Searching for Midlands Best Deli- BBC Good Food Show Winter

Calling all Midlanders to support their local Farm Shop or Deli by voting for them as the Midlands best

The search is now on for the best Deli in the Midlands 2015

The Shows are once again teaming up with the BBC Good Food Senior Food Editor, Barney Desmazery, to scour the region for the Midlands’ hidden gems and calling on Midlands locals to nominate their favourites. This year, for the first time, delis can be voted for on Twitter and Instagram, and the deli with the most votes will be automatically shortlisted and visited by the judges. The winner will receive a stand at the BBC Good Food Show Winter at the NEC from 26 – 29 Nov.

Barney Desmazery, Senior Food Editor, BBC Good Food and judge for Midlands Best Deli 2015 says, “This is the fourth year we have run this competition and each year the competition just gets stronger and stronger – with more entries flooding in for 2014 than ever before we are expecting this year to see an even higher quality of nominations.”

Winner of last year, Ludlow Food Centre commented: “Winning the Midlands Best Deli in 2014 was such a great honour! Attending the Show gave us such a great platform to showcase our business to over 85,000 visitors. We wish all the delis good luck this year and we know this experienced and knowledgeable team will really scour out the best food haven in the area.”

Judges will be looking for the following:

·        Range of international and local produce

·        Quality of produce

·        Knowledge of providence of produce

·        Customer service

To nominate a local deli, visit bbcgoodfoodshowwinter.com/Midlandsbestdeli or to nominate on Twitter or Instagram by using #MBDNomination and mentioning @BBCGoodFoodShow – the deli with the highest number of votes will automatically be shortlisted .

For more information please contact Katy Truss on katy@fabulousfoodfinds.co.uk, call her on 07837 753 403 or find out more through her twitter account @katytruss.

Deadline for applications is 25 September and the winner will be announced on 23 October.

Judging panel will include:

Barney Desmazery – Senior Food Editor, BBC Good Food

Laura Biggs - Managing Director of BBC Good Food Shows

Katy Truss – Artisan Food Specialist, Fabulous Food Finds

BBC Good Food Show - Midlands Blogging Community

The Midlands regional boundaries include:

Derbyshire

Gloucestershire

Herefordshire

Leicestershire

Northamptonshire

Nottinghamshire

Oxfordshire

Rutland

Shropshire

Staffordshire

Warwickshire

West Midlands

Worcestershire

ENDS

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BBC Good Food Shows- Producers Bursary Awards

The search is on for the BBC Good Food Show Producers Bursary Award Winner 2015 and we need your help! 

Small, independent food and drink producers are one of the most important parts of the Show and we know how much our visitors love discovering something new. Nominate a small, independent food or drink producer via social media and they will be in for a chance to win a free stand package at one of our Shows. 

River Street Events, organisers of the BBC Good Food Shows, are pleased to announce that applications are now open for this year’s Producers Bursary Award Scheme. The BBC Good Food Shows, in conjunction with BBC Good Food Magazine will be scouring the country for the next month looking for the most exceptional artisan food and drink producers in Britain and we need your help. The scheme has now been running for six years and aims to pick out the very best new producers the nation has to offer. The most commendable of these small independent producers will be rewarded with a free opportunity to exhibit at the shows. 

To nominate on Twitter or Instagram, just write the name and/or social media tag of the producer and then tag us @BBCGOODFOODSHOW with the following #GFSBursaryNominations. Producers will then be notified of their nomination and asked to fill in an application form. 

Nominations that will be considered are producers that have been running for less than three years and have a turnover lower than £250,000. The lucky company with the most nominations via Twitter and Instagram will be automatically shortlisted and will be in with the chance to win a free stand package at one of the shows in Glasgow, London, Birmingham or Harrogate. 

BBC Good Food Magazine editor Gillian Carter comments: “The scheme is an excellent way of rewarding the very best independent food and drink producers by giving them a platform in which to put their business in front of tens of thousands of consumers. This is such a great way to discover passionate, young, smaller brands and I personally cannot wait to see what a fantastic array of producers the competition has to offer!” 

