That's Food and Drink have some recommendations for you:-
unearthed® have three new olive selections including Almond Stuffed Olives with Smoked Paprika. These Spanish olives are stuffed with a whole almond for a satisfying crunch, then dressed in smoked paprika to add a touch of heat. These olives are a perfect accompaniment to a barbeque. Unearthed® have also brought out aFrench Olive Mix and Green Olives with Pesto and Pine Nuts.
Unearthed® also have two new cheeses, Greek Goat’s Milk Balls with Mint (£2.39, 100g), based on Labneh, a staple of the Middle Eastern diet, but with a Greek twist. With a mild flavour, the cheese is made from goat’s yoghurt, then subtly flavoured with mint, delicious mixed in a tomato salad. Unearthed®’s new Diced Greek Feta with Herbs (£2.49,150g) has a burst of fresh flavours and fragrant additions of oregano, coriander, rosemary, thyme and cloves and goes really well mixed with olives or in a salad.
And Donald Russell, the gourmet online Butcher, have also come up with some sizzling treats for summer. www.donaldrussell.com
BBQ Mini Selection
Donald's mini-steaks cook in a flash, but stay tender and juicy - even on the bbq.
Grass-fed naturally reared beef and lamb
Freedom Food accredited pork
Convenient sized portions
Box contains:
4 Beef Mini Steaks, in pack of 4 (minimum pack weight 200g)
4 Lamb Mini Steaks, in pack of 4 (minimum pack weight 140g)
4 Pork Mini Steaks, in pack of 4 (minimum pack weight 200g)
8 Mini Gourmet Steak Burgers, in packs of 4 (pack weight 180g)
8 Mini Lamb Burgers, in packs of 4 (pack weight 180g)
8 Mini Pork Burgers, in packs of 4 (pack weight 180g)
8 Premium Pork Sausages, in packs of 4 (ave. pack weight 280g
Servings: 8-10
Or why not try
Classic BBQ Selection
The perfect mix for entertaining indoors or out.
They have paired up their succulent Sirloin Steaks, matured on the bone in the traditional way, with our popular Classic and Mini 100% Steak Burgers, perfect cooked medium rare to ensure the flavoursome juices don’t dry out. And to celebrate the change of season, they’ve added some of their delicious Pork Sausages. They do not add any seasoning to our burgers, but they’ve included a jar of their new THE Perfect Seasoning, the perfect partner for all of their steaks, sausages and burgers.
Top quality grass-fed, fully matured beef
Freedom Food accredited pork
Unique seasoning mix which is exclusive to their customers
Box contains:
2 Sirloin Steaks (individually packed, pack weight 210g)
8 Mini Steak Burgers (in packs of 4, min weight 180g)
8 Classic Steak Burgers (in packs of 4, min pack weight 480g)
8 Pork Sausages (in packs of 4, min pack weight 280g)
1 Jar THE Perfect Seasoning, 110g
Servings: 16-18
We would like to recommend a selection of products from Tracklements, an award winning chutney and relish making company.
Firstly, their trio of fresh salsas make the perfect accompaniment to a barbecue.
Secondly, their classic range of barbecue condiments, including Fruity Brown Sauce (Great Taste Awards-Silver) and their Ketchup, (Taste of the West Awards- Silver) made with the best, ripe Italian tomatoes, make a great addition to any barbecue.
Sunday, 22 May 2011
Baked Salmon for your barbecue with Loseley Summer Meadow Butter
Whilst meat is a treat for the barbecue, it might be time to try some fish, instead, as a tasty alternative. And with the help of Loseley butter and this simple yet great recipe, you could well find it much easier than you might have thought possible!
Baked Salmon is a lovely barbecue alternative on a Summer’s day. Loseley have created an easy recipe using their Loseley Summer Meadow Butter.
This delicious Loseley Butter is spreadable straight from the fridge and yet has all the creamy taste of traditional butter making it incredibly versatile.
So as it spreads straight from the fridge it is great for making garlic butter for delicious garlic bread or herb butters to smear inside fish parcels. If not using Salmon simply mix the butter with plenty of fresh, chopped herbs (fennel, dill, mint and oregano - make some shallow slashes on the sides of whole fish such as bream, trout or bass- and then fill the fish cavity and slashes with the butter. Pop the fish into an 'envelope' of tightly sealed silver foil and put on a really hot barbecue. Cook each side for a few minutes and viola, one perfectly prepared, delicious fish -- and no smelly pans to clean up afterwards!
