Salmon Nicoise Salad – Chef Patrick Evans

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Salmon Nicoise Salad – Serves 2   Ingredients   Salad 140g salmon fillet Splash of whisky 1x tsp heather honey 3x quail eggs 4x asparagus spears 50g samphire 3x cherry tomatoes 4x new potatoes 4x black olives 1x handful of pea shoots Salt & pepper Dressing 1x tsp Dijon mustard 2x tbsp rapeseed oil ½ lemon, juiced   Method   …

Kerry and Kirsty gear up for Royal wedding

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Hebridean mountain bikers and sisters Kerry and Kirsty MacPhee are set to represent their beloved islands at this weekend’s royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Kerry, who is Brand Ambassador for Loch Duart and her sister Kirsty will be enjoying an event, watched by billions around the world. They are part of the select group of invitees who …

Luke Holder’s Loch Duart salmon tartare recipe

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Salmon Tartare   Cure the prepared salmon fillet under equal parts salt and sugar for 18hrs Once cured wash off and dice into small 1/2cm cubes   Make the dill oil  100ml of vegetable oil 100ml of olive oil 3 bunches of dill   Method for dill oil Add the chopped dill and oil into a thermo blender Set to …

Teriyaki salmon skewers recipe by Chef Patrick Evans

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Teriyaki Salmon Skewers– Serves 2   2x 140g Salmon fillet portion ½x small chilli 1x inch square fresh root ginger 3x garlic cloves 4x tbsp soy sauce 2x tbsp Scottish heather honey Salt & pepper Rapeseed oil Kebab sticks / skewers White toasted sesame seeds Spring onions   Method   Slice each of the salmon fillets into five long strips …

Loch Duart are hiring

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Loch Duart are now hiring and have positions available for an Assistant Freshwater Manager to produce excellent fish from egg to smolt from our three fresh water sites. The successful candidate will be committed to ethical, quality driven and environmentally friendly production methods. They will posses strong team building skills and will have good planning and risk assessment abilities. There are …

What’s all the buzz about? Loch Duart collaborates with bee company, Plan Bee

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Loch Duart, the independent salmon farming company announced at the Seafood Expo in Brussels, plans to launch an initiative to protect valuable habit in and around Uist and Sutherland through the installation of bee hives.  The project fits with the company’s ethos and principles. Loch Duart has always believed that sustainability is a multi-faceted objective and the company believes that …

Kerry MacPhee battles snow & sabotage in Portugal

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After a successful early season trip to Valencia to compete in a 4 day stage race (and get a good block of training in), as soon as I eyed another early season race in Portugal, I got myself signed up. The primary goal of early season is to get a solid and consistent base of good miles in the legs …

Loch Duart holds receptions for local communities

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Last month Loch Duart, the independent salmon farming company based in Sutherland and the Hebrides, took its salmon and its story into the local community with two receptions in Scourie and Uist. “It gives Loch Duart a chance to thank the community for its support,” said Alban Denton, Managing Director. “This support includes the accommodation and delicious food provided by …

Loch Duart named as a top Sunday Times ‘Profit Track 100’ company

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Loch Duart, the independent salmon farming company based in Sutherland and the Hebrides, has been placed at number 21 in the annual Sunday Times BDO Profit Track 100 and second amongst the eight Scottish headquartered companies who made the list. The table ranks Britain’s private companies with the fastest-growing profits over three years. Alban Denton, Loch Duart’s Managing Director, said: …

Loch Duart hosts extraordinary community reception event- Taking pride in our roots

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We recently hosted community receptions in both Uist and Scourie to say thank you to our local communities for all of their support.  One of our main focuses is sustainability and the local community recognises Loch Duart as a sustainable farming business that provides economic and environmental support for aquaculture. The events featured a short update presentation on our recent …