ENDS 

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Producers can find out more information and apply for the scheme at www.fabulousfoodfinds.co.uk/bbc-good-food-show-producers-bursary-awards/ or by contacting Katy Truss on katy@fabulousfoodfinds.co.uk, call her on 07837 753 403 or find out more through her twitter account @katytruss. 

For press enquiries please contact Katie-Jane Sullivan on 0203 405 4282 or email kj.sullivan@riverstreetevents.co.ukSocial media votes for companies that are not eligible will not be counted. 

Nominations close Monday 24th August 2015. 

For more information about the shows see www.bbcgoodfoodshow.com. 

Visitor numbers and Prize Value: 

The winners of each respective stand will have the opportunity to put their products in front of these predicted visitor numbers: 

BBC Good Food Show Scotland, SECC Glasgow – 20,000BBC Good Food Show London, Olympia – 30,000BBC Good Food Show Winter, NEC Birmingham - 85,000BBC Good Food Show Spring, Harrogate – 17,500BBC Good Food Show Summer, NEC Birmingham – 90,000 

Value of prize depends on the show they are selected for (Scotland, London, Harrogate, Summer (NEC) or Winter (NEC) but can be worth up to £2,500 each. 

Once all nominations have been reviewed and shortlisted, applicants will have their produce judged and tasted by a team of expert judges. These include BBC Good Food Magazine editor Gillian Carter and BBC Good Food Senior Food Editor Barney Desmazery, taking place in the BBC Good Food Testing Kitchen.
  

The BBC Good Food Shows are organised and presented by River Street Events LtdThe GoodFood word mark and logo are trademarks of BBC Worldwide Limited. Copyright 2015 BBC Worldwide LimitedAbout BBC Worldwide Ltd. BBC Worldwide Limited is the main commercial arm and a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). BBC Worldwide exists to support the BBC public service mission and to maximise profits on its behalf. It does this through investing in, commercialising and showcasing content from the BBC around the world, in a way that is consistent with BBC standards and values. The business also builds the reach and reputation of the BBC brand overseas and champions British creativity.
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The humble bread roll

Sitting around the dinner table last night with my parents, casually eating our supper, the discussion led to the following... "What would you call this bread roll?" A cob, bap, bread cake or just a roll?
So this morning I thought I would have a look into what us Brits call the humble bread roll. After doing some research I discovered that there are 18 terms for a bread roll in Britain, the map below points out the terms along with their origin.

However, the term commonly used would be 'roll' which has been used as early as 1581, followed by 'bap' in 1600 and then 'cob' in 1869. But whatever you like to call your bread roll it does not really matter as long as you enjoy it. So here is the recipe (altered from BBC Good Food) for the bread roll that triggered the conversation and this blog post.

Courgette, dill & feta rolls 

Makes 12 rolls

Prep 30 mins plus rising time

Cook 20-30 mins (depending on how powerful your oven is)

Ingredients

500g pack of white bread mix- ciabatta was used for this batch

225g grated courgette

Small pack of dill, chopped

100g of feta crumbled

1 tbsp of olive oil

Method

1. Tip the bread mix into a mixing bowl, along with the grated courgette and chopped dill. Gradually add half the amount of water suggested on the pack, knead the bread for a few minutes. Then gently mix in the crumbled feta. Cover the bowl and let the dough rise until it has doubled in size.
2. Line one to two baking trays with baking parchment. If your dough is dry add a little water or if your dough is wet add a little plain flour. Divide the dough into 12 pieces, if you like to be accurate, use scales to get equal pieces. Roll into balls, cover with oiled cling film and let them rise until they have doubled in size.
3. Heat your oven to 180C/160C fan/ gas 4. Brush each roll with some olive oil and bake until golden brown and cooked through.
   

Tip: Tap the bottom of the roll to see if they make a 'hollow' sound, if so they are cooked.

Serving suggestion: Home-made soup with hams, cheeses and home-made chutney.