Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is set to champion Scottish langoustines in his new Channel 4 television series ‘Jamie & Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast’, highlighting the excellent quality of Scottish seafood.
Because the majority of Scottish seafood is currently shipped abroad instead of consumed on home ground, Jamie and Jimmy will dedicate an entire episode to try to encourage viewers to eat more locally sourced food.
The episode, to be screened on Friday 8 January 2016, will see Jamie and Jimmy visit fishing ports on the east and west coast of Scotland where they had the chance to inspect the catch and speak to seafood experts.
Jamie Oliver said: "Langoustines are the Aston Martin of the sea so it would be great if more people in this country knew about them."
And, weather and supply permitting, Jamie's London restaurants Fifteen and Barbecoa will be putting langoustines on their specials boards during January to inspire more people to try them, while Jamie's Italian is hoping to add langoustine to its fish stew.
Scottish seafood is exported all over the world, with the top destinations being Italy, France and Spain. Local fishermen in Aberdeen who said that 95% of their catch gets shipped to Europe as there is no market for them in the UK.
Natalie Bell, Trade Marketing Manager at Seafood Scotland, said: “Scottish seafood is some of the best in the world, and this is a fantastic opportunity to highlight the diverse range and high quality of seafood Scottish waters have to offer, helping us to grow the industry in the UK.”
