Taste of Ulster (WPFG Edition) - Discover Northern Ireland

www.nigoodfood.com | Guide 2013104County DownCounty Down is a real “foodie” county. The village ofMoira has made history by producing the SupremeChampions of the Great Taste Awards for the pasttwo years running and the fields of Comber producethe famous Comber Early Potatoes, now grantedEU Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status.This international certification puts the ComberSpud in the same league as Champagne. Rightly so!Juicy scallops, prawns, mackerel and langoustinesare among the many species landed on the shoresof Strangford Lough and the fishing ports ofPortavogie, Kilkeel and Annalong. The local larderis therefore very well-stocked and chefs all overNorthern Ireland are spoilt for choice.Climbing the magnificent Mourne Mountains is afavourite pastime for many, but the new MourneTasty Foods Cycle Trail means you can now explorethe area on two wheels. Cycling is hungry work, sothose clever folk at the Enniskeen Country HouseHotel in Newcastle have added in lots of tasty treatsand pitstops. You’ll be able to try the very best ofMourne produce like heather honey, Abernethyfudge, Dundrum Bay lobster and homemade jamsand chutneys. There are even electric bikes availableso no excuses!Green-fingered types will adore the gardens atMount Stewart. They have their own micro-climateso plants that simply wouldn’t thrive anywhere elseon the island are in abundance here. It’s bloomingbrilliant.