe, a long time member of the Irish Culinary Team Leader won the World Professional Irish Stew Championships last year and has been a leading, though sometimes controversial, member of the Panel of Chefs of Ireland for over a decade.
Don't forget to feed the fish at the bottom of this post!
