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The Danish Embassy in Ireland and the Irish Embassy in Denmark in partnership with Waterford City and County Council and Europe Direct Waterford are delighted to invite you to\u00a0Taste of Denmark \u2013 Exploring and Enhancing Danish\u00a0and Waterford Connections\u00a0on Wednesday, September 23rd from 11am to 1pm in Garter Lane Arts Centre.<\/p>\n
Meet Danish chef and restaurateur Emilie Qvist<\/a>, Waterford chef and SETU Lecturer in Culinary Arts Michael Quinn, and sample Sm\u00f8rrebr\u00f8d with a Waterford twist!<\/p>\n Attendees will be for a treat with special guests Mayor of Waterford City and County, Cllr. Liam Brazil, Ireland\u2019s Ambassador to Denmark, H.E. Kyle O\u2019Sullivan, Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires a.i of Denmark to Ireland, H.E. Ole Egberg Mikkelsen\u00a0and Tina Nielsen, gastronomic journalist.<\/p>\n Emilie Qvist\u00a0is the chef and owner of\u00a0Restaurant Lyspunktet\u00a0and creative chef studio\u00a0Hengemt\u00a0in Hanstholm, on Denmark\u2019s rugged and beautiful northwest coast spoke about how much she is looking forward to visiting Waterford.<\/p>\n \u201cI am really looking forward to experiencing Ireland and exploring the food pantry that exists in county Waterford. It will be a great experience to travel around, visit the individual producers, and see the variety of ingredients that are available. I am looking\u00a0forward to cooking with these ingredients and creating a lovely lunch in collaboration with the SETU Culinary Arts students. It will be a great experience to explore Ireland from a gastronomic perspective\u201d<\/p>\n Emilie was raised on an organic farm and her approach to cooking is rooted in respect for ingredients, seasonal produce and the people who grow and produce them. While many ambitious young chefs are drawn to Copenhagen, Emilie\u00a0chose a different path. During the pandemic, she left her formal chef training to open her first restaurant,\u00a0Medvind, on the harbour in Hanstholm beside Denmark\u2019s largest fish auction. She went on to build a menu around sustainably caught seafood and locally\u00a0sourced ingredients and proved that world-class dining could thrive far from the country\u2019s culinary capital. She later opened\u00a0Lyspunktet,\u00a0housed in the historic Hanstholm Lighthouse, where she continues to celebrate the region\u2019s fishing, farming and natural\u00a0landscape.<\/p>\n Through her restaurants, Emilie is a passionate advocate for rural food culture, supporting local producers, strengthening the local economy and creating welcoming spaces where the community and visitors can gather.<\/p>\n Waterford Chef and SETU Culinary Arts Lecturer, Michael Quinn, is looking forward to introducing Emilie to Waterford food producers and cooking with her and his students, saying, \u201cThis is a perfect opportunity to showcase Waterford producers\u00a0on an international stage. We have fantastic food in Waterford be it seafood, vegetables, meat, cheese\u2026 it\u2019s all here. As a proud Waterford man, I am delighted to show it off and hopefully create an awareness at how good we are here.\u201d<\/p>\n Taste Waterford, a county-wide initiative that celebrates the producers, growers, chefs, hospitality businesses and food champions who make Waterford such a special place to eat and drink will also be there on the day with\u00a0many members showcasing their products in the menu on the day.<\/p>\n This event is supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade\u2019s Communicating Europe Initiative. Waterford is paired with Denmark for the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, July \u2013 December 2026.<\/p>\n Join us for Sm\u00f8rrebr\u00f8d in partnership with Taste Waterford and the SETU Culinary Arts Students showcasing authentic Waterford ingredients and culinary traditions<\/p>\n Information stands from Taste Waterford, Visit Waterford, The Danish Embassy, Waterford City and County Council, Waterford Rotary Club, Europe Direct Waterford and more.<\/p>\n This event is\u00a0free\u00a0to attend but booking is essential via Eventbrite at\u00a0https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ie\/e\/taste-of-denmark-exploring-and-enhancing-danish-and-waterford-connections-tickets-1996096301772<\/a><\/p>\n -ends-<\/p>\n Image: Free to use<\/p>\n Danish\u00a0Chef\u00a0Emilie Qvist\u00a0who will be visiting Waterford and celebrating and cooking\u00a0Waterford food\u00a0growers and producers.<\/p>\n