Fallons to feature pork and cider at Taste of Kildare

Derry Clarke with Natalie Collins; Gareth Naughton of Neighbourhood in Naas; and Brian Fallon with CEO of Into Kildare Áine Mangan.

A Pig and Pints Experience at the upcoming Taste of Kildare weekend will be served up by Fallons of Kilcullen as a special treat for those attending the culinary event, writes Brian Byrne. The Experience will bring together the rare breed pigs from Wine Tavern Farms and Orchard Thieves Cider.

"Dermot Allen from Wine Tavern Farms regularly works with Fallon’s of Kilcullen during the year," says the restaurant's owner Brian Fallon. "He has been providing pigs on a spit for many happy wedding guests over the years, and the succulent pork with the cool apple cider from Orchard Thieves is a match made in heaven and is the perfect taste of the harvest season.”

Taste of Kildare will run over the weekend of 20-22 September at Naas Racecourse, organised by Into Kildare. It will feature a rich tapestry of local food producers with over 100 different market stalls, and a dozen of Ireland's top chefs will showcase their culinary prowess over the weekend in the Calor Gas Chefs' Theatre.

They include Rachel Allen, Derry Clarke, Gary O’Hanlon, Ross Lewis, Martin Shanahan, Natalie Collins, Jordan Bailey, Holly White, Mindi Keane, Duro Vdovic, Graham Herterich and Melissa McCabe.

A series of workshops and talks will give audiences a chance to hear from some of the best producers, food photographers, tablescapers and culinary talents in the country. 

Tickets at €15 general admission are now on sale and a bundle ticket priced from €32 per person includes admission, two signature dishes from any of the participating restaurants for one session on any one day over the weekend. Pre booking is essential for the bundle tickets.

The full schedule of events can be seen on tasteofkildare.ie.

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