insideKENT Magazine Issue 51 - June 2016 | Page 39
the food issue
There is something undeniably sensuous about good food.
It should be tasted, touched and savoured. It should look beautiful
and it should taste even better. It should be memorable.
We are completely spoiled in this wonderful
county of ours. When it comes to food we can
count ourselves amongst the luckiest in the
world; there’s wine, beer and spirits; there are
juicy cuts of meat, luscious vegetables and
plump, ripe fruits. And as for desserts… With
the incredible artisans we have living and
working here, our sweet teeth are spoiled for
choice.
It’s not just luck though. Yes, we have the
perfect terroir for grapes, the ideal soil for fruit
and vegetables and the best farming conditions
for beef, lamb, pork, chicken and even some
more exotic cuts, but we also have experts
who know how to turn those fantastic
conditions and produce into the best food
possible.
Amongst the exceptional chefs there is talent
a-plenty, as well as kitchens specialising in
locally produced, locally grown, locally sourced
ingredients to whet our appetites for the best
of the best.
So when it comes to treating yourself to a slapup meal in a fine dining restaurant surrounded
by the best ingredients and the most stunning
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ambience, our county is the place to be. When
it comes to sitting on the beach with some
posh fish and chips as the wind whips around
your hair and the smell of the salty sea makes
your senses tingle, you don’t have too far to
go. When it comes to picking up products that
have been made with love and care – a sweet
and tangy jam, a perfectly aged cheese, or a
tart and crumbly pastry – in which the love
that has gone into it makes the food taste even
better, you’re already exactly where you need
to be.