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REGIONAL SPECIALITIES

Despite recent setbacks beef is still big industry in England, and the Scottish Aberdeen Angus is one of our most famous beef-producing breeds. Dairy cattle are also farmed extensively -- England is famous for its creams and butters and for its sturdy and delicious cheeses: Stilton, Cheshire and its rare cousin blue Cheshire, double Gloucester, red Leicester, sage Derby, and of course cheddar.

Some of our more interesting dishes include:-

Beefsteak, Oyster, and Kidney Pudding: Oysters may seem unlikely in this meat pudding, but their great abundance in the Victorian age and earlier eras inspired cooks to find ways to incorporate them creatively in many different recipes. This steamed pudding combines the meats with mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, and Worcestershire, then wraps the whole in a suet pastry.

Black Pudding: invented in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis black pudding is often served as part of a traditional full English breakfast.

Black Pudding Recipe

Cock-a-Leekie : This Scottish specialty can be classified as a soup or a stew. It combines beef, chicken, leeks, and prunes to unusual and spectacular ends.

Crown Roast Lamb: The crown roast encircles a stuffing of apples, bread crumbs, onion, celery, and lemon.

Eccles Cake : Puff pastry stuffed with a spicy currant filling.

Hasty Pudding: A simple and quick (thus the name) steamed pudding of milk, flour, butter, eggs, and cinnamon.

Irish Stew: An Irish stew always has a common base of lamb, potatoes, and onion. It could contain any number of other ingredients, depending on the cook.

Likky Pie Leeks: pork, and cream baked in puff pastry.

Mincemeat: Beef suet is used to bind chopped nuts, apples, spices, brown sugar, and brandy into a filling for pies or pasties - not to be confused with minced meat!.

Mulligatawny Soup: What this soup is depends on who is cooking it. Originally a south Indian dish (the name means pepper water in tamil), it has been adopted and extensively adapted by the British. Mullitgatawny contains chicken or meat or vegetable stock mixed with yogurt or cheese or coconut milk and is seasoned with curry and various other spices. It is sometimes served with a separate bowl of rice.

Syllabub: In the seventeenth century, a milkmaid would send a stream of new, warm milk directly from a cow into a bowl of spiced cider or ale. A light curd would form on top with a lovely whey underneath. This, according to Elizabeth David, was the original syllabub. Today's syllabub is more solid (its origins can also be traced to the seventeenth century, albeit to the upper classes) and mixes sherry and/or brandy, sugar, lemon, nutmeg, and double cream into a custard-like dessert or an eggnog-like beverage, depending upon the cook.

Trifle: Layers of alcohol-soaked sponge cake alternate with fruit, custard and whipped cream, some people add jelly, but that's for kids.

Welsh Faggots: Pig's liver is made into meatballs with onion, beef suet, bread crumbs, and sometimes a chopped apple. Faggots used to be made to use up the odd parts of a pig after it had been slaughtered.

Welsh Rabbit (or Rarebit): Cheese is grated and melted with milk or ale. Pepper, salt, butter, and mustard are then added. The mix is spread over toast and baked until "the cheese bubbles and becomes brown in appetizing-looking splashes" (Jane Grigson in English Food, London: Penguin, 1977).

Westmoreland Pepper Cake: Fruitcake that gets a distinctive kick from lots of black pepper. Other ingredients include honey, cloves, ginger, and walnuts.

Hand, L.R. (2019). British Food - British culture, customs and traditions. [online] Learnenglish.de. Available at: https://www.learnenglish.de/culture/foodculture.html. ‌

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Christmas Party Bookings with the Best Food Packages at the Brook Pub, Cambridge

To celebrate the arrival of the holiday season, why not have your Christmas party at The Brook Pub? Our facility will be open from November 25th through December 24th, turned into a winter wonderland fit for hosting amazing events. If you are looking for a venue for Christmas bookings with best food packages then the Brook Pub Cambridge is the place to host a party for your dear ones, friends, and colleagues.

Customized Christmas Party Bookings Packages at the Brook Pub:

Here at The Brook Pub in Cambridge, we know that everyone has their tastes and interests, so we do our best to accommodate them. If you want your Christmas celebration to be unforgettable, pick one of our carefully crafted packages.

