In the 1930s in Shanagarry (a small village in Ireland’s County Cork), Myrtle Allen developed a bright tomato relish recipe to preserve the fresh tomatoes from her husband’s greenhouse.
That same relish became a staple at her family’s table and, later on, at her restaurant. Allen went on to be the first female chef in Ireland to earn a Michelin star. Now Ballymaloe Original Relish has been Ireland’s top relish for 30 years running.