Ingredients for Baked Salmon
4 salmon fillets
1 carrot
1 lemon
1 leek
50g Loseley Summer Meadow Butter
Salt and ground black pepper
Method for Baked Salmon
Cut leek and carrot into thin strips.
Put half of the Loseley butter into a bowl and stir until soft. Grate half a teaspoon of lemon rind and add to a teaspoon of squeezed lemon juice and mix with salt, pepper and butter. Rinse fillets under cold water and cover each with a square of kitchen foil. Put a teaspoon of lemon juice and carrot and leek strips over each fillet. Put some of the lemon butter on top. Wrap each fillet in its foil parcel. Put the parcels on the BBQ for 15-20mins. Set each fillet on a warm plate and spoon the vegetables and juices over them. Serve with Northern Irish baby potatoes or a fresh salad.
Loseley Summer Meadow Butter is packed in a 250grm tub and costs £1.29p.
Loseley Chilled Foods are available from the chilled cabinet of local independent grocers, Morrisons, Waitrose and Iceland. (EDITOR: And often, our fridge at home!)
Visit www.loseley.com for more information.
Visit www.loseley.com for more information.
Blue Diamond. You and your guests will go nuts for these
Blue Diamond are the Rolls Royce of the almond world. Blue Diamond is the California-based nut producer which is the world’s largest almond company.
They have been creating great tasting almonds for well in excess of 100 years. Their nuts are perfect for enjoying with a drink at a BBQ in the sun, as they are perfect for sharing with friends and family as everyone waits for the food to be barbecued.
But Blue Diamond almonds are even more suitable for your barbecue as Blue Diamond is a company that, even after over 100 years, refuses to rest on its laurels! For the clever chefs at their research kitchens have come up with a new and very tasty flavour, Blue Diaomn Spicy BBQ flavour almonds!
This exciting new recipe is already proving to be a hit and are described as “really delicious.”
So for a nutty and nutritious addition to your next barbecue and all subsequent barbecues, add Blue Diamond to your shopping list.
Tabasco® Chipotle Pepper Sauce
Since I first found a bottle of the extremely tasty and extremely versatile Tabasco® in a local delicatessen shop in the 1970s, I have made it a practice to always kept some Tabasco® sauces at home.
And now, Tabasco® has added something else to their already fine range of sauces. Tabasco® Chipotle Pepper Sauce.
What, you might be wondering, is Chipotle? I am glad you asked me that! Since the time of the Aztecs, the Chipotle pepper (pronounced chee-POHT-lay) has been prized for its dark and smoky flavour. Vine-ripened and slow-smoked to perfection over a slow fire, this pepper produces a thick-bodied sauce ideally balanced in heat and flavour.
It is made from select smoked red jalapeño peppers and has a smooth, rich smoky flavour. It's Tabasco®’s first pepper sauce that you can sprinkle on like a condiment, or really pour on like a steak sauce or marinade!
You can dash it on drop-by-drop, but you can also use a generous amount to marinate chicken, steak, pork and more - because it's not just about adding heat, it's more about adding great a great smoky flavour. It's not too hot, but also, it is not too mild, so the result is a smoky, flavourful sauce that's the perfect sauce for marinating and barbecuing to your heart's content.
But do be aware that with Tabasco® Chipotle Pepper Sauce, buying one bottle probably will not be enough and you do not want to let your barbecue guests down, do you? So my suggestion? Get at least a couple of bottles in.
DipNation How to make your BBQ a special occasion
DipNation are a mouth-watering range of dips with a difference to tempt the taste buds of the nation. Not only are the dips fantastic with your usual chips and crudités, DipNation Chunky Dips work really well within recipes. Not only do they help create delicious dishes, but they reduce much of the usually required preparation due to their ingredients.
Launched by Jeremy and Juliet Williams, and Juliet’s brother Patrick Gilmour, DipNation and its range of ‘Classic Dips’ was launched in the June of 2009.
