Limerick to host first ever World Chip Championship
Not content with taking the first Irish National City of Culture title, Limerick will crown the first World Chip Champion this June bank holiday. Details have been announced of the inaugural World Chip Championships to take place in the Spiegeltent during the Culture & Chips food carnival in Limerick City Centre running from May 29th to June 2nd.
How do you like your chips in the morning? Well, afternoon actually. The afternoon of Saturday May 31st to be precise, when a host of chefs will cook up a storm in an open contest to professional cooks with a passion for the frite, each hoping to cut the mustard and take home the inaugural title of World Chip Champion 2014.
We’re not talking any old chips of course. From pulled pork fries to Poutine, baked mozzarella sticks to kale chips, they all count here where taste will be the ultimate winner. Anyone for turnip disco fries? Some rosemary truffle ketchup perhaps?
Organisers are calling on the most creative cooks out there to get involved. There will be two rounds in total and the judging panel is already salivating at the prospect. Judges include Nick Munier, Dan Mullane, Lorraine Fanneran and Fergal Deegan with MC Myles Breen bound to get in on the tasting action.
Culture & Chips is a quirky food carnival taking place over the June bank holiday weekend in Limerick City Centre in association with Limerick City of Culture 2014 . Other events in the Spiegeltent include the Jerry Fish Electric Sideshow live, A Wine Goose Chase, Culinary Carnival Banquet, Spiegelkidz Rhythm, Cabaret des Frites, Spiegeltent Breakfast Club, Jack L live, Clown Noir, Salon du Chat, and the Brad Pitt Light Orchestra live.
For full details and how to book tickets visit cultureandchips.com and make sure to follow their social channels at facebook.com/cultureandchips, and @cultureandchips on twitter.