Package 1:

CHOOSE 6 - £18

Those looking for a lovely assortment of canapés to tantalize their taste buds will find what they're looking for in this package. There are six delicious choices, so your visitors may enjoy a wide variety of flavors.

Package 2:

CHOOSE 8 - £24

The Select 8 package is perfect for individuals who can't decide between multiple delicious options. Your guests will never forget the symphony of flavors they experienced at your celebration, thanks to your expert selection of eight canapés.

What is the Christmas Festive Canape menu?

The term "canapé menu" is commonly used to describe a Christmas-themed assortment of small, bite-sized appetizers or hors d'oeuvres. These appetizers are frequently uniquely designed to reflect the Christmas season in terms of ingredients, flavors, and presentation. They are designed to be eye-catching, tasty, and simple to eat with your hands, making them ideal for holiday parties and gatherings.

A holiday canapé menu may include:

Savoury Canapés:

Appetizers can be anything from small sandwiches and skewers to tartlets and even smoked salmon on crackers made from shellfish.

Vegetarian Options:

Stuffed mushrooms, grilled veggie skewers, and bruschetta with fresh tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella are all good examples.

Sugary appetizers:

Miniature versions of seasonal sweets like mince pies, chocolate truffles, and gingerbread cookies might be shown.

Charcuterie and cheese:

In addition to the usual assortment of finger foods, a festive canapé meal may additionally have cheeses, cured meats, and condiments like chutneys and crackers.

Presenting Creatively:

Canapés can be artistically displayed on themed platters or serving trays to set the mood for the holidays.

Festive Canapés: A Delightful Culinary Journey

Our party canapés are made with meticulous attention to detail and inventive ingenuity, guaranteeing your guests will have a wonderful time. Our menu features a variety of delicious dishes, from tender meats to tasty vegetarian alternatives. Your guests will be treated to a symphony of tastes and sensations that will leave them wanting more.

Brook Pub Christmas Canape Menu:

Let us take care of the details so you can relax and enjoy the holiday season with your loved ones, friends, or coworkers, no matter the occasion!

You get to choose from our perfect Canape Menu along with drinks for your Party!!

Let’s check out what we serve for this Christmas Season:

ROAST TURKEY ON MINI-YORKSHIRE AND STUFFING

FESTIVE SLIDER: BEEF, BRIE, BACON AND CRANBERRY SAUCE

PORK SLIDER: BBQ PULLED PORK AND APPLE SAUCE

CHORIZO AND CHEESE PUFF PASTRY WITH PLUM AND APPLE CHUTNEY

SMOKED SALMON TARTINES WITH CRÈME FRAÎCHE, DILL AND CAPERS GARLIC AND CHILLI TIGER PRAWNS ON VOLA AU VENTS

PRAWN COCKTAIL ON BABY GEM, MANGO, AND RED PEPPER SALSA (GF)

MACARONI CHEESE BITES (V)

TANDOORI PANEER SKEWERS WITH MINT AND CORIANDER CHUTNEY (V) OKRA AND ONION BHAJI WITH MANGO CHUTNEY (VE)

APPLE CRUMBLE MINCE PIE (VE)(GF) MIX BERRY

TRIFLE (V)

CHOCOLATE SNOBINETTE WITH WHITE, DARK CHOCOLATE GANACHE AND HONEYCOMB (V)

CRANBERRY AND STILTON ON BREAD (V)

Toast with Joyous Beverages:

A Christmas gathering isn't a success until the drinks are just right. We have a variety of Christmas beverages at The Brook Pub that are sure to put you in the holiday spirit. Our drink menu includes traditional mulled wine as well as original twists on Christmas classics to ensure that your holiday celebration is complete. We at the Brook pub will help you choose the best food and wine combination for your evening.

Book Your Unforgettable Christmas Party:

Don't pass up the chance to throw a Christmas party that everyone will be talking about. From November 25th to December 24th, The Brook Pub offers appealing canapé packages, perfect for securing a date. Raise the mood with our celebratory beverages and spend quality time with those you care about.

