P.E.I. International Shellfish Festival set to return this September
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CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — The P.E.I. Worldwide Shellfish Competition is ready to make its return this fall with 12 worldwide cooks competing for an opportunity to win $10,000.
The occasion has grown considerably through the years, stunning competition chair Liam Dolan
“It’s only a pleasure to look again at one thing 28 years in the past I began when there was nothing occurring,” mentioned Dolan. “We have now the most effective oysters, the most effective mussels, so what’s one of the best ways to inform the story, create a competition. It was a dream of mine to do it, however I by no means thought it could make it to this degree. It’s large.”
The competition is scheduled for the Charlottetown Occasion Grounds on Grafton Road, Sept. 14-17.
“I really feel incredible, very proud, very humble and happy with what has occurred and is placing the island on the map for meals,” Dolan mentioned. “We have now the most effective meals on this planet, and nobody is telling the story.”
Highlighting the calibre of individuals, Dolan revealed that cooks from throughout the globe will likely be competing on the competition’s kick-off press convention Wed., July 5 at Peake’s Quay in Charlottetown.
“One of many cooks was a private chef of (U.S. president) Joe Biden. That’s the calibre of cooks we’re bringing in and so they need to come.”
Charlottetown Mayor Philip Brown mentioned he’s completely happy to have a good time the twenty sixth version of the competition.
“This occasion is a cherished custom that brings out among the greatest culinary skills to our group. It has been unimaginable to see the competition develop through the years,” the mayor mentioned. “Like everybody right here, I sit up for being beneath that tent once more seeing our group ‘shellebrate’ the meals, music, flavours and tales that outline our Island.”
The occasion will kick off with the Feast and Frolic dinner that includes chef Irwin MacKinnon. He was one of many rivals within the 2016 shellfish problem. He didn’t win the occasion however made it to the semifinals.
“It’s a really intense problem. You might have 45 minutes to place collectively 4 plates for the judges and time flies,” MacKinnon defined. “It’s a enjoyable competitors to observe and expertise. It’s stay and intense, the cooks all come to win.”
Tickets for the occasions are offered out and did so within the first three weeks after launch. Greater than 10,000 persons are anticipated to attend this yr’s competition.
Vivian Ulinwa is a reporter for SaltWire in Prince Edward Island. She may be reached at [email protected].
