Tour de Fred: Northern Ireland

In the penultimate leg of Fred Sirieix's culinary journey, he travels to the north coast, marking the second‑to‑last stop of the series. There he tries golf for the first time and looks into the future of regenerative farming in particular.

The North Coast is an episode of a programme that follows a culinary journey. It forms part of a series that charts the progress of a gastronomic tour, presenting each stop as a distinct chapter in the host’s exploration of food and place. In the second‑to‑last leg of the tour, Fred Sirieix arrives on the north coast. While there, he takes up golf for the first time, swapping his usual kitchen tools for a club and ball. At the same time, he turns his attention to the future of regenerative farming, investigating how this approach to agriculture might develop. The episode combines Fred’s love of food with an unexpected sporting trial and a look at sustainable land‑management practices. By setting these experiences against the backdrop of the north‑coast landscape, the programme offers a snapshot of how culinary curiosity can intersect with both recreation and forward‑thinking farming methods.