Chef John Torode visits the country of his ancestors and discovers a food scene undergoing a genuine renaissance. He meets an amazing array of Irish food champions from seaweed foragers to salmon smokers.
From a classic pub inside the walls of a cemetery to a famous Michelin-starred restaurant, John Torode explores some of the food of Dublin with a food writer.
2 -Wicklow to Wexford 44 min
In Greystones, John learns how to make a vegan 'cheese steak' sandwich, tastes Indian food with an Irish twist, and learns about the Irish craze for craft beer.
3 -Wexford to Cork 45 min
In Cork, John visits the legendary Ballymaloe Cookery School, where he makes soda bread with the matriarch of modern Irish food, Darina Allen.
4 -Kinsale and Dingle 45 min
In Kinsale, Cork, John and Martin Shanahan craft the ultimate soup from freshly caught fish, and then John samples the oldest alcoholic drink in the world.
5 -County Clare and The Burren 44 min
John visits The Burren, where he learns the art of making pork confit. Plus, he makes chocolate at a factory in a remote location and then cooks some lobster by the Flaggy Shore.
6 -Aran Islands, Galway & Dublin 45 min
John enjoys an off-road tour of Inis Mor. Then, he meets a goat farmer who makes award-winning cheeses and forages for seaweed with Jenny O'Halloran on the rugged Aran shore.
Chef John Torode visits the country of his ancestors and discovers a food scene undergoing a genuine renaissance. He meets an amazing array of Irish food champions from seaweed foragers to salmon smokers.