Duke and Duchess get a Taste of North Wales' Finest

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge got a taste of some of North Wales’ finest food produce including a unique cheese made with Halen Môn sea salt, on a visit to their former home island of Anglesey.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge got a taste of some of North Wales’ finest food produce including a unique cheese made with Halen Môn sea salt, on a visit to their former home island of Anglesey.

The Royal couple were shown the special techniques used by Halen Môn to make their sea salt and got to taste Wales’s first Sea Salt Cheddar made here at South Caernarfon Creameries.

The Duke and Duchess who lived on Anglesey from 2010 to 2013, visited Halen Môn’s sea salt factory and shop at Brynsiencyn, as part of an official visit to their former home island on Wednesday. Dressed in casual attire for the relaxed visit, the couple arrived in good spirits following a trip to Caernarfon Coastguard Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter base, and chatted easily with staff, food industry partners, friends and family.

They were greeted by Alison and David Lea-Wilson MBE, co-founders of Halen Môn Anglesey Sea Salt Company, with two of their children, Jake and Jess, who both work in the business. They took the Duke and Duchess on a tour of the sea salt making facility, before a tasting session where they got to try out our Sea Salt Cheddar from the ew Dragon cheese Handcrafted range.

Among the guests was SCC's Linda Lewis-Williams, New Product Development Manager who has been working with Alison and David at Halen Môn to create the new Sea Salt Cheddar cheese for two years. Linda reported “they both enjoyed tasting the cheese and said they could taste the salt. William was vere interested to know what difference the salt made to the flavour of the cheese. It was a very proud moment, and really thrilling to be able to show them how our farmer milk is being used, and how North Wales food producers are collaborating to create wonderful produce.”

Upon leaving, the couple were presented with a Halen Môn best-sellers hamper along with a special first edition of the Halen Môn cookbook Do Sea Salt.

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (right) tasting the Dragon Handcrafted sea salt cheddar at Halen Môn with Linda Lewis-Williams, New Product Development Manager for South Caernarfon Creameries (left) and David Lea-Wilson MBE, co-founder of Halen Môn Anglesey Sea Salt Company (centre).