YORKSHIRE food is so good that a top US broadcaster has travelled thousands of miles this weekend to try it for herself.
And three local businesses are to show off their mouthwatering fare when multi-Emmy award-winner Karen Schaler comes to town.
The star of US breakfast TV will film at The Butcher’s Arms in Hepworth, hog roast company Greedy Little Pig in Holmfirth and Denby Dale ice cream maker Yummy Yorkshire tomorrow during her three-day trip to the region.
Karen is filming Yorkshire’s top foodies for her hit show, Travel Therapy, which appears coast-to-coast on US morning news. It is broadcast to 10m viewers and is syndicated internationally and online.
The show features her first-hand experiences of world cuisine with a pick of the top destinations, hotels, spas and restaurants across the world.
Karen’s visit has been organised by gourmet food tour company Yorkshire Food Finder, which showcases the region’s best producers and chefs to a world-wide audience.
Tomorrow’s itinerary sees Karen visit Greedy Little Pig in Holmfirth to find out more about its products, including dry cured bacon, fresh sausages and hams.
She will also be treated to a slap-up meal from award-winning chef Tim Bilton at The Butcher’s Arms, Hepworth, before Karen creates her own flavour of ice-cream at Yummy Yorkshire, Denby Dale.
Sue Nelson, co-founder of Yorkshire Food Finder, said: “We are absolutely over the moon that a high-profile broadcaster such as Karen has chosen to come to our neck of the woods and showcase all that best about Yorkshire food.
“We’re used to organising tasty trails for foodies and chefs, so we’ve had great fun choosing the most delicious morsels for her three-day filming schedule.”
Gary Verity, chief executive of tourism body Welcome to Yorkshire, said: “The world is waking up to the fine food we have right across our county and we’re delighted to see this influential TV presenter make the journey to find out for herself.
“We’re sure that our great businesses and Yorkshire Food Finder will give her our famous Yorkshire welcome and provide a trip that will not only be memorable, but be a great advert for the county in the United States.”
