Norseland, the UK’s leading speciality cheese company and creators of award-winning Applewood® Vegan, have added Mexicana® Vegan to their range of vegan cheeses. When Applewood ® Vegan launched, the company challenged cheese-lovers to try its new product saying, "it tastes so much like the real thing we bet you’ll never know the difference”. Do you know, they are absolutely right? Now, Mexicana®Vegan, free-from lactose, milk, eggs, soy, nuts, gluten and fortified with vitamin B12 and calcium and made with gorgeous spices and jalapeño peppers, is evey bit as delicious. Whether as part of a (vegan) cheeseboard, on jacket potatoes or melted in a toastie, these two are tops - smooth texture, balanced tang, authentic aroma, it's all there. Norseland also created the world's first, best-selling Cheese Advent Calendar and this Christmas are launching the Ilchester® Vegan Festive Selection, featuring three new brands; the Ilchester® Melting Mature Cheddar Vegan, the Ilchester® Blue Vegan Cheeze (with blue spirulina vein) and Mexicana® Vegan Spicy Cheeze. Reflecting on the first anniversary of Applewood® Vegan, Lisa Harrison, senior brand manager for Applewood® Vegan, said: "It's been a great year for Applewood® Vegan. We had high hopes for the launch as In blind taste tests with vegans, conducted by Wirral Sensory Services, Applewood® Vegan ticked all the boxes and scored significantly higher than other smoky cheese alternatives already on the market. So we knew that we had got the texture - it melts very well - and taste right, but the demand at the launch was incredible; 40% of Asda stores that stocked the cheeze sold out on the first day so the factory where the cheeze was being made had to put on extra staff to meet the demand. Other supermarket giants signed up to stock it including Waitrose, Tesco and Sainsbury's, which stocks the new Applewood® Vegan Slices. We are so proud of what has been achieved and to be a dairy company not shying away from the increasing demand for plant-based alternatives and making the bold decision to offer a vegan alternative for a well-known established cheese brand such as Applewood®." Norseland has also launched a new website, called Flexi-Friday, an initiative to help cheese lovers follow a flexitarian style diet. The website has easy-to-follow recipes using the company's vegan cheese as well as tips on how to follow a flexitarian-style diet (those who eat mainly vegetarian food but occasionally eat meat and fish). About Applewood® Vegan • Applewood® is the UK's first major cheese brand to launch a vegan cheese alternative. • Applewood® Vegan is made in an allergen free factory negating the risk of cross contamination from dairy products. • Key features of Applewood® Vegan is that it is coconut based, it has Applewood®'s unique smoked flavouring and is free from dairy, lactose, soya and gluten. • Ingredients include water, coconut oil, potato starch, modified maize starch, yeast extract, salt, natural flavouring, thickener (carrageenan), calcium phosphate, smoke flavouring, calcium chloride, colour (carotenes), paprika and vitamin B12. • Approved by the Vegan society. • Applewood® Vegan has won awards including Gold award at the FreeFrom Food Awards 2020; Best Vegan Cheeze in the 2019 PETA Awards, Best Vegan Cheeze in the 2019 Vegan Food UK Awards and Best Vegan Cheeze For Melting in the Vegan Cheeze Co. 2019 Awards. Disclosure - I was sent a couple of packs of cheese to review and can honestly say that there is no need for cheese lovers to hanker after 'proper' cheese any more, this is EVERY BIT as good as the real thing - try it and see!
