There have been cooking demonstrations, displays and plenty more to tempt the whole host of hungry visitors. It may seem only right, given the significance the industry has in the isles, but fish played a key part in the culinary attractions. Ruth Henderson said the project was being brought back after the success of the previous campaign launched in Plenty of customers have been opting for some rarer delicacies, too, such as mussels, crab, hake, ling, plaice and β believe it or not β octopus.
Its release comes as brewers continue to deal with a growing hops shortage which has been troubling the industry for some time. Shetland Farm Dairies is also on show, with its range of butter milk now back on the shelves following a change in packaging.
The dairy has never been that far from the news with concerns about cheap imported milk being stacked in the supermarkets. But Lynette Nicolson, from Noss Farm at Twatt, was serving behind the counter and was jubilant about the event. There was more than a hint of yesteryear, thanks to the Heritage Kitchen, with no less than museum curator, Dr Ian Tait, at the helm. Speaking as a demonstration of traditional butter-making exercise was due to get underway, he said he hoped people would become more interested in how food was once made.
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