Showing posts with label apple. Show all posts
Showing posts with label apple. Show all posts

Wednesday 18 October 2023

New Delicious Spreads from Bonne Maman

It's always a good day when Bonne Maman announces new products! 

Complementing their delectable Hazelnut Chocolate Spread, these new Bonne Maman products form a sophisticated new range of delicious spreads from the top specialist French conserve brand. 

Carefully crafted using only simple ingredients and thankfully containing no palm oil, each of the flavours can instantly transform an everyday snack, -maybe a plain brioche or a shortbread or digestive biscuit, -into an absolutely indulgent, special moment all of one's own.

Inspired by the French Orangettes (candied orange peel) new, smooth and indulgent Chocolate & Orange Spread is made with 39% crushed oranges and orange zest stirred into melted dark chocolate and, as we say, contains no palm oil. 

The tart citrus contrast of the bitter orange flavour with the deep, dark chocolate means the Chocolate & Orange Spread can be delightful spread onto a shortbread biscuit or a slice of madeira cake for a delectable little treat. (Or on some freshly baked French sticks?)

Only made with 80% apple plus fresh butter and no palm oil, new Caramelised Apple Spread is like a classic homemade French 'tarte tatin' in a jar – deliciously rich and buttery in texture with a deeply satisfying apple taste and scent of an Autumn orchard. Caramelised Apple Spread pairs beautifully with toasted fingers of brioche and makes a perfect, indulgent snack for the afternoon when topping crumpets, pikelets and fruity tea cakes or malt loaves. 

Presented in striking glass jars complete with the iconic Bonne Maman red gingham lid, the new spreads are available nationwide from mid-October, sitting alongside Bonne Maman Hazelnut Chocolate Spread at Sainsbury's, Waitrose & Partners, Morrisons and ASDA nationwide plus Ocado.com. Chocolate & Orange Spread can also be found at the Co-op. Caramelised Apple Spread 275g jar and Chocolate & Orange Spread 275g jar both at £2.90 rrp.

Once opened, both new spreads should be refrigerated and consumed within three weeks. Both products are made with simple ingredients, contain no palm-oil, are suitable for vegetarians and the packaging can be widely recycled.

(If they last three days in our home, I'd be shocked, to be honest, let alone three weeks!)

FACTFILE: For further information, tips and recipes see www.bonnemaman.co.uk.

Tuesday 5 September 2023

New Apple and Caramel Mousse from Bonne Maman

Introducing the utterly superb and new Apple and Caramel Mousse, a delicious addition to the Bonne Maman chilled desserts range.

It's a fantastic and mouth-watering and indulgent everyday treat, the new Bonne Maman Apple and Caramel Mousse contains generous pieces of apple which are delicately mixed with a light vanilla mousse and topped with a delectable, smooth caramel crème.

Bonne Maman offers a wide range of extremely popular mousse desserts, all following simple recipes and all using natural ingredients. The range includes five single flavour varieties, Chocolate, Strawberry, Clementine, Rhubarb and Blackcurrant, plus two layered, flavour combination desserts of Pear & Chocolate Mousse and now Caramel and Apple Mousse.

They are carefully presented in packs of two x 90g pots, new Apple and Caramel Mousse are available in the chilled dessert cabinets at Sainsbury’s and Waitrose & Partners stores nationwide at a rrp of £2.20.

Thursday 11 May 2023

How a humble apple could cost you dear

Here's a word of caution from LeaseCar.uk:

If you eat an apple or any other fruit if you toss the core or any uneaten portion of the apple, banana or  other fruit out of your car, van, lorry, bus or whatever, you could end up with a hefty sum of money for littering.

A spokesperson for Leasecaruk told That's Food and Drink: "Drivers could be given an on-the-spot fine of up to £150 if caught throwing an old apple core out of the window.

"Although having a quick snack on the go is common for most of us, throwing something outside can be classed as littering - even if the item is biodegradable or an animal comes along and eats it."

This law also covers half-eaten sandwiches, etc, so to be safe rather than sorry, take your food  waste home with you or bin it responsibly at the next available waste bin. 

