Nose to tail dining

When it comes to eating meat, most of us opt for a steak, breast or chop but the trend for nose to tail eating encourages us all to be a little more adventurous with our choices.

The Chinese embraced the concept of nose to tail eating long before it was given its identity by Fergus Henderson with the launch of his world-renowned recipe book, The Whole Beast: Nose to Tail Eating.

It is not just about a fashionable way of cooking, the origins stem back to the belief that animals are sacred and so killing them to eat should be a respectful process, involving no wastage.

Offal, marrow and tripe were all much more commonplace in the UK many years ago but with a switch to convenience eating in the home, these are now considered unusual and restricted to upmarket restaurant menus.

The Chinese way of cooking still advocates the principles of nose to tail cooking and Wing Yip, the UK’s leading Oriental grocer says it doesn’t all have to be left to the experts.

Nose to tail is not all as extreme as cooking a pig’s head - the preferred recipe challenge on many television cooking programmes - there are more accessible recipes that can be attempted at home.

Mr Wing Yip, founder and chairman of the Oriental grocery empire, said: “This way of cooking should be embraced as it can introduce the tastebuds to new flavours and textures. Our supermarkets stock a vast array of the more unusual ingredients needed to conjure up wonderful new dishes to impress your friends and family in your own kitchen.”

Wing Yip superstores are located in Birmingham, Manchester, Cricklewood and Croydon and each stocks over 3,000 items from noodles, teas, chop sticks and even chicken feet.

For more information visit www.wingyipstore.co.uk

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Celebrity Chefs coming to Glow, Bluewater, BBC Good Food Show Spring announce the line up 12 – 15 April 2012, Bluewater

The BBC Good Food Show Spring is launching at Glow, Bluewater in April and today announces a line up of celebrity chefs and TV programmes never before seen under one roof in Kent!
Tickets to the Show include a session in the 650 seat Supertheatre which gives visitors a chance to enjoy sessions including Saturday Kitchen Live and MasterChef. On top of this visitors can enjoy live demonstrations from some of the nation’s favourite TV foodie faces including James Martin, John Torode and Gregg Wallace, Gennaro Contaldo and Olly Smith. Plus the Show will host the country’s first chance to see the MasterChef Champion 2012 live on stage!

Celebrity Chef James Martin says “The line up for the BBC Good Food Show Spring is looking set to be one of their best. This is a rare opportunity for members of the public to see so many of their food heroes cooking live all under one roof! What a fantastic opportunity to meet your favourite chefs, star spot plus shop from some of the country’s finest producers!”

Saturday Kitchen
See James Martin host these live sessions featuring celebrity guests, the omelette challenge and food heaven and hell.

The MasterChef Experience
See the 2012 MasterChef Champion Live on stage for the very first time! Plus featuring sessions from John Torode, Gregg Wallace and the 2011 champion Tim Anderson - it really is MasterChef brought to life.

Celebrity Chefs
Pick up inspiration from some of the nation’s favourite chefs including James Martin and The Hairy Bikers who will be demonstrating their skills cooking fresh seasonal and local produce in front of a live audience.

Shopping
Taste try and buy your way round over 100 fantastic producers including areas dedicated to FoodLovers approved produce and Produced in Kent.

To book please visit www.BBCGoodFoodShowSpring.com or call 0844 581 1362

Tickets include timed show entry and a seat in the Supertheatre
Timed show entry times:
Morning session
9.30am – 2pm
Afternoon session
2.30pm – 7pm

Ticket type
Advance standard
Advance gold*
On the door (standard only)
Adult
£16.00
£18.00
£20.00
Over 65s
£14.00
£16.00
£18.00
Child (6-16 yrs)
£8.00
£10.00
£10.00

For more information please visit www.BBCGoodFoodShow.com
£1.75 booking fee per ticket applies.
Child ticket policy
Under 16s (6-15yrs) not permitted on weekdays
Under 5s free every day

*Includes gold seat in the Supertheatre. Gold seats are located within the front 9 rows of the theatre.

Want a romantic foodie night in? Ristorante Pizza is what you need!

With Valentine’s Day reminding us that the only way to spend an evening is with those you love, now is the time to avoid the cold, get cosy and enjoy a Ristorante pizza together.

Indulge in ‘Italy’s Best Loved Pizza’ and fall in love with the delicious thin and crispy base. Plus, as we all know, opposites attract there are six different flavours, including Mozzarella, Speciale, Pollo, Funghi, Hawaii, and Pepperoni Salame, meaning there is a taste for everyone.