Inspired by the variety of dips that were available overseas and somewhat bored by the lack of choice for we foodies in the UK, Jeremy and Juliet thought they would try and have a go at filling what they identified as a niche, here.
Patrick, with his background as a skilled chef, created some really scrumptious recipes designed to appeal to UK consumers. The Chunky Dip range brings tantalising flavours to home entertaining and are perfect for bbqs, dinner parties, picnic occasions and buffets.
A new proposition to the UK market, the Dips introduced a unique and imaginative mix of ingredients which proved to be an instant hit with food lovers in the UK.
Having built up a strong customer base of local Farm Shops and Delicatessens in Fife and its surrounding areas, DipNation’s Dips are now supplied to independent stores throughout the entire UK.
Committed to producing high quality products that are fresh and flavorsome DipNation are always looking for new products. They have recently added a new line of ‘chunky dips’ to their range.
Chunky Dips
Filled to the brim with chunky ingredients these dips are made with a base of crushed cashews and real Parmesan shavings. Combined with an imaginative mix of ingredients to infuse the flavour, these dips are a taste revelation. There are no artificial flavourings or colourings added. They only believe in using the purest of ingredients that are designed to compliment and inspire. The chunky dips retail at around £2.60 and have a shelf life of 9-12 days.
Classic Dips
Bursting with delicious, fresh ingredients, these dips recreate authentic middle-eastern recipes that are tantalising and bursting with flavours. Prepared in simple, yet imaginative ways, they are packed full of natural goodness and contain large amounts of protein, dietary fibre, vitamins and iron. And, as with the rest of the range, there are no artificial flavourings, colourings or preservatives. Healthy AND tasty. Could there be better? No! The classic dips retail at around £1.99 and have a shelf life of 5 days.
To find out more, visit www.dipnation.co.uk.
Andalusian wraps with Spicy Prawns
A fun BBQ idea this dish in ready in minutes and makes the most of the seasonal, fresh Andalusian produce by keeping all the ingredients crunchy and vibrant, prawns griddled on the BBQ give the dish a unique smokey flavour.
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4
400 g small prawns (ready to cook, without head and shell)
1-2 small red chillies
1 red pepper (ca. 250 g), deseeded and chopped into strips
2 tbsp olive oil
150 g full-fat cream cheese
Salt and pepper
150 g lettuce, chopped
125 g cucumber, peeled and sliced
4 Tortilla wraps (ca. 40 g each)
1. Brush the prawns, chillies and peppers lightly with olive oil, then put them on the BBQ, leaving them to grill for 3 minutes. Chop the chilli. Transfer to a bowl and add 90 g of the cream cheese, season with salt and pepper and leave to cool.
2. Take 4 lettuce leaves. Spread the flatbread with the rest of the cream cheese, fill it with one lettuce leaf, then add some of the prawns, peppers and chilli. Add cucumbers and chopped salad for a crunchy finish. Wrap the flatbread to serve.
Andalusian Chargrilled Watermelon Salad
With Andalusian watermelons now filling the stores, here is a completely different, delicious and traditional barbeque idea from that sunny Spanish region. Perfect for the whole family the watermelon can either be fried on the stove or griddled in a pan over the Barbie.
Ingredients (Serves 4)
15 min prep, 4 min cooking time
400g cherry tomatoes (quartered)
200g watercress
Tbsp pickled capers
Tbsp finely chopped shallots
4 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp Sherry vinegar (substitute - red wine vinegar)
A little olive oil for the griddle
4 slices of watermelon (roughly 2cm thick)
A handful of basil leaves
- Mix the cherry tomatoes, shallots and capers together with 4 tbsp of olive oil and a tbsp of sherry vinegar, season with salt and pepper
- Take the rind off the watermelon slices and cut into rectangles, approximately 10cm x 5cm. Remove seeds if desired.
- Heat a griddle pan (alternatively use a frying pan) until hot or place the watermelon directly on your BBQ, brush with a little olive oil and grill the watermelon slices for 2 minutes on each side until grill marks appear or browned. Season with a little salt.
- Divide the watercress between 4 plates, place a watermelon slice on each, spoon the cherry tomato mix over each slice. Garnish with torn basil leaves.