(Image courtesy of Golda and Pixabay)


Saturday 11 February 2012

Co-Op brings back heritage apple juice

The Co-operative is reintroducing its heritage apple juice, made from 1,000 varieties of rare apples, and quadrupling production after selling out last year.
 
An extra 28,635 litres of The Co-operative Farms’ Truly Irresistible Tillington 1000 Pressed Apple Juice have been produced following high demand for the fresh juice last year, which sold out within weeks of hitting the shelves.
 
This year 38,000 one-litre bottles, compared to 9,365 in 2011, will be available at 608 selected Co-operative Food stores across the country, priced at £2.29 each, this week (from February 9).
The 1,000 varieties of apple tree, used to create Tillington 1,000 pressed apple juice, had faced being taken out of commercial production before The Co-operative Farms bought one of three identical collections for its fruit farm at Tillington in Herefordshire in 2008.
The other two parts of the collection were bought by the Prince of Wales and a private Scottish collector, but The Co-operative’s collection is the only one being put to a commercial use.
David Gardner, Head of Fruit Operations at Co-operative Farms, said: “Thanks to an even greater apple yield from our maturing orchard we are in a position to meet the high demand for this fresh apple juice.
“These apples offer a real taste of British history, and were in real danger of disappearing forever. To be able to turn them into a delicious and popular drink is extremely exciting and is an example of what The Co-operative, as a major food retailer and the UK’s largest farming business, can achieve.”
The collection of heritage trees includes “Isaac Newton’s tree”, which is identical to and originated from the apple tree in the garden of Newton’s home, which helped him discover gravity. Other rare varieties grown at Tillington, and included in the heritage apple drink, include Great Expectations, Fairie Queen, Northern Spy, Forty Shilling, Dick’s Bill and Bloody Ploughman.
For further information about Co-operative stores stocking the product, customers can contact the Co-operative Customer Careline on (freephone) 0800 0686 727.

Saturday 21 May 2011

Clippy’s Apples, giving your BBQ the Fruit-factor!

This summer no BBQ will be complete without Clippy’s Apples wonderful range of tasty conserves, jellies, chutneys and relishes. 

Created by working mum and Master Preserver, Clippy, Clippy’s Apples products contain only British apples and, unlike other sugary supermarket brands are totally fruit-tastic, packed full of lovely juicy fruit and combined with indulgent hedonistic ingredients – they’ll set your taste buds alight!  Available nationwide, Clippy has hand-picked from her range the ones that best capture this season in a jar:

Apple, Garlic & Thyme Jelly
This tongue-tingling preserve is made with pressed British apple juice, perfectly roasted garlic, and thyme. Use it to add some zing to your BBQ meats.  This jelly is also delicious melted down and used as a mild marinade.

Apple, Redcurrant & Chilli Jelly
The word 'addictive' describes this hot but not hellish chilli jelly.  It contains 63g of fruit per 100g.  Again, this jelly, when melted down makes a lovely marinade with a chilli kick!

Apple Tomato & Roasted Garlic Relish
The perfect dip for any BBQ, it’s light and refreshing, everyone’s favourite!

Apple, Mango & Chilli Chutney
Wow!  This really packs a punch - try with your BBQ sausages or to perk up your burger!  Also yummy with big juicy prawns or fish on the BBQ.

Clippy is on a mission to save British apple orchards and uses only British apples in all Clippy’s Apples products.  All of Clippy’s recipes have been developed in her home kitchen using apples from her back garden with daughter Rosie, 2, as chief taster!  (EDITOR: That's a very important job!)

Clippy’s Apples products are available via Ocado.com, ASDA (North West stores only), Fortnum & Mason, Harvey Nichols and E.H. Booths.

All of Clippy’s Apples products come with handy serving suggestions on the label to give you a little inspiration.

Clippy’s passion for British apples began when she found out that two-thirds of British apple orchards have been lost since 1970 and Clippy, together with fiancé Paul Gorman, wants to reverse this disturbing trend.  Clippy Founded Clippy’s Apples in 2008 by using apples from her back garden.

(EDITOR: That's Food and Drink raises a glass to Clippy, Paul and Chief Taster, Rosie!)