We also provide a great selection of Wines, Whiskies, Gins, Pitches, Best Cask Ales, and Best Cocktail bar drinks to complement your meal. We'd like to know which food package you're interested in purchasing so that we can provide you with beverages that perfectly complement your meal.

If you haven't already done so, it's time to start planning your Christmas and New Year's Eve festivities. Join us as we celebrate the Christmas season at the Brook Pub, widely regarded as Cambridge's greatest Pub. Make sure your Christmas party is one they'll never forget by reserving your space with us today. Let's make Christmas at The Brook Pub one for the ages!

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Food 2020 – The Great British Chefs Cookbook Club (The Pie Room by Calum Franklin)

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Ultimate Riverhold beef pasty

The Gourmet once called pasties the most boring food in all of Tamriel, and to be honest, it's hard to argue with. That is, until I visited the city of Riverhold, in the Anequina region of northern Elsweyr. Khajiiti cuisine is some of my favourite, and their surprising twists on traditional dishes are always a delight to share with the rest of Tamriel! A fluffy pastry filled with tasty Eidar cheese and hearty chunks of beef stewed in the best Argonian Ale make for the perfect filling meal on the go, and is anything but boring- if anything, it will make The Gourmet eat his hat!

You will need:

550g beef fillet steaks, chopped into generous 1" chunks

100g Stilton or other hard blue cheese, crumbled

350g pie dough, thawed (or make your own)

2 sprigs fresh thyme

2 sprigs fresh rosemary

1 tsp dried oregano

2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper

1 tsp salt

100ml dark ale of your choice

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

1 beef bouillon cube, dissolved in 50ml hot water

1/2 small onion, diced finely

3 cloves garlic, crushed

1 egg, beaten

Butter, for greasing

Method:

Preheat oven to 200C/392F. Grease a baking tray well with butter.

In a mixing bowl, combine the beef, ale, herbs, ale, onions and garlic, and Worcestershire sauce. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss until combined.

Pour in the water containing the beef bouillon. Crumble in the Stilton, stirring the mixture all the while to ensure it is evenly distributed. Set aside.

Roll out the pie dough to 1/2cm thickness. Use a 12" round pastry cutter to cut out the dough, and scoop about 3-4 tablespoons of the meat filling onto each dough round. Fold the dough over in half, and pinch the edges together tightly to seal the filling in (you should have nice crescent-shaped pastry pockets, with about 1cm edge to pinch together). Repeat until all the dough rounds are filled.

Use a fork to make light indentations along the edge of the pasties. Brush both sides of the pasties with egg to glaze, and set them widely apart on a greased baking tray so they have room to expand.

Bake for 30 minutes, until a deep golden brown. Remove from the oven to cool, wait 20 minutes before consuming. The filling will be very hot so take care when enjoying!

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15 Easy Food And Wine Pairings For Your Next Party

Chart On How To Pair Wine With Food - Business Insider.

Happy food preparation and drinking! This crisp, lighter white a glass of wine is understood for having a high level of level of acidity as well as a lot of citrus. It is a wonderful wine to couple with meals that are lighter yet still jam-packed full of flavor, and also the herbaceous qualities usually discovered in the white wine frequently bring out the natural herbs in a dish.

Chardonnay can be made into numerous designs, and also this need to constantly be born in mind when matching the red wine with food. Are you drinking a full-bodied, California-style Chardonnay with a great deal of oak as well as butter existence, or one that is lighter on the oak or maybe not also matured in oak at all? Make certain you aspect this in to your pairings.

Regardless of its body, it still has terrific acidity, making it excellent for cutting the richness of cream recipes. moderate, semi-soft cheeses with unoaked Chardonnay; asiago, havarti, Stilton or other blue-veined cheeses with oaky Chardonnay; almonds as well as nearly any kind of nut veal, chicken, pork halibut, shrimp, crab, lobster potato, apple, squash, mango tarragon, sesame, basil cream sauces, pesto banana bread, vanilla pudding Top tip when pairing Chardonnay: make sure your red wine does not overwhelm a meal with more subtle flavors.

