The Overlap On Tour visit Northern Irish chef for paella cooking lesson in Barcelona

-Credit: (Image: The Overlap on Tour/ Sky)
-Credit: (Image: The Overlap on Tour/ Sky)


A Northern Irish chef has appeared on the new series of The Overlap On Tour as she gives four football legends a cooking class in Barcelona.

The Overlap On Tour sees pundits and ex-footballers Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Ian Wright and Roy Keane go on a trip across Europe to some of the cities that were home to iconic moments of their sporting careers.

Episode three of the second series sees the lads head to Barcelona where they try their hand at diving, race a £1million boat and ride tandem bikes as Gary reminisces on Manchester United's historic 1999 Champions League win in the city.

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During the episode, Gary, Jamie, Roy and Ian visit Northern Irish chef Zara Patterson for a masterclass in paella at her business, Savour Academy, in the city.

Zara showing Roy and Ian how to make the stock -Credit:The Overlap on Tour/ Sky
Zara showing Roy and Ian how to make the stock -Credit:The Overlap on Tour/ Sky

Splitting off into pairs, they get to making the dish in stages under Zara's watchful eye before sitting down to enjoy the feasts of their own labour.

Before finishing things off, Zara makes them work for their wine tasting - showing them how to open the bottle with traditional way with a sword.

You can watch the clip of their attempts below...

According to the Savour Acadamey website, made the move from her native Northern Ireland to Barcelona in 2009 and has a background in PR and events.

Since opening Savour Academy in 2017, it has been evolving as a paella cooking school, wine academy and culinary hub for Barcelona residents and visitors to the city.

She said: "Savour Academy is my passion project in food and wine events in Barcelona.

"With Savour Academy, I’m combining my love of creative culinary events and hosting in my favourite place in the world. I like to share original, sustainable and fun experiences; preferably with food and wine, based in Barcelona."

Find out more about Zara and Savour Acadamey here

The Overlap on Tour episode four airs on Sky Max at 9:00 PM, Tuesday 19 November

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