The freshest “asparagus nouveau” has been rushed from farm to forks around the North West region, to Michelin-starred restaurants and to the iconic Big One rollercoaster at Pleasure Beach Resort, Blackpool.
To celebrate the first English asparagus of the season, which officially starts on the 1st May, expert growers from the Wirral have delivered the first tasty tips to Northcote in Blackburn, Fraîche in Oxton, and Pleasure Beach Resort, Blackpool for their new Grill restaurant.
Claremont Farm’s Andy Pimbley, the 4th generation of a Wirral farming family, decided to brave the 85mph ride, the UK’s tallest roller coaster, to highlight the role farmers play in the region’s gastronomic economy, and to celebrate “haute cuisine” during Wirral’s Year of Food 2010.
Michelin star chefs, Northcote’s Nigel Haworth and Fraîche’s Marc Wilkinson, pride themselves on sourcing fresh local produce, giving their diners the very best experience whilst also sustaining rural businesses in the community.
For more information, visit www.visitwirral.com/food .
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