In the UNITED STATE it varies a great deal in vogue, and also many produce a really pleasant Riesling that has almost become the "standard" for Riesling style in the UNITED STATE Fact is, Rieslings from Europe are often extremely minimally wonderful, as well as this white wine's balance of acidity and sweet taste really makes it an extremely food-friendly option.

Wine And Food Pairing Guide - Wine Information - Wine Insiders.

Havarti, gouda, candied walnuts or pecans smoked sausage, duck, foie gras sea bass, trout apricots, chili peppers, pears rosemary, ginger, Thai or Indian flavors BBQ, spicy, chutney apple pie, sugar sauce Pinot Noir grape. Gorgeous image by Jim Fischer. https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimfischer/9521621632 Pinot Noir is a funny, funny grape that makes amusing, funny white wines.

It is truly a beautiful juxtaposition of tastes as well as fragrances. Although lighter in body, Pinot has some weight behind it and can withstand some meat recipes. And also do not hesitate togasp!pair it with a heartier fish. I happen to enjoy salmon and also Pinot Noir, particularly if it is a winter months meal with heartier enhancements like mushrooms.

As one of the world's more preferred varietals, it is made throughout the world and in lots of, numerous various styles. Although difficult to generalise, on the whole, it's a large red wine that frequently emanates pepper on the coating. It is wonderful with herbs, and also often has sufficient fruit to balance a little bit of flavor.

No white fish, no oysters, no shrimp. No justifications. Red wine has dropped out of fashion over the last couple of years but its sales numbers confirm that although it might not be "stylish", it is still being drunk. We usually fail to remember about this grape as well as the soft berry flavors and also gorgeous eucalyptus nose its wines commonly have.

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Parmesan, Pecorino-Romano, chestnuts, walnuts grilled meats, steak grilled meatier fish, ahi tuna caramelized onions, tomatoes, plums mint, rosemary, juniper bolognese, bearnaise dark chocolate, berries, fondue Top pointer: if drinking Red wine with chocolate, see to it that the a glass of wine is sweeter than the chocolate. If not, the wine will certainly taste sour. (Chocolate is difficult to couple with!) Cabernet is king in the U.S.

We crave its bold tannins and fruit as well as it absolutely sets well with much of the dishes we as Americans love: consisting of beef! But Cabernet Sauvignon has a softer side, as well as goes well with some cheeses and even lavender. cheddar, gorgonzola, walnuts venison, rib eye, beef stew smoked ahi tuna black cherries, tomatoes, broccoli rosemary, juniper, lavender brownish sauce, tomato sauce bittersweet delicious chocolate I hope this aids you in pairing foods and also white wines! Most importantly, have FUN try out every one of these flavors!.

There's nothing rather like gathering for a meal with your favored individuals. Whether it's a family event, a group of your closest pals, or individuals you're just starting to learn more about, bursting out the best bottle of white wine makes sure to lighten the mood and win you the finest host award.

All you need to do is take a look at the herbs in your dish! Nearly every typical natural herb has at the very least a couple of ideal a glass of wine pairings basil also has seven. Is caprese your appetiser? Try a dry red wine, yet do not forget to conserve room for treat. A mint brownie and also wonderful riesling, maybe? We've assembled a natural herb as well as wine pairing guide to make sure that next time you intend a dinner celebration, choosing the best white wine to go with your dish, whatever it is, will certainly be a wind.

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An Easy Guide to Food And Wine Pairing

There are no hard and fast rules in pairing food and wine. Nevertheless, it’s easy to get confused about how to create the perfect pairing of food elements with certain wine flavor notes. This easy guide to food and wine pairing will not only give you great wine like those you can purchase online from Sokolin.com, but we’ll give you a host of items that pair beautifully with it.

Cabernet Sauvignon

This wine is one of the most popular in the United States for its bold fruity and tannin flavors. It pairs well with very heavy and filling meals, but there is also a much lighter side that goes excellently with cheeses.

Fruits and Vegetables – tomato, black cherries, broccoli

Cheese and Nuts – walnuts, Gorgonzola, cheddar

Desserts – bittersweet chocolate

Herbs and Spices – juniper, rosemary, lavender

Meat and Poultry – beef stew, rib eye

Sauces – tomato, brown

Seafood – grilled ahi tuna

See Also: 8 Straight Benefits of Red Wine

Chardonnay

Chardonnay comes in several styles, and each style pairs differently with food. However, this wine features a sensual body and decadents that stands up to most flavor combinations and dishes where other wines may not. It has excellent acidity, and this helps cut through richer dishes.

