Josie Gibson spoke earlier this yr about one the programmes she works on that has seen her journey across the Westcountry making an attempt and having fun with of the most effective food the area has to supply
Josie Gibson(Image: ITV)
Presenter Josie Gibson is without doubt one of the most recognisable faces on British tv and has introduced programmes such programmes as This Morning, How to Clean Up for Cash, and Josie’s Taste of the West Country.
Speaking concerning the third of these programmes, in which she travels across the area sampling native food, Josie mentioned she found some “amazing” delicacies. The Bristolian revealed the present was impressed by ITV colleague Dermot O’Leary’s Taste of Ireland.
She instructed Woman journal: “I’ve wanted to do ‘Taste of the West Country’ for ages because we’ve got so much amazing produce that comes out of my neck of the woods. So I asked my agent to ask ITV if I could do it. I thought, ‘I can’t let Dermot have all this fun!’”
Josie additionally spoke concerning the pleasure she skilled making the programme. In the interview, in which she additionally thanked the programme’s sponsor, she mentioned their assist made it doable and allowed them to showcase the area’s food.
She mentioned: “I’d like to say a big thank you to Rodda’s Clotted Cream, who sponsored the show, because they made it happen.
“We visited Gloucester, Dorset, Devon, Somerset and Cornwall to showcase their amazing produce. Would you believe in a million years that some of the best oysters in the world come out of Somerset? And obviously the organic cider, the lobsters – everything.”
Josie’s feedback about Somerset’s food come after Harry’s Cider celebrated its twenty first anniversary. Founded in 2005 by Harry and his son Toby, the enterprise has additionally marked the primary anniversary of its taproom and store.
The latter two have been significantly essential, proving a boon for rising vacationer numbers to the realm.
Speaking concerning the ethos behind it, Harry mentioned: “We wanted to create a space where people could slow down, enjoy great cider, and really connect with where it comes from. It’s about sharing not just the drink, but the whole story behind it.”
Alongside breweries, Somerset can also be set to welcome the reopening of an area restaurant bringing a Mediterranean twist to its menu. HOLM is because of reopen at first of subsequent month on May 2.
Somerset Live experiences that the restaurant has undergone some minor adjustments as a part of its 2026 makeover, together with a youngsters’s sandpit and new backyard furnishings.
Speaking concerning the adjustments, the staff mentioned: “The terrace works just as well for a quiet morning coffee as it does for a long lunch or an afternoon pint.”
What units this seasonal reopening aside is that, to mark the event, chef and founder Nicholas Balfe is about to host a casual backyard celebration to set the tone for the summer season forward.
Meanwhile, Josie is about to return to the nation’s screens in How to Clean Up for Cash at 7.30pm tonight (April 27) on ITV.
