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Presenter Simon Preston on the idea behind the series
The original idea for The Town is the Menu occurred to me during a Deveron Arts residency in Huntly, rural Aberdeenshire. I was struck by the town鈥檚聽apparent detachment from what it ate and decided聽to create a Huntly Signature Menu, inspired by the town and all the people in it.聽聽
For this series the producer聽Pennie Latin and I picked five towns that were not known for any particular dish and set off across the country to find out what makes each place unique. We scratched the surface and a myriad of extraordinary stories and characters came pouring out, each town brimming with personality and individuality. The odd notion that their home might inspire a new dish was enthusiastically embraced and the resulting recipe adopted聽in a flash by those聽who took part.聽聽
It was brilliant to meet people with such passion and pride in their towns and astonishing to discover that, with a little encouragement, a unique dish embodying the spirit of each location could evolve not in decades, but in days. I really hope that all the signature dishes take root in homes and restaurants so that locals and visitors can enjoy a refreshing new聽way to discover the essence of a place, through food.
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