Defence forces’ gourmet menus get top ranking

The Irish Defence Forces may not have any Tomahawks — but they do have their rocket salad and avocado.

The 9,110 strong defence forces may languish near the bottom of the table when it comes to possessing military hardware, but is near top of the league when it comes to cooking gourmet food.

This follows the defence forces including ingredients that wouldn’t be out of place on a menu in a top class restaurant in its newly published tender for fresh food.