Fruits and Vegetables – Mango, squash, apple, potato

Cheese and Nuts – Unoaked Chardonnay goes best with semi-soft and mild cheeses, Oaky Chardonnay goes well with Havarti, Asiago, or Stilton. Both go well with almost all toasted nuts and almonds

Desserts – Vanilla pudding, banana bread

Herbs and Spices – sesame, tarragon, basil

Meat and Poultry – Chicken, veal, pork

Sauces – pesto, cream sauces

Seafood – crab, shrimp, lobster

Riesling

In the United States, Riesling is an extremely sweet wine, but European Riesling is minimally sweet. It has an excellent balance of sweetness and acidity that makes it great for food and wine pairings. It does wonderfully at balancing out spicy foods as well.

Fruits and Vegetables – Chili peppers, apricots, pears

Cheese and Nuts – Gouda, Havarti, candied pecans or walnuts

Desserts – Caramel sauce, apple pie

Herbs and Spices – ginger, rosemary, Indian or Thai spices

Meat and Poultry – Duck, smoked sausage Foie Gras

Sauces – Chutney, BBQ, spicy

Seafood – Trout, sea bass

Pinot Noir

This odd wine can have some truly bizarre combinations that seem to work very well. You can find cherry listed alongside mushroom or “forest floor” flavors and get a wonderfully fragrant and tasty wine. It’s a lighter body wine that can withstand some meat dishes.

Fruits and Vegetables – Figs, mushrooms, dried fruits, strawberries

Cheese and Nuts – Brie, goat cheese, walnuts

Desserts – white chocolate, creme brulee

Herbs and Spices – Nutmeg, cinnamon, truffle, clove

Meat and Poultry – Sausage, lamb, chicken, filet mignon

Sauces – light to medium red sauce, mushroom sauce

Seafood – Salmon, ahi tuna

Sauvignon Blanc

This lighter, crisp white wine has a very high acidity level with a lot of citrus notes. It’s excellent for pairing with lighter but flavorful dishes. The wine’s herbaceous taste can enhance any herbs in the dish as well. This makes it a popular dinner wine.

Fruits and Vegetables – Green apple, citrus, asparagus

Cheese and Nuts – Goat cheese, feta, pine nuts

Desserts – Key lime pie, sorbet, mango, meringue

Herbs and Spices – Tarragon, chives, cilantro

Meat and Poultry – Turkey, chicken, pork

Sauces – Light cream sauces, citrus sauces

Seafood – Oysters, shrimp, lobster, sushi, fatty white fish

Merlot

Although Merlot’s popularity has gone down in recent years, it’s a staple in the wine industry. You’ll get berry and grape flavoring with a beautiful eucalyptus note. You can use this note to play of elements of your dish.

Fruits and Vegetables – Tomatoes, caramelized onions, plums

Cheese and Nuts – Pecorino-Romano, Parmesan, walnuts, chestnuts

Desserts – Berries, dark chocolate, fondue

Herbs and Spices – Juniper, rosemary, mint

Meat and Poultry – Steak, grilled meat

Sauces – Bearnaise, bolognese

Seafood – Ahi tuna, grilled meatier fish

Syrah

Syrah is very difficult to pin down, but it’s popular around the world. One of the biggest selling points is that it have a very smooth but peppery finish. There are usually enough fruit notes to balance the spice, and it goes great with a variety of herbs.

Fruits and Vegetables – Stewed tomatoes, currants, beets

Cheese and Nuts – Roquefort, sharp cheddar, walnuts, hazelnuts

Desserts – Rhubarb pie, black forest cake, coffee-based desserts

Herbs and Spices – Sage, oregano

Meat and Poultry – Pepperoni, roasted meat, braised pork shoulder, spicy sausage

Sauces – Heavy red sauces, BBQ

Seafood – Salmon, ahi tuna

See Also: 5 Best Wine Regions To Visit Before You Die

With this guide to food and wine pairing, you should now be confident enough to create some truly fantastic dishes. Experiment, mix and match, and find your new go-to food and wine pairing!

