Rory Best goes on a taste trail around County Down

19th March 2024

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"It’s the people that make Northern Ireland such a wonderful place to visit, says the legendary rugby player", former Ireland Rugby Captain Rory Best.

Rory filmed a video for The Telegraph, where he takes us all on a journey around County Down to meet some of our passionate producers who are preserving traditions, starting new ones and celebrating the stunning landscapes that surround them including Ards and North Down provider, Tracey’s Farmhouse Kitchen - a  quaint thatched cottage right by the shores of the tranquil Strangford Lough, and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

There, after a stand-up paddleboarding session on the lough with Joe, Tracey's husband, Rory takes to fire-warmed farmhouse kitchen where, guided by passionate home cook Tracey, where he learns how to bake traditional soda bread, which she makes using local flour.

Eaten piping hot off the griddle and slathered with local butter and homemade jam, Rory, like so many before him, finds it irresistible!

Read the full article here and watch Rory's food journey video.

Find out more about Tracey's Farmhouse Kitchen and our Food and Drink here in Ards and North Down.