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The best thing on sliced bread ... or indeed, crackers or potatoes, served with fish or meat, or as a glaze for vegetables and now because Christmas is almost here, also a delectable accompaniment to festive canapés, a cheeseboard, some warm chunky bread or to add some easy flavour to your Christmas baking. The Blossom Honey & Cinnamon flavour can also be used as an alternative to brandy butter on Christmas pudding or warm mince pies. Choosing Posh Cow means you adding a little luxury to your table with their gorgeous range of butters. There's yummy Smoked Sea Salt or Blossom Honey and Cinnamon (both simply delicious) and, coming later this year, Earl Grey with Apricot. Founded by sisters-in-law Selina and Alice Krespi, the Posh Cow range of beautifully crafted artisan butters is already popular on the restaurant scene. Now there's nothing to stop anyone replicating eating-out indulgence in their home. Selina Krespi comments, “After 2020, we deserve to over-indulge this Christmas. Whipped with delicious, natural ingredients, Posh Cow butters are here to add some pizazz to your Christmas spread. Co-founder Alice Krespi added, “We’ve seen butter make a long-awaited comeback. Posh Cow butters are a simple way to enhance Christmas staples like Christmas pudding and Brussel sprouts and are a sure-fire way to impress guests over the festive period.” Available at M&S Food and Booths stores, as well as other independent retailers. Grab a tub and make a toast of it! Price from £2.80 Website: https://www.poshcowdairy.com POSH COW SMOKED SEA SALT BUTTER Lightly whipped Welsh butter with oak smoked sea salt gives a deep umami flavour that packs a punch however you choose to use it. POSH COW BLOSSOM HONEY & CINNAMON BUTTER Lightly whipped Welsh butter with cinnamon and artisan blossom honey from Kent to deliver a sweet and aromatic accompaniment. Coming soon - POSH COW EARL GREY & APRICOT JAM BUTTER & POSH COW SEAWEED BUTTER Lightly whipped Welsh butter with superfood seaweed produces a bold-flavoured creamy butter that offers an elegant accompaniment to any bread or cracker. Recipe below courtesy of Posh Cow (see website for more brilliant suggestions) CHERRY, BLOSSOM HONEY AND CINNAMON CRUMBLE Serves 2 50g Posh Cow Honey & Cinnamon Butter (straight from the fridge) 75g plain flour 30g oats 35g demerara sugar 175g frozen pitted cherries (or any other frozen fruit) 1 tbsp maple syrup Method - Preheat oven to 180 degrees Pulse cold butter and flour until it forms a crumble. Add oats and sugar and pulse until combined. Fill small oven proof dish with frozen cherries and drizzle with maple syrup Top with crumble Disclaimer - I received samples of butter in return for an honest review. Beware though, it tastes so good you won't want to stop eating it
images (c) Posh Cow Good news for cheese lovers! Davidstow, leading UK premium branded cheddar has introduced a selection of exclusive aged cheddars just in time for the festive season. The Cornwall-based brand which bears a Royal Warrant from Her Majesty the Queen’s Household, has launched the Davidstow online store selling a range of exclusive Davidstow cheddars and gift sets. The range includes 40-month-old Davidstow Reserve and the highly coveted 60-month-old Davidstow Special Reserve previously accessible only to a handful of Michelin starred chefs. This is due to the complexity of maturing cheddar for such a long time and limited availability. Alongside these exclusive aged profiles available as hand-wrapped blocks, wax-covered ingots and included in a selection of gift sets, shoppers can purchase a range of Davidstow cheddars for everyday use, ranging from 12 months to 36 months of maturity. Gift sets will see Davidstow cheddars paired with a carefully curated range of complementary Cornish partner products including Furniss Crackers and The Cornish Larder Chutney, alongside an exclusive Davidstow branded presentation slate. Jonathan Westlake, Davidstow Brand Controller, comments, “We’re hugely excited to launch our online Davidstow store in time for Christmas. Online shopping and the use of eCommerce sites have seen huge growth recently, especially since the onset of COVID-19, and we want to make sure that our premium cheddars and gift sets are available to all, particularly those not able to go shopping this year. Products available on the Davidstow site include formats not currently available to consumers, such as waxed and hand-wrapped blocks and maturities ranging from our 12-month Classic through to the jewel in our