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Misc. Food and Drink

Fish Society – Fresh Fish vs. Frozen

10 July 2010

We are delighted to have made our own first order with the Fish Society and to report our own experiences.
Straight away we will say that the Fish Society is not the cheapest fish supplier, but is there a reason for that?
The first thing that may surprise you about the Fish Society is that their fish [...]

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Zoku Ice Lolly Maker

22 June 2010

The incredible Zoku Ice Lolly Maker lands on UK shores with Prezzybox at the start of July in plenty of time for the school summer holidays .. and may make an appearance elsewhere.
It uses no electricity directly because you ‘charge’ it up by pre-freezing the unit i.e. it costs nothing to run as you would [...]

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Grilletto Portable Barbecue

15 June 2010

You probably know the problem .. you want to go out for the day to the beach or to parkland for a picnic barbecue, but portable barbecues aren’t really portable because they take so long to cool down and are potentially messy.
Not only that what do you do with the coals that have residual heat?
Enter [...]

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Lea and Perrins Worcestershire Sauce : Special Edition

13 April 2010

Welsh rarebit fans as well as connoisseurs of the perfect Bloody Mary (or Virgin Mary) for that matter will be familiar with the traditional Worcestershire Sauce made famous by Lea and Perrins.
We recommend that you try and source a bottle of the Special Edition that first came out in 2008. It is marked as matured [...]

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Hotel Chocolat – The Chocolatier’s Table Luxe

12 April 2010

We are just a little old for Easter eggs here at Food with Passion, but that doesn’t mean that we are too old to enjoy fine chocolate and especially chocolates produced by a master chocolatier.
And so, knowing that the kids would be getting stuck into their Easter eggs, we splashed out on the Chocolatier’s Table [...]

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Jersey Royals now available

6 April 2010

April is the time of year when the Jersey Royals start to become generally available.
Early in the season they are definitely a premium product, commanding around £6-7/kg (2010 prices) before falling in price.
Waitrose is typically the first mainstream supermarket that brings them instore, perhaps reflecting the premium status that Waitrose enjoys, but other supermarkets will [...]

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Big Savings on Garden Dining Furniture

16 March 2010

Perhaps it is a little chilly yet to think of an Al Fresco dinner, but the days are definitely becoming warmer and thoughts turn to barbecue (or is it barbeque?) of a weekend afternoon.
Because the peak buying season for garden furniture isn’t yet with us, there are still some great bargains to be had … [...]

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A great warranty?

13 March 2010

We were mightily amused today when we were considering buying a potato planter.
Some old favourite ways of growing potatoes in confined spaces are enjoying a renaissance – growing potatoes in sacks. The new sacks are made from a durable polypropylene that should see years of service unlike hessian which will decay over time.
We have some [...]

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Food Standards Agency calls for fatter chips

5 March 2010

The Telegraph is reporting today that the Nanny State is at work again, trying to change the character of one of Britain’s favourite takeaways – the humble, yet magnificent Fish and Chip supper.
In an attempt to reduce the fat content, the Telegraph states that the FSA has announced plans for a pilot to introduce fatter [...]

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Calves Sweetbreads – Offally Satisfying

1 March 2010

Offal is somewhat of a squeamish topic of conversation for many people and we here at Food with Passion have never been able to understand the reasons.
If you have vegan or vegetarian ideals to follow, then that is one thing, but we don’t understand why a meat eater can resolutely refuse to give offal a [...]

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