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New Products from the Garlic Farm

by Andrew on January 9, 2013 in food, On The Web with No comments

garlic farm pork scratchingsThe Garlic Farm has expanded its offering of garlic greatness by adding four lines to its range for 2013. These latest products follow in a string of successful garlicky products from the farm such as butters, chutneys, condiments, sauces and salts.

Garlic is used by hundreds of thousands if not millions of people every day, in very basic dishes to complex meals, but the thought of adding it to jam or perhaps a Bloody Mary does not naturally spring to mind. The Garlic Farm, based on the Isle of Wight, strives to create unusual delicious combinations that will be sure to get taste buds tingling with anticipation and these latest products are no exception.

Pork Scratchings with Garlic
This good old pub favourite is even more mouth watering now it comes with garlic! These high quality scratchings have beendouble roasted for an even more intense flavour and mouth watering crunch.
Priced at £1.75 each

Bloody Mary Spice Mix with Garlic
Continuing on the pub theme, this tasty powdered spice mix is combined with vodka and tomato juice to create a tangy cocktail. It can also be used just with tomato juice to create a Virgin Mary. For something a little bit different, use the mix as a rub for meat!
Priced at £4.50

Garlic Jams
These jams are both sweet and savoury and both a relish and condiment. They have been combined with roasted garlic to create a taste sensation that is perfect with cold meat, sausages and cheese. Also try stirring this jam through gravy for a sweet, thick and flavoursome finish.
Available with Roasted Garlic and with Roasted Garlic and Red Chilli
Priced at £3.90

Olives with Garlic and Basil
These green olives have been marinated in lots of garlic and basil! They are fantastic when enjoyed in crisp fresh salads, inpasta or simply on their own shared with friends over drinks.
Priced at £3.95

Tom Honeyman-Brown, Farm Manager at The Garlic Farm commented: “We’re always looking for foodie delights we can give the garlic stamp! As you can imagine, we add garlic to everything we do here at the farm and this lends well to product development and innovation. We believe these latest products will be successful additions to our already popular range and that garlic lovers will enjoy them just as much as we do.”

These new products from the Garlic Farm and many more are available from www.thegarlicfarm.co.uk.


Spicentice Herb and Spice Blends

by Andrew on January 7, 2013 in food, Online Retailers with No comments

Spicentice Herb and Spice BlendsLeicester-based food producer, Spicentice, creates the ultimate store cupboard essentials. With 21 recipes to choose from, the range offers endless spicy know-how for budding chefs to marinade, grill or barbie all kinds of meat, fish and veggies, using the Spicentice clever little (no waste!) packs of lovingly selected blended herbs & spices.

Every pack comes with a shopping list of fresh ingredients to buy, along with an easy to follow recipe. Head on line to buy Arriba! - a mix for Fajitas (£1.99), Goan Prawn Curry mix (£1.99), or Yee-hah! for a Chilli Con Carne (£2.49)

Other dishes include Peri Peri Chicken, a typical Portuguese dish; Cajun Chicken, inspired by New Orleans; Coriander Chicken, a traditional recipe from Eastern India and Tandoori Salmon. All can be served with Pitta or Naan Bread, Salads and Chutney … perhaps with a dish of Spicentice Bombay Potatoes or Pilau Rice on the side!

With 100% pure herbs & spices, no additives, no preservatives and no colouring, everyone can make it with Spicentice - just add a few fresh ingredients and friends!

Spicentice Herb and Spice Blends are available online at www.spicentice.com, from Ocado and a number of shops nationwide.

Mammy Jamia’s Preserves

by Andrew on December 7, 2012 in food with No comments

mammy jamias preservesGet jammy this Christmas with Mammy Jamia’s range of unusual British preserves.

Mammy Jamia’s Fig Preserve is a stunning sweet and sticky jam which can be used instead of mincemeat to make mince pies with a twist. Or add a couple of tablespoons to your Christmas cake ingredients to help keep it moist.

