{"id":466501,"date":"2026-05-25T17:50:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T17:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/466501\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T17:50:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T17:50:08","slug":"euro-toques-food-awards-celebrating-40-years-honour-leading-irish-producers-and-chefs-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/466501\/","title":{"rendered":"Euro-Toques food awards, celebrating 40 years, honour leading Irish producers and chefs \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Ireland\u2019s top food producers have been honoured by leading chefs at the 2026 Euro-Toques food awards. Poit\u00edn, rarebreed pigs, farmhouse cheeses and traditionally milled flour were all recognised for their sustainability at a ceremony in Co <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/wicklow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/wicklow\/\">Wicklow<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The artisan foods were nominated by chefs who use the products in their restaurants and voted for by members of the Euro-Toques Ireland Food Council. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The awards ceremony took place on Monday afternoon at Tulfarris Hotel in Blessington, marking 40 years since Euro-Toques Ireland was founded by the late Myrtle Allen in 1986.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The emphasis of this year\u2019s theme, \u201cCommunity at the Table \u2013 from place to plate\u201d\u202fwas on how we gather, share knowledge, sustain local communities and preserve cultural heritage through food. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">For the 2026 awards seven winners were chosen across the categories of Water, Land, Farm, Dairy, Artisan Produce and Craft\/Traditional Skills. Each winner received a handmade wool blanket created by \u00c9riu in Co Wicklow, recognising the importance of preserving native Irish wool traditions and supporting emerging Irish wool supply chains. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Aishling Moore, Head of the Euro-Toques Ireland Food Council, stated that this year\u2019s winners are the \u201ccustodians of knowledge and flavour, and they remind us that community is built through food.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The 2026 Award Winners Water <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Aran Island Seafoods for its embodiment of the resilience of Ireland\u2019s coastal communities and the enduring value of small-scale fishing traditions. <\/p>\n<p>Land <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Garryhinch Mushrooms for its sustainable cultivation practices and its reflection of the future of Irish food production: sustainable, innovative and deeply connected to both land and craft. <\/p>\n<p>Farm <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Winetavern Farm for their rare breed pig producers that are committed to regenerative and free-range farming. A powerful example of farming that values tradition, traceability and environmental stewardship in equal measure. <\/p>\n<p>Dairy (Aged Cheese) <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Kinlahan Reserve by\u202fKylemore Farmhouse Cheese for its celebration of traditional farmhouse cheesemaking and slow maturation techniques. <\/p>\n<p>Dairy (Soft Cheese)<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Leitrim Hill Creamery for its Cnoc Liatroma. Celebrated for cheeses that are delicate, layered and deeply connected to the landscape from which they come. <\/p>\n<p>Artisan Produce <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Dunany Flour for honouring traditional milling methods, working from field to flour. Their work reflects the revival of Irish grain traditions through craftsmanship, innovation and a profound respect for the land. <\/p>\n<p>Traditional Craft\/Skill <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Micil Distillery for its Micil Irish Poit\u00edn and its celebration of the revival of traditional Irish poit\u00edn distilling. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ireland\u2019s top food producers have been honoured by leading chefs at the 2026 Euro-Toques food awards. 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