| Dishes such as Welsh lamb and Welsh rarebit will | | | | family producing Elan Valley mutton on a moorland |
| inevitably spring to mind when the country's cuisine is | | | | farm, where slow-grown Welsh mountain sheep are |
| raised. Fine as these diverse dishes might be, Wales | | | | free to graze naturally on organic pastures and |
| has far more flavours to offer, all of them reflecting | | | | herb-rich hay meadows. The rich texture and fuller |
| the goodness that comes from the sparkling seas | | | | flavour of the mutton make it perfect for roasts, |
| and rolling hills. | | | | casseroles or curries. |
| Superb seafood, meats and cheese, herbs from the | | | | Sam Holden returned from London to the home near |
| fields and honey from the hives all tickle the most | | | | Lampeter where his father had farmed organically for |
| jaded of taste buds. Welsh cawl and cakes, bara | | | | 35 years, with the idea of producing his own cheese. |
| brith and laverbread add unexpected spice to the | | | | With the help of his wife Rachel, he has created |
| mix. | | | | Hafod Welsh organic Cheddar, handmade from |
| They are waiting to be enjoyed in award-winning | | | | unpasteurised milk from 65 Ayrshire cows. It has a |
| pubs and restaurants, at farmers' markets in the | | | | close-knit texture, golden yellow colour and rich, |
| cities as well as the countryside, and at food | | | | nutty flavour. |
| festivals, held at almost weekly intervals through the | | | | Patchwork Pate, made in a purpose-built factory in |
| spring and summer. | | | | Ruthkin, is still produced in small batches to the recipe |
| This mouth-watering scene owes much to the | | | | of Margaret Carter, a talented but untrained home |
| dedication of agrarians, entrepreneurs and chefs, | | | | cook who began by selling her homemade pates to |
| some from generations of food-producing familes, | | | | pubs in Llangollen. |
| others inspired by the delights of nature surrounding | | | | Add to this list Glyn Phillips, from a long line of |
| them. | | | | fishermen, who runs Celtic Crab Products, and Greta |
| Family-run hill farms in the heart of North Wales | | | | Watts-Jones, who started out selling vegetarian |
| produce Elwy Valley Welsh lamb for London | | | | sausages at a farmers' market and created Greta's |
| restaurants as well as the local market. Edward | | | | Wholefoodies of Cowbridge, in the Vale of |
| Hamer, selling Welsh lamb and Welsh black beef from | | | | Glamorgan, to produce and supply good quality |
| a traditional butcher's shop in Llanidloes, is a 300-year | | | | vegetarian and health food. |
| old family business. Gower salt marsh lamb is | | | | Taste the difference that their dedication makes at |
| produced by families who have been farming the | | | | restaurants, fishmongers and farm shops across the |
| marsh by Weobley Castle for decades. | | | | country - and at food festivals. |
| Tony and Angela Davies are the fifth generation of a | | | | |