CJ Jackson attended Taste of Shetland to promote Scottish seafood and her seafood cookbook
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Organisers at Taste of Shetland said it would make for one of the busiest and most vibrant days in Lerwick's summer calendar.
Entry is free, and visitors will be able to meet local producers and seafood businesses, enjoy freshly prepared seafood, watch live cooking demonstrations and learn more about the people and practices behind Shetland's seafood sector.
Chef, broadcaster and head of the Billingsgate Seafood School, CJ Jackson, will lead one of the live demonstrations, alongside local chefs and seafood industry specialists, showcasing a wide range of Shetland’s seafood.
She said: “As a master fishmonger and seafood cook, I am absolutely delighted to be invited to attend the Taste of Shetland - and to cut and prepare some of the many species landed into Lerwick market.
“Billingsgate Market is my usual home, and many merchants are envious of my opportunity to visit.
“Last year I travelled around the UK, with a fantastic photographer to complete my new book, The Great British Seafood Revival.
“This was a self-indulgent project as we worked around the UK to visit many ports and markets to really get a feeling for who is catching what.
“We are so fortunate to have a wonderful selection of seafood in the UK - but are still focused on our favourite, cod, haddock and salmon.
“I am passionate about our local seafood and I am on a mission to try and get the UK public to enjoy more of what is caught around our shores. I can't wait to see everything for myself”.
The event runs from 11am-5pm and is free to attend with information available from the Taste of Shetland website and social media channels.