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The Ultimate Family Christmas Hamper Make it a special Christmas with this indulgent selection of goodies. Everything you need to enjoy the festive season presented in a 28″ rope handled hamper Contents: Champagne Non Alcoholic Mulled Wine Raspberry Fizz Red & White Wine Uppercrust Gamekeepers Pie 2kg The Uppercrust Family Size Three Kings Pie The Uppercrust Family Size Duck And Mandarin Pie The Uppercrust 7lb Turkey Ham And Cranberry Pie Half Leg Of Natural Roast Gammon Side Of Smoked Salmon 3 x Gigha Fruit Cheese Christmas Pudding Mature Cheddar Cheese 4 x Gourmet Cheese 2 x Assorted Pate Thin Triangular Oatcakes Stilton Cheese Thins Savoury Cheeseboard Selection Rick Steins Savoury Oat Biscuits With Thyme Stag Cheese Straws With Strathdon Blue Lobster Bisque Soup Plum & Ginger Wholemeal Stuffing Bread Sauce Mix Nutmeg & Grater Pickled Onions Christmas Pasta Cranberry Sauce 3x Chutney 3 x Assorted Marmalades 4 x Assorted Jams Winter Tea Christmas Coffee Robin Mugs And Coasters X2 Fruit And Nut Selection Tray Caramelised Mixed Nuts Latte Mugs X2 Brandy, Port & Walnut Christmas Pudding 450g Rum & Double Cream Pudding Irish Whisky Cream Sauce Brandy Sauce Peaches With Brandy Atkins & Potts Dark Chocolate Dipper Bronte Iced Christmas Cake Walkers Ecclefechan Tarts 2 x Liqueur Cake Blackforest Pudding Walkers Chocolate Shortbread Toy Shop Borders Shortbread Selection 3x Organic Biscuits Walkers Shortbread Festive Shapes Jar Of Assorted Toffees Marzipan Stollen Pieces 2 Tubs Of Yorkshire Crisps Whitakers Mint Selection Large Box Of Chocolate Pralines 2x Whitakers Creams Mint Crisps Box Of Belgium Chocolates Lindt Bear Tree Decorations Lindor Mini Assorted Truffles Bag Lidnt Hello Christmas Party Mix Mince Pie Fudge Gift Pack Candy Canes Christmas Teddy 2 Christmas Penguins

Mega Chocolate Lovers Hamper Gift Box

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In this little treat hamper you get 1 Yorkie, 1 Toffee Crisp, 1 Munchies, 1 KitKat Chunky, 1 pack of Rolo’s, a Picnic, Snickers, Aero Mint, Timeout Wafer bar, Flake, Bueno Milk, Diam, Frys Turkish Delight, 1 Frys Chocolate Cream, 1 Crunchie, 1 Terrys Chocolate Orange Bar, 1 tasty Lion Bar and sadly just one Dair Milk bar.

Retro Sweets Mega Hamper

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In your box you get these 54 different retro sweets classics plus a 250g mix-up bag of the best chewy penny sweets around. There’ll be stacks more than 6 different types of sweet in there, so that’s the 60+ sweets comfortably. The box contains anglo bubbly bubble gum, black jacks chews, candy sticks box, candy lipstick, candy necklace, candy watch, candy whistle, foam mushrooms, curly wurly, double lollies original, double sherbet dip, fizz wiz popping candy, fizzers, fizzy wine gum rolls, foam mushrooms, at least 20 flying saucers, foam bananas, fruit salads, drumstick lollies, giant refresher chew bar, happy tattoo bubble gum, giant strawberry refresher bar, jumbo marshmallow, love heart mini rolls, milk chocolate coins, mini me chews bars, nougat bar, rainbow drops, rainbow straws, refreshers chews, sherbet fountain (retro classic), shrimps, tongue painter lolly, traffic light lolly, tube of refreshers, vimto lolly, wham bar (80s icon), 2 acid drops, 2 barley sugar, 2 black bullets, 2 blackcurrant and liquorice, 2 butterscotch, 2 chocolate limes, 2 everton mints, 2 fruit chews, 2 gobstoppers, 2 golf ball bubble gum, 2 liquorice toffee, 2 mint fondants, 2 mintoes, 2 rainblo bubble gum, 2 sherbet fruits and 2 treacle toffee. It’s retro sweets heaven!

