Saturday 24 October 2015

Midlands Best Deli or Farm Shop Winner Announced



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Midlands Best Deli or Farm Shop Winner Announced

The BBC Good Food Show Team have been scouring the Midlands in association with BBC Good Food to award the most outstanding shop with the title of Midlands Best Deli or Farm Shop 2015. Following an extensive nomination and judging process the deserving winner has been confirmed as:

Legges of Bromyard, Herefordshire

After searching through customer nominations, reviews, mystery shopping reports and visits to the ten shortlisted delis and farm shops from across the Midlands, The BBC Good Food Show are delighted to award Legges of Bromyard with the coveted title of The Midlands Best Deli or Farm Shop 2015. 

The judging panel scored each shop on a range of criteria including quality and value of produce and customer service. The number of customer nominations and reviews and mystery shopping exercises from some of the Midlands most prolific food bloggers were also taken into account. 

Legges of Bromyard impressed the judging panel with its range of local produce, excellent customer service, atmosphere and overall shopping experience. Legges of Bromyard take pride in being unique - endlessly exploring the sumptuous tastes of glorious Herefordshire. They have worked non-stop since 2000 to champion the fantastic produce straight from the heart of the countryside. As farmers themselves, they know everything about the products they sell, plus most of their meat comes from within a six mile radius of the front door.

Katy Truss, Artisan food specialist for the BBC Good Food Shows and member of the judging panel, visited Legges of Bromyard and says: "As you walk into Legges of Bromyard you don't know which way to turn; join the queue for one of the glistening hot sausages, peruse the range of local craft beers and ciders or marvel at the meats on offer in the butchery and cold meats counters. Discover new local producers from the Midlands, along with fresh fruit, vegetables and baked goods. Its beautiful displays, buzzing atmosphere, great range of produce and excellent customer service made it stand out as this year's winner."

The Winner receives a free of charge stand at the BBC Good Food Show Winter at the NEC from 26 - 29 November, promoting their award winning Midlands business to tens of thousands of food loving visitors. 

The flagship BBC Good Food Show returns to the NEC to set guests up for the perfect festive, foodie season. Guests can watch chefs, including Mary Berry, Tom Kerridge, The Hairy Bikers, James Martin and Paul Hollywood, create delicious seasonal dishes live on stage, and stock up on all the treats and tipples needed to see them through the winter. Plus, the largest cheese competition on the planet, The World Cheese Awards, are returning to the BBC Good Food Show Winter. Visitors can watch the judging take place on the first day of the Show, or join one of the tutored tours across the weekend to sample and discover more about the world's best cheeses.

ENDS

Judges include:
Barney Desmazery – Senior Food Editor, BBC Good Food 
Laura Biggs - Managing Director, BBC Good Food Shows
Katy Truss - Artisan Food Specialist for BBC Good Food Shows and owner of Fabulous Food Finds
Members of BBC Good Food Show Midlands Blogging Community

For more information on interviews, competitions or features, please contact Katie-Jane Sullivan on 0203 405 4286 or email kj.sullivan@riverstreetevents.co.uk

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Bruschetta made with rapeseed oil & smoked garlic

Prep time 20-30 minutes
Marinating time 1 hour
Serves 6- as a starter or side dish


Ingredients

  • A country grain loaf- Hedonist Bakery
  • 3 bulbs of smoked garlic, crushed- The Garlic Farm
  • A mixture of ripe tomatoes, chopped/cubed- I used 4 plum tomatoes, 10 yellow cherry tomatoes and a handful of tomberries 
  • Small red onion- finely diced
  • 4tbsp Rapeseed oil- Farrington's Mellow Yellow
  • Fresh herb of choice- basil, thyme or oregano
  • Balsamic vinegar- Gourmet Spice Co.
  • Sea salt & cracked black pepper


Method

  1. Bake your loaf from Hedonist Bakery- following packet instructions.
  2. In a bowl combine smoked garlic, tomatoes, red onion, rapeseed oil, fresh herbs & seasoning. Leave the mixture to infuse and marinate for an hour in the fridge.
  3. Slice your grainy loaf into thick slices, approximately 1cm thick, place under the grill to create a bit more crunch- until golden brown.
  4. Place the items on the table to let everyone get stuck in.
  5. Pile the glistening tomato mix on top of the toasted bread, and finish with a dash of balsamic vinegar.



This recipe was inspired by a delightful box of samples, from some of the exhibitors that will be at this years BBC Good Food Shower Winter.


Luxury farmers country grain loaf from Hedonist Bakery (stand C90)

A beautifully crafted loaf full of nuts & seeds, that only needs a sprinkle of water and 8-10 minutes in the oven. Warm and crusty with no additives. Great for this recipe or to have with soup this Autumn/Winter.


Farrington's Mellow Yellow cold pressed rapeseed oil (stand F60)

Beautiful golden yellow rapeseed oil that is versatile and full of natural goodness. I have used it for the above recipe but it is great to make those perfect Sunday roasties or for baking with.


Smoked garlic bulb- The Garlic Farm (stand J56)

I absolutely love ALL things garlic! So when I opened my box of goodies to inhale the smell of smoked garlic I was very excited. It compliments the fresh tomatoes in this recipe and is ideal to roast with chicken.


Gran Riserva 7 year aged balsamic vinegar- Gourmet Spice Co. (J80)

First I will admit that I am guilty of dipping foccacia in balsamic vinegar- a flavour/texture combination that just works. But this dark syrupy balsamic is the best I have tried so far! A dash of this on top of the bruschetta compliments it.


Friday 16 October 2015

Taking a break

Hey, just an update on what is going on with me and my blog. I am in my final year of University, so have a lot going on with assignments and writing my dissertation. On top of that I am now an official blogger for my university. So due to so much going on, I am going to take a short break from my personal blog. I will occasionally post on here, especially in regards to blogging about the BBC Good Food Shows. Blog posts to follow in the coming month!

However, you are more than welcome to join me/follow me on my new University blog. I will be posting articles weekly on the following link https://helenaatucb.wordpress.com/

I want to thank everyone that reads my posts and hope you will continue browsing both my blogs :)