For more information please visit www.andalusianfreshproduce.co.uk
Onion and Cheese Soda Bread
Serves 6
Ingredients
1 large onion, sliced
1 tbsp olive oil
450g/1lb plain flour
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
150g/6oz Gruyere cheese, grated
300ml yoghurt
3 tbsp water
2 tbsp sundried tomatoes, chopped
Method
1) Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/gas mark 7
2) Heat the oil in a frying pan & gently fry the onions until translucent, about 10 minutes.
3) Mix the flour and bicarbonate of soda in a bowl; add the cheese, onions and sundried tomatoes.
4) Mix the yoghurt & water together then stir into the flour. Mix with a spoon until it comes together to form a soft dough.
5) Turn onto a floured surface, knead until it form smooth dough & shape into a 20cm round. Place onto a baking sheet & mark out 6 wedges with a knife. Bake for 30 – 40 minutes until golden brown and the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped. If it isn't ready after this time, turn it upside down on the baking sheet and bake for a few minutes more.
6) Serve warm with grilled bacon, tomatoes & onion relish.
(EDITOR: That's food and Drink would like to thank British Onions for their help in creating this article)
(EDITOR: That's food and Drink would like to thank British Onions for their help in creating this article)
Summer Sizzler BBQ Recipes Round Up
With National BBQ Week now just a few days away (May 30 – June 5th 2011), it’s time to for people across the UK to fire up the grill (once again) and celebrate the official start of summer with a good old fashioned BBQ. But when it comes to what to throw on the ‘barbie’, with this delicious round up of unusual and innovative BBQ recipes and salads, boring bangers and burgers will be a thing of the past.
Just follow these links for some fantastic foodie feasts!
Lamb & Sweetfire® Beetroot Burgers with Feta – Wow guests with these delicious lamb burgers – the beetroot makes them a great colour and they literally melt in the middle thanks to the feta surprise.
Venison Burger with Blue Cheese and Crispy Shallots – a down right decadent burger topped off with blue cheese
Gizzi Erskine’s BBQ Rib eye with Grilled British Asparagus, Teriyaki and Togerashi – Bring a bit of sophistication to your BBQ fayre with this delicious spicy beef recipe
Char-grilled asparagus and spring vegetables with bbq lamb and pots of mint hollandaise – Slam on the lamb and savour the flavour of summer with this seasonal recipe featuring British asparagus
Pink Lady® Apple and BBQ Pork Kebabs - These succulent skewers are ideal for the barbie, so once the sun shines get cooking! Coated in a tangy mango and tomato glaze, all that’s needed is a few flatbreads and shredded leaves to finish the meal.
Oriental Lamb, Shallot and Citrus Kebabs with Soy and Honey Dipping Sauce – bring a taste of the orient into your British BBQ with this lamb kebab recipe
Broad bean and sundried tomato salad with BBQ lamb – this healthy BBQ recipe couples a fresh and crunchy broad bean salad with succulent lamb cutlets
Salads and sides
Make your BBQ an altogether more sophisticated event with this selection of delicious summer salads, perfect for providing a fresh take on this year’s BBQ.
Barbequed British Asparagus Dipped In Oozing Camembert - This is a French inspired idea that is a great side for a meat filled meal.
Summer Salad of Grilled Tenderstem®, Peaches & Goats’ Cheese - This simple salad is bursting with freshness and flavour. When it’s hot outside try using a barbeque instead of a griddle for a perfect alfresco dish!
Jo Pratt’s Barbequed Tenderstem®, Melted Goats Cheese and Sun-Dried Tomato Dressing Croutons - Don’t just save the barbeque for burgers and sausages – this exceptionally flavoursome recipe is a brilliant barbequed starter or side dish. You could even serve it as a main dish for vegetarians
Hot Smoked Salmon Salad with Sugar Snaps – this refreshing summer salad features crunchy sugar snap peas alongside succulent hot smoked salmon.
Spiced roasted shallot salad with Bulgur wheat, aubergine, raisins & a chilli and tomato dressing – spice up your plate with this tasty bulgur wheat salad, great served with great with BBQ meats, chicken and fish
Relishes and dips
Radish Coleslaw – ideal for serving with salads, the addition of radishes means this coleslaw packs a punch
Dessert
Sweet Eve Strawberry and Vanilla Brown Sugar Toasted Brioche Sandwich - Top the ultimate BBQ feast off with this sumptuous desert featuring rich buttery BBQ toasted brioche used to sandwich ripe Sweet Eve strawberries and vanilla infused sugar.