Luxury Cheese and Crackers Hamper

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What better gift to give someone who loves cheese than a cheese and cracker gift hamper that is crammed full of delicious fresh cheeses and only the tastest and crunchiest of crackers! Its the cheese spread of cheese lovers dreams!

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The Butchers Wrap Meat Hamper

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This amazing meat hamper comes from an 85-year-old Butchers shop and contains chicken, pork steaks, sausages, bacon, minced beef, spicy kebabs, beefburgers and meat potato pies! Not only a great gift but also perfect just to buy for yourself to make sure you have everything you need for the festive period.

Love it or hate it MARMITE gift wrapped Hamper

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It’s probably best you make sure the person receiving this really does like Marmite or this could be the worse hamper they will ever receive! This hamper includes Marmite glass jar yeast extract 250g, Marmite oven baked cashews 90g, Walkers Marmite crisps 25g and two packs of Marmite savoury oaty biscuits.

Luxury Fruit & Nut Hamper

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This very healthy hamper contains 1 Bunch Of Grapes, 2 x Banana, 2 x Fresh Orange, 2 x Fresh Apple, 1 x Pure Cheshire Honey 340g, 1 x Luscombe Devon Apple Juice 24cl, 1 x Lindt Milk Chocolate Truffles 50g, 1 x 300g Asian Mix Sweet(Methai) 300g, 1 x The Walnut Tree Nut Tray 150g and 1 x The Walnut Tree selection of dried fruits 200g! Any nut muncher will go more than nuts for this gift hamper.

6 bottle Wine Hamper

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They say it tis the season to be merry and jolly and anyone would be feeling that way if they had just received this wine-o-clock filled hamper gift set! It contains 2x Garnacha Tinta Rose, Vega Roble, 2x Lupo Nero Rosso, Rocca Estate and 2x Reserve Colombard-Ugni Blanc (Medium), Le Grand Duc

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Pringle Poppers Hamper

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They say once you ‘pop’ you can’t stop and with this many tubes of Pringle poppers, you really don’t have to! It contains 4 x Texas BBQ, 4 x Salt and Vinegar, 4 x Sour Cream, 4 x Original and 4 x Paprika. Yes, that is 20 mini tubes of Pringles which is almost enough to last until next Christmas!

Dorset Cream Tea Hamper

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Sure, its not the right time for a cream tea, but anyone would be hard-pressed not to enjoy even the mere sight of this high-tea hamper that contains 4 Bay Tree Farm Scones, 113g Bay Tree Farm Strawberry Extra Jam, 4 Roddas Cornish Clotted Cream Portions and 40 Dorset Tea Bags which is more than enough to last until Summer when you can get another one!

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eatingexeter · 6 years

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Recently I was lucky enough to be invited to attend the Love the Flavour – Food and Drink Devon Awards.

The event was held at the handsome Deer Park Country House Hotel, and was attended by some of the finest local Devon food and drink producers, restaurateurs and foodie folk around.

A venue with is own vegetable garden and orchard, the menu was bound to be delicious.

We enjoyed a starter of salmon rilette, pickled cucumber, horseradish and salmon caviar. This was a delectable, smoked salmon affair, with plenty of refreshing, palate-cleansing bedfellows.

Main of peppered pork tenderloin, crackling, creamed potato, apple, savoy cabbage and pork sauce. This delectable meaty morsel was so soft and moreish, cooked to perfection with complimentary savoury elements, along with the subtle sweetness of apple. And crackling….what a piece of crackling!

Dessert was a vanilla cheesecake, apple and cider sauce. It looked simple but was texturally spot on – smooth and light, creamy yet elegant, draped in a sweet sauce for a bit of naughtiness with a delightful cleansing sorbet.

The food was a fantastic representation of local suppliers, cooked wonderfully by the Deer Park team; considering the orangery was full of approx 200 people, it certainly upholds the basis for their reputation of catering for small and large events.