The Rhubarb Preserve is lovely smothered between warmed scones with clotted cream, as a fruity topping to Greek yogurt or spread thickly between a Victoria sponge. Like the Fig, Rhubarb also works on a cheese board as an alternative to chutney.

Children love Mammy Jamia’s Pear and Apple Preserves which taste best served on hot slices of buttery toast – perfect to munch on while opening Christmas presents.

Stocked in Tesco, Waitrose, Ocado and Sainsbury’s, the preserves are made by an award winning producer in the Garden of England. They cost £2.39 for a 340g jar.

The Sunday Times Style Magazine said: ‘Rhubarb jam – the big middle class obsession, to be eaten with everything. The best one is Mammy Jamia’s.’

For more info on Mammy Jamia’s Preserves see www.mammyjamias.co.uk

Figgy Pudding…ice cream

by Andrew on December 6, 2012 in food, Specialist Shops with 1 Comment

Figgy Pudding…ice creamAn award-winning West Yorkshire artisan ice cream producer has rolled out a range of limited edition flavours for the festive season.

Huddersfield based Yummy Yorkshire has created five special ice creams laden with favourite festive ingredients such as zesty cranberry, caramelised fig and brandy.

The flavours include Figgy Pudding, Cranberry & Apple, Chocolate Orange, Biscotti Irish Cream and Christmas Cake.

The Christmas Cake flavour is loaded with fruit and is made using a special blend of spices while the Figgy Pudding ice cream has a hint of cinnamon and a healthy dose of brandy infused mixed fruit and a caramelised fig ripple.

The Cranberry & Apple is a smooth, light pink ice cream which balances the tartness of baked cranberries with the sweetness of apple; a true reminder of Christmas dinner.

The Chocolate Orange flavour is pure indulgence as is Biscotti Irish Cream, which is made with a generous helping of everyone’s favourite Irish whiskey and cream liqueur.

The flavours have gone on sale at Yummy Yorkshire’s Denby Dale ice cream parlour and are also available for restaurants, delis, farm shops and independent retailers to order.

Louise Holmes co-founded Yummy Yorkshire with her husband Jeremy five years ago and is responsible for the creation of new flavours. She says: “You wouldn’t expect ice cream to be popular at this time of year but our festive flavours are always a huge hit.

Yummy Yorkshire Ice Cream is known for its innovative and diverse flavour list which runs with the seasons. Since the business was launched in 2007, over 60 different recipes of ice cream have been developed using the best, locally sourced ingredients and milk and cream from the farm’s own herd of Holstein cows.

Several of the flavours have scooped prestigious awards including six Great Taste Awards by the Guild of Fine Food.

The Yummy Yorkshire ice cream parlour is located on the A629 between High Flatts and Ingbirchworth. For further information and directions visit www.yummyyorkshire.co.uk

Marmite Gold

by Andrew on September 17, 2012 in food, In Search Of..., Supermarkets with No comments

marmite goldIt’s been gold – standard year for Britain and to celebrate Marmite is adding a bit of sparkle to breakfast time with the release of its latest limited edition, Marmite Gold. With the same unique ‘love it or hate it’ taste, this is the first time that the spread has visibly changed with addition of real edible gold flecks.

Coinciding with the brands 110th anniversary, Marmite Gold is the perfect way to add a bit of bling to your bread or a shimmer to your sarnies.

Joanne O’Riada, Marmite brand manager comments: “2012 has certainly been a great year for Britain – from the Queen’s Jubilee to unprecedented sporting achievements – we’ve got a lot to be proud of. We wanted to mark this incredible year by adding a twinkle to people’s toasts.”

Marmite Gold is available from ASDA and Sainsbury’s and online at www.marmiteshop.co.uk and rolling out across Tesco, Waitrose and Morrisons from 1st October.

Marmite Gold has an RRP of £3.99 (250g jar) – so make sure you’re at the front of the queue before the ‘gold rush’ starts!

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