That's Food and Drink would like to Thank the following for their great help in putting this article together:-
UK Shallots - www.ukshallot.com
Sweet Eve Strawberries - www.sweetevestrawberry.co.uk
Badger Golden Champion. Makes your barbecue the perfect Summer meal
The award-winning beer, Golden Champion is another stunning beer from Badger ales. And it really is the perfect accompaniment when you are eating al fresco or barbecuing this summer.
FACTFILE:
Its light, refreshing character is distinguished by its subtle elderflower notes which create a soft, floral thirst-quenching fruitiness.
As well-known beer journalist and blogger Pete Brown writes, “Flavoured beer doesn’t always have to mean fruit beer. Golden Champion is delicately imbued with elderflower; enough to add a distinctive taste, but not enough to become cloying or overpowering. This crisp, clean ale comes with a hint of perfumed floral character that seems to hover just above the tongue, perfectly evoking late summer evenings. Probably the best barbecue beer in the world.”
“If you’re looking for a beer to sip on a warm summer evening or one to put some life into your BBQ, Golden Champion will make an ideal companion all summer long as this golden ale has a clean delicate, crisp depth of flavour – perfect when served chilled.” adds Toby Heasman, Head Brewer at Hall & Woodhouse.
“The water used in all Badger ales is Dorset Spring water that has been naturally filtered for up to a century through the Cretaceous chalk downs and drawn up 120 feet from the Brewery’s own wells. The heritage of the Hall & Woodhouse yeast dates back to 1934 and our then Head Brewer, John Elliot Douglas. From this date it has been nurtured by our brewers. Despite being 75 years old and having completed over 15,000 brews it is still growing and fermenting as well as ever.
“We use only the very best raw, natural ingredients to brew our premium ales, which are created from recipes that have been passed from generation to generation. We are proud of our history and provenance in Dorset and both are fundamental to the fine quality of each one of our premium ales,” concludes Toby.
Golden Champion (5% ABV) is available in 500ml bottles nationally from ASDA, Morrisons and Waitrose and online at www.badgerdirect.com. It has a RRP of £1.75 per bottle.
FACTFILE:
Hall & Woodhouse, based in Blandford St. Mary, Dorset is the largest family brewer of packaged premium ales in the UK. Under its award-winning brand name of Badger, Hall & Woodhouse brews some of the Country’s most distinctive bottled ales and has twice been awarded World Champion Beer with Tanglefoot and Badger First Gold at the International Brewing Industry Awards and has a record five Tesco Drinks Awards under its belt. Badger bottled ales have grown 11 fold in the last decade and boast 9% market share of bottled ales in Multiple Grocers; more than double the market share in 2000.
(EDITOR: All Badger Ales are distinguished by one fact. They all taste very, very good! Trust me, I am a drinker!)
COOKS&CO can be at your barbecue with restaurant-quality foods!
Fine food company, COOKS&CO have the perfect range for BBQs this summer. Using only the finest quality ingredients from producers around the world, COOKS&CO ensures that time-poor food lovers can prepare stunning, restaurant-quality anti-pasti at home at an affordable price.
The below products are a selection taken from the range - perfect for any barbecue, picnic or party that you have coming up. If you would like to receive some samples please do let me know.
For full details on the range please see www.cooksandco.co.uk
NEW COOKS&CO Roasted Red Peppers
These red peppers are grown under the Mediterranean sun until perfectly ripe. They are deliciously succulent, with an intense, sweet flavour.
A convenient replacement to fresh peppers that can be used in salads, sandwiches, pasta dishes, quiches, casseroles and on pizzas. Or simply serve them as part of an antipasti or mezze platter.
Available at Ocado, Tesco
RRP for a 460g jar is £2.39
COOKS&CO Green Olives with Sun-dried Tomatoes
Plump, juicy Halkadiki olives hand-stuffed with sweet,
flavoursome sun-dried tomatoes.
Add to pasta, salads or enjoy on their own.