crown: 60-month Special Reserve cheddar, previously only released to a select number of renowned Michelin Star restaurants. The new Davidstow range will make a unique gift for cheese lovers this Christmas!” The store will be accessible through Davidstow’s existing brand website Prices from £3-£11 for individual cheddar blocks and from £20-£42 for gift sets. Minimum value order £15 and will be shipped within four working days in fully insulated, sustainable packaging, delivered by overnight courier at £3.95 per parcel. Final order date for 25 December delivery is 22 December. Produced for almost 70 years at the multi-award winning Davidstow creamery in the village of Davidstow, North Cornwall, using milk sourced from local Cornish farms, Davidstow cheddar is aged slowly to develop its characteristic rich, savoury flavour and flinty texture. The brand is supplied to Her Majesty the Queen’s Household and bears a coveted Royal Warrant. It also has a growing following of Michelin-starred chefs. Partners
Furniss biscuit-makers based in Truro, Cornwall, have been crafting quality biscuits since 1886. Today they bake as they have always done in Cornwall using timely recipes, quality locally sourced ingredients. Furniss Original West Country Cheddar savoury biscuits are boldly flavoured with Davidstow cheddar, Pure Cornish butter and tangy Cornish sea salt from The Lizard Peninsula. The extra- savoury finish makes the biscuits a perfect cheeseboard partner. The Cornish Larder Company in Wadebridge aims to bring Cornwall’s food & drink scene together in harmony. Every one of their products celebrates a Cornish producer. The Cornish Larder Caramelised Onion Chutney with Keltek King Ale combines sweet sticky onions and premium bitter ale resulting in a deep and rich flavoured chutney, the perfect cheeseboard accompaniment. 12 Month Mature Cheddar : Tesco Extra, Asda, Morrisons & Ocado 18 Month Extra Mature: Tesco Extra, Sainsburys, Asda, Morrisons & Ocado 36 Month (3 Year) Vintage Cheddar : Available from Ocado 60 Month (5 Year) Vintage Cheddar : Can be sampled only at Michel Roux’s La Gavroche, London images (c) Davidstow (Promoted Post) Why not give the gift of caffeine this Christmas? JURA make Swiss design, luxury bean-to-cup coffee machines. They have something for every budget, a guarantee of festive cheer for all coffee lovers! The superlative new one-cup machine: small, simple, stunning, is a must for all coffee lovers and connoisseurs. The ENA 8 impresses with freshly ground speciality coffees. Thanks to the variety it offers at the touch of a button, it will delight even the most discerning palate. image (c) Jura ENA 8 RRP £975 (comes in super colours too, Metropolitan Black, Nordic White, Sunset Red and Massive Aluminium)
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Now you can enjoy your cuppa even more by knowing that Dorset Tea has launched Sunshine Blend, a sustainably packaged tea, in association with the Marine Conservation Society. With a strong connection to the Dorset coastline, the brand has taken measures to ensure its packaging is as environmentally friendly as it is possible to be. They teamed up with the Marine Conservation Society to highlight the importance of using sustainable packaging and keeping coastlines litter-free.
Fresh and fruity botanical powerhouse Pollenade is 15mg water soluble CBD from broad spectrum hemp oil together with the natural juices of grapefruit, lemon and raspberry. By using water soluble CBD, zero oil separation or residue and no bitter aftertaste is guaranteed, so making the drink perfect for daily usage! At only 50 calories per can it is ideal for the health conscious and it tastes delicious over ice or straight out of the fridge for a daily recharge. Nutritional therapist Alix Woods says CBD naturally increases anandamide, said to be the 'bliss' molecule in our bodies. This goes a long way to enhance our overall sense of well being.
CBD oil is said to improve sleep and for people who live with painful health conditions it may act as a natural analgesic/pain relieving agent. Drink one can a day to support recalibration. Just swap your daily fizzy drink and you will see the difference in two weeks. Go on, try it! Pollenade £3.30 per can/ £18 for pack of 6. Available from uk.withpollen.com (do have a look at the website, it's lovely - and informative too). The low down: only 50 calories per can, low in sugar and vegan-friendly I received two cans of Pollenade free for the purpose of highlighting the product here. |
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