From Fiery Chillies to Fresh Sourdough | Habanero Steve's & Counterculture Real Bread | Love NI Food
Love NI Food PodcastShow Notes
Things are heating up at Bangor Castle! 🌶️🍞
In the final of our mini Love NI Food podcast series, recorded live at Taste Ards and North Down's Autumn Food Festival, Shauna Magill-Fegan talks fermentation, starters and friendship with Olivia Stewart from Habanero Steve's and Sean Kelly from Counterculture Real Bread.
From growing hundreds of chilli plants in Northern Ireland to perfecting the art of traditional sourdough, Olivia and Sean share the stories, passion and hard work behind their award-winning local businesses.
They chat about the secrets of fermentation, creating the perfect balance of flavour and heat, the challenges of running an artisan food business, and why community support is so important to Northern Ireland's thriving food scene. Plus, Shauna discovers why Sean's sourdough starter is called Janis and what goes into making Habanero Steve's hottest sauce, Venom! 🔥
With thanks to @tasteardsandnorthdown Food Network & DAERA's NI Regional Food Programme @daera.ni #partnership #ad
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