isle of wight : a foodie haven fit for a queen
A foodie havenThe Isle of Wight is not the only place in the UK to produce garlic but, by general consensus, it grows the best thanks largely to its long sunlight hours, high light intensity reflected from the sea and fertile soil. Isle of Wight garlic is not only shipped to London’s top restaurants, but also to France and Italy. Visitors to the Garlic Farm shop can buy all manner of pungent products, pickles, relishes and even garlic beer. Every August the island hosts a weekend long Garlic Festival attracting an average 25,000 visitors.
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not only garlic ...It’s not all about garlic of course and besides the pungent, health giving bulbs, fat, succulent sweetcorn grows abundantly here as does tasty asparagus.
Isle of Wight blue cheese is delicious and a World Cheese Awards prize winner, while fans of seafood will enjoy tucking into a variety of delicious dishes. The ice cream on the island is rather moreish too.... |
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