Ainsley backs our Credit Munch

Saturday 7th March 2009, 7:29AM GMT.

sd3106781food-harriot The Shropshire Star’s Credit Munch campaign has been given a huge boost with the backing of one of the UK’s most popular celebrity chefs.

Ainsley Harriott said he was right behind our plans to encourage people to eat good quality, low cost food.

The star of Ready Steady Cook said it was an inspired idea that was similar in some ways to the popular TV programme he hosts.

He said: “Ready Steady Cook is all about giving people a little inspiration, so that they create their own dishes using simple ingredients.

“We aim to create tasty dishes on a budget and the results are usually amazing. It’s great news that the Shropshire Star is encouraging its readers to do something similar.

creditmunchlogo-346 “And if the Credit Munch campaign encourages more people to support their local producers, then so much the better.”

Credit Munch is running in March and April with the finest chefs from Shropshire and Mid Wales telling readers how they can cook gourmet dinners on a budget.

The campaign also spotlights a group of local producers, who supply the region’s markets and shops with top quality food and drink.

Today, we publish the first recipe of our campaign – a Fidget Pie created by the twin-starred AA chef Stuart Phillips, of the Hundred House Inn, at Norton, between Telford and Bridgnorth.

For more details see today’s Shropshire Star

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