So as we ate, drank and chatted with our table guests, of course the reason we were all there was to witness the announcement and award giving of the lucky foodie establishment and product winners, all the while admiring everyone that had been shortlisted, as that is an achievement in itself.

The awards were very well organised by RAW PR and Marketing, we heard from passionate chair of Food and Drink Devon, Barbara King and the comedic Nigel Barden of BBC2 Food and Drink fame was our compère and host for the evening.

Before reading the winners below, if there’s anything we want you to take from this blog post, it has to be inspiration or a to-do list. Everyone below, and on the runners up list on the website, are incredibly hard working Devon folk at the top of their game, doing what they do best, trying to mke a living whilst utilising the best of Devons larder – google them, share them, follow them on social media, take friends to eat lunch there, buy their products for a gift, or go on and just spoil yourself – but support local! They can only exist if we support them all year round whatever the occasion.

Of course if you are a local food or drink producer or restaurant, looking for support and promotion within Devon and beyond do get in touch with Food and Drink Devon to see how they can help you. The team are incredibly passionate and know a thing or two, as they have fingers in plenty of pies (excuse the pun!).

Anyway – here are the winners in each category:

Hospitality Best Fine Dining Restaurant Thurlestone Hotel, Kingsbridge Best Hotel Restaurant Kentisbury Grange, Barnstaple Best Restaurant Fat Belly Freds, Barnstaple Best Pub Restaurant Victoria Inn, Salcombe Best Pub The Journey’s End Inn, Kingsbridge Best Bistro The Hotel Bar @ Arundell Arms Best Café The Pantry, Kingsbridge Best Street Food The Teign Canteen, Teignmouth New Awards Best Cookery/Training School Salcombe Distilling Co Best Farmers Market Crediton Farmers Market Retail Awards Best Retailer Aune Valley Meat, Loddiswell Best Online Retailer Riverford Organic Farmers Producer Awards Best Producer Salcombe Distilling Co Best Packaging Bell & Loxton

Taste of Devon Gold Awards for Food and Drink Products

Bays Brewery Topsail Bell & Loxton Basil Oil Chocolate Heaven made in Devon Salted Caramel Liqueur Truffle Chunk of Devon Cheddar & Onion Pasty Chicken, Leek & Bacon Pasty Squealer Pork Pie The Steak Pasty Churston Traditional Farm Shop Beef & Stilton Pasty Continental Crumbs Morning Crunch Biscuits Dartmoor Chilli Farm Dartmoor Goblin Dartmoor Distillery Black Dog Gin Devon Distillery Devon Grappa Eversfield Organic Beef Fillet Steak Honey Smoked Streaky Bacon Favis of Salcombe 100% Hand Picked Brown Crab 100% Hand Picked Dressed Crab 100% Hand Picked White Crab Hanlons Brewery Stormstay Happy Butter Organic Butter Ghee Hunters Brewery Devon Maid Hunt’s Cider Wobbler Cider Lyme Bay Winery Bacchus Block Blanc de Noirs Otter Garden Centres Raspberry Jam Strawberry Jam Rocks Drinks Sparkling Elderflower Ruth’s Real Food Caponata – Sicilian Vegetable Stew (vegan) Homemade Christmas Pudding Sticky Toffee Pudding Salcombe Dairy Honeycomb Ice Cream Salcombe Distilling Co Start Point Gin Sharpham Wine & Cheese Washbourne South Hams Brewery Black & White South Devon Chilli Farm Cool Jalapeno Salsa The Well Hung Meat Co Lamb Chops Tideford Organic Foods Fresh Brown Rice Miso Tom’s Pies Chicken & Leek Pie Waterhouse Fayre Seville Marmalade Yarde Cider Real Cider

The full list including silver award winners as well as deserving runners up can be found here.

Thanks to Food and Drink Devon for having me as their guest, and here’s to another year of great food and produce! Let’s all help to fly the foodie flag for Devon, countywide and countrywide.

Food & Drink Awards 2017 – by Lauren Heath Recently I was lucky enough to be invited to attend the Love the Flavour - Food and Drink Devon Awards.

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mbedrane-blog · 4 years

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