COOKS&CO Green Olives are also available with Jalapenos peppers, Feta Cheese and Blue Cheese
Available at Morrisons, Booths, Musgraves and Asda COOKS&CO Green Olives with Sun-dried Tomatoes
Plump, juicy Halkadiki olives hand-stuffed with sweet,
flavoursome sun-dried tomatoes.
Add to pasta, salads or enjoy on their own.
COOKS&CO Green Olives are also available with Jalapenos peppers, Feta Cheese and Blue Cheese
Available at Morrisons, Booths, Musgraves and Asda
RRP for a 290g jar is £2.99
COOKS&CO Red Chillies
Selected with care, these fine chillies will add a ‘kick’ to salads, kebabs, pizzas, sandwiches, stir-fries and a variety of meat and fish dishes.
Perfect for Mexican-style recipes and particularly good in salsas, dips and dressings.
COOKS&CO Green Chillies
These green chillies are hot and gutsy! Use them instead of fresh chillies for Indian and Thai curries, Tex Mex recipes and stir fries.
They are a great addition to pizzas, marinades and dips.
Available at Asda and Ocado
RRP for a 300g jar is £1.49
The below products are a selection taken from the range - perfect for any barbecue, picnic or party that you have coming up. If you would like to receive some samples please do let me know.
For full details on the range please see www.cooksandco.co.uk
NEW COOKS&CO Roasted Red Peppers
These red peppers are grown under the Mediterranean sun until perfectly ripe. They are deliciously succulent, with an intense, sweet flavour.
A convenient replacement to fresh peppers that can be used in salads, sandwiches, pasta dishes, quiches, casseroles and on pizzas. Or simply serve them as part of an antipasti or mezze platter.
Available at Ocado, Tesco
RRP for a 460g jar is £2.39
COOKS&CO Green Olives with Sun-dried Tomatoes
Plump, juicy Halkadiki olives hand-stuffed with sweet,
flavoursome sun-dried tomatoes.
Add to pasta, salads or enjoy on their own.
COOKS&CO Green Olives are also available with Jalapenos peppers, Feta Cheese and Blue Cheese
Available at Morrisons, Booths, Musgraves and Asda COOKS&CO Green Olives with Sun-dried Tomatoes
Plump, juicy Halkadiki olives hand-stuffed with sweet,
flavoursome sun-dried tomatoes.
Add to pasta, salads or enjoy on their own.
COOKS&CO Green Olives are also available with Jalapenos peppers, Feta Cheese and Blue Cheese
Available at Morrisons, Booths, Musgraves and Asda
RRP for a 290g jar is £2.99
COOKS&CO Stuffed Vine Leaves
These divine stuffed vine leaves are made to a traditional Greek recipe using mint & dill, resulting in a fantastic combination of Mediterranean tastes and texture.
Great as an appetiser or as part of an antipasti selection.
Available at Tesco, Asda and Ocado
RRP for a 380g can is £2.25
These divine stuffed vine leaves are made to a traditional Greek recipe using mint & dill, resulting in a fantastic combination of Mediterranean tastes and texture.
Great as an appetiser or as part of an antipasti selection.
Available at Tesco, Asda and Ocado
RRP for a 380g can is £2.25
COOKS&CO Red Chillies
Selected with care, these fine chillies will add a ‘kick’ to salads, kebabs, pizzas, sandwiches, stir-fries and a variety of meat and fish dishes.
Perfect for Mexican-style recipes and particularly good in salsas, dips and dressings.
COOKS&CO Green Chillies
These green chillies are hot and gutsy! Use them instead of fresh chillies for Indian and Thai curries, Tex Mex recipes and stir fries.
They are a great addition to pizzas, marinades and dips.
Available at Asda and Ocado
RRP for a 300g jar is £1.49
COOKS&CO Red Pepper with Feta Cheese
Stuffed with delicious creamy Feta cheese, these peppers are slightly piquant and melt in the mouth.
Excellent as an appetiser or indulgent snack.
Available at Tesco, Morrisons, Somerfield, Co Op and Ocado
RRP for a 290g jar is £2.99
Stuffed with delicious creamy Feta cheese, these peppers are slightly piquant and melt in the mouth.
Excellent as an appetiser or indulgent snack.
Available at Tesco, Morrisons, Somerfield, Co Op and Ocado
RRP for a 290g jar is £2.99
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