What could be more romantic than spending an evening indoors, hiding from the cold and experiencing a taste of Italy? Spoil your partner this Valentine’s Day with a satisfying Ristorante pizza. With a cooking time of only ten minutes from frozen, the rest of the evening can be spent gazing into each others eyes – that’s amore!

Ristorante is available from ASDA, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Morrisons, The Co-op and Waitrose expect to pay about £2.79.

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.

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Get Your Teeth Into This – Try Domino’s Boneless Ribs First Via Facebook

Domino’s Pizza, the pizza delivery expert, is giving Facebook fans the chance to preview a new side order a week before the national launch.

Domino’s UK Facebook fans can try a portion of delicious new bite-sized spicy Boneless Ribs, served with a BBQ dip, for an exclusive promotional price of just £2.99.

Just visit Domino’s UK Facebook page and click through to Domino’s ordering site where the Boneless Ribs will automatically be added to the customer’s checkout basket.

Simon Wallis, sales and marketing director at Domino’s Pizza, said: “We’ve now got over 400,000 fans on our UK Facebook page and to thank them for coming back to our page time and again, we wanted to give them a sneak preview of our new Boneless Ribs and enjoy them at a very special price. Our Facebook fans are very knowledgeable when it comes to our menu so we can’t wait to see what they think of this tasty new addition.”

The Boneless Ribs will be available on general sale from Monday February 13, 2012.

Find Domino’s on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DominosPizza .

Show them you love them with Baruzzo Fine Chocolates

Baruzzo Fine Chocolate has launched a new box of hand-made chocolates for Valentine's day. The chocolates are heart-shaped, with a smooth salted caramel soft centre and an aromatic powerful dark chocolate coating. The chocolates are hidden in a simple brown box, to conceal them and to help lovers to surprise each other on Valentine's day.

The idea of concealing the surprise inside something non-colourful and non-flashy was inspired by Roald Dahl who once said, “The greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.”

Raffaella Baruzzo, founder of this young, London-based company, seems to believe that magic can happen: “I wish to prepare something nice for lovers and chocolate lovers. I think giving a secret heart for Valentine's is intimate, meaningful and sweet. Valentine's Day celebrates the sweetest thrill one can experience. We should never forget it: it is a day made of caramel.” (EDITOR: This is probably the most sensible, true thing I have ever read about Valentine's Day!)

The Chocolate Caramel Heart Boxes are available online (www.shop.Baruzzo.co.uk) and in shops. They come in boxes of 5 or 16 pieces. Price starts from £7.50

Primula Cheese Offers Easy Alternative Very Tasty Recipes For Shrove Tuesday

Primula is offering busy families and individuals a few simple recipe ideas for Shrove Tuesday. The recipes make the ideal lunchbox snack and are a fresh alternative to the traditional 'lemon and sugar' pancake.

The uniquely squeezy cheese is a healthy option for savoury pancakes as it contains a third less fat than hard cheese and is a good source of calcium, ideal for children.

Recipe suggestions:

Primula Cheese & Ham with fresh Red Pepper Pancakes

Ingredients

• 4 large ready-made pancakes

• 1 x 150g tube Primula Cheese & Ham Spread

• 1 fresh red pepper, deseeded & sliced

• Handful of basil leaves (optional)

Method

1. Squeeze lines of Primula Cheese & Ham on half of 1 pancake

2. Fold the other half over it & press closed

4. Cut into 2 equal segments

5. Now squeeze some Primula Cheese & Ham on both of the separate

segments and add some red pepper slices

6. Fold over the top segment to make a plump, chunky pancake sandwich

7. Repeat this with the remaining pancakes

8. Wrap with cling film of foil


Primula Cheese & Chive with fresh Green Pepper Pancakes

Ingredients

• 4 large ready-made pancakes

• 1 x 150g tube Primula Cheese & Chive Spread

• 1 fresh green pepper, deseeded & sliced

Method

1. Squeeze lines of Primula Cheese & Chive on half of 1 pancake.

2. Fold the other half over it & press closed

4. Cut into 2 equal segments

5. Now squeeze some Primula Cheese & Chive on both of the separate segments and add some green pepper slices

6. Fold over the top segment to make a plump, chunky pancake sandwich

7. Repeat this with the remaining pancakes

8. Wrap with cling film of foil


V Suitable for vegetarians

The pancake suggestions can be made using Primula Light for a low fat alternative. With just 37 Kcal and 1.5g of fat per 25g squeeze Primula Light is the ideal cheese spread for slimmers.

For more information on Primula including a huge range of recipe and snack ideas please visit www.primula.co.uk or www.facebook.com/PrimulaCheese