Watch: The Kilted Chef shares his Love of Aberdeenshire in new six part series

The Kilted Chef, Aberdeenshire's own Craig Wilson has launched the first in a new series of online feature videos where he shares his passion for food and drink, showcasing the fantastic business in Aberdeenshire.

Craig commented on the episodes which will be shown on his YouTube channel: "In my role as Scotland Food & Drink Ambassador for the north-east I set out to show my passion for this area and how many amazing producers there are. "

Episode 1 which went live on Sunday is entitled "Gateway to Aberdeenshire: Along the coast to Stonehaven."

He begins his Love of Aberdeenshire food tour at Castleton Farm in Laurencekirk uncovering a treasure chest of cherries, strawberries and blueberries and finds out why Aberdeenshire provides the perfect climate to create delicious, sweet and juicy berries.

His journey then takes him along the coast to Arbikie Distillery, where he gets an insight into their field to bottle process, before heading to third-generation family business, The Lobster Shop in Johnshaven.

Award-winning meat and pies are on the menu at Bannerman Butcher from Inverbervie. Then it’s onto sunny Stonehaven to meet the Stonehaven Sea Salt Company and enjoy some award-winning fish and chips from The Bay Fish & Chips.

Craig visited over twenty establishments during his tour and spoke to the people behind the businesses, to find out more about the methods and practices used to create delicious produce from land and sea.

New episodes will be available every Sunday at 7pm, on the Kilted Chef channel and on Facebook and Instagram.

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