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ISSUE 6 - February 2014

FORK KNIFE SPOON

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HAS IT STOPPED RAINING YET?

FRESH 24 FRESH PRODUCE, KEPT IN STOCK AND IN YOUR KITCHEN IN 24 HOURS

Cornfed Chicken Supreme 200-230g x2 £6.00 per/kg

Whole Cornfed Chicken 1.4-1.6kg £2.95 per/kg

A rare glimpse of sunshine over the fields in January

Guinea Fowl Supreme 180-220g x2 £9.40 per/kg

Whole Guinea Fowl 1.1-1.4kg £4.75 per/kg

Whole Quail Bone-in x4 790g £7.30 per/kg

Whole Rabbit 1.5kg £4.75 per/kg

Female Duck Breast 200g £11.75 per/kg We also hold the following in stock...

Rabbit Saddles x4 1.4kg Rabbit Legs x6 1.3kg Free Range Pork Belly 5kg Rump Steak 5kg Suckling Pig Saddle 3.5kg Suckling Pig Shoulder 1.3kg Suckling Pig Belly 2kg Whole Free Range Peking Duck 2kg

Male Duck Legs 322g £5.25 per/kg

£8.50 per/kg £10.00 per/kg £4.95 per/kg £8.25 per/kg £10.50 per/kg £6.75 per/kg £5.95 per/kg £4.80 per/kg

As a natural extension of our round the clock service, the Fresh 24 range is designed to make ordering and cooking with top quality, fairly priced produce as easy as possible. We are adding products all the time, so keep an eye out for more fresh produce becoming stock items.

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• STILL RAINING! January was by far the wettest month we’ve ever seen and once again we take our hats off to our tireless transport crews who keep everything moving day in, day out. It will be interesting as the year progresses to see how this weather impacts on crops and livestock; seasons seem to blend in to one another now.

The year has started well for us with some new faces here at Goudhurst; Simon Hall, who most customers have spoken to in the years he’s been manning the phones in the evening, has joined the daylight crew and more of you will be hearing from him as he helps out on the sales side. We’ve also welcomed Chris Moore, who is bringing his long years of experience

in front of the stove to help out on the product and ingredient side of the business. Both great additions to the team here.

Howie and Cam continue to push on with the development of our speciality and produce offer; direct supply from JB Viande on the suckling pig and direct pallet deliveries of citrus fruits will improve our competitiveness as we establish further. If you’re looking for produce and / or fresh meat, general or something specific, give the guys a call.

Valentine’s Day normally gives us the first proper boost to trade in the New Year and we hope your February is busy too.

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FINGER ON THE PULSES Hodmedod’s to bring are on a mission ainable delicious, healthy and sust ck to our British beans and pulses ba tes. attention and onto our pla Saltmarsh (middle) William Hudson (left), Nick ) and Josiah Meldrum (right

There is nothing we love more than finding a British producer, who not only has an avid interest in preserving an aspect of our natural heritage that may have been forgotten over the years, but also manages to do it in a way that is both relevant and desirable in today’s society. Hodmedods is a fine example of such a producer.

The brainchild of Nick Saltmarsh, Josiah Meldrum and William Hudson in 2012, Hodmedod are heading a revival of British grown, sustainable beans and pulses aimed at the UK market, because believe it or not, nearly all dried and tinned pulses that make it onto our shelves are now imported. What makes this more surprising is learning that some varieties, such as the fava bean, has been grown in this country since the Iron Age and for centuries were a key part of the British diet as a year-round source of protein. It was only once meat and dairy became more readily available that their popularity dwindled.

This is not to say that they are not grown here any more, on the contrary. Beans and pulses are an important part of the British farming economy and exported in large volumes every year. It would seem that these wonderful crops never fell out of favour in other parts of the world as they are widely enjoyed throughout Southern Europe, North Africa and India as well as many other Asian, African and Middle Eastern countries. Habas Fritas in Spain, Ful Medames in Egypt and Bessara in Morocco all have our humble British fava at their heart.

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French company JB Viande have managed to corner the market with their specialist suckling pig products, under the brand name PORKETTO. Based in Hazebrouck in the north of France, not far from Bretagne, it is now run by Freddy Braure and his 20 strong team, after being established in 1974 by Freddy’s father Jocelyn. In 2005 JB Viande moved into its current 5000m2 home adjoining the Hazebrouck abattoir to make the process of slaughter, butchery and packaging a much more efficient production process.

Since the move the business has grown exponentially and export to Europe, primarily

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Whole dried Kabuki peas (marrowfat peas) 500g - £2.25 Whole dried black badgers 500g - £2.62

So with this in mind, Hodmedod is stepping back into the history books and looking to bring these healthy, versatile and delicious ingredients back to our attention and into our kitchens. And it would seem that with popular concern about the provenance of food and the environmental impact of meat production, there is no better time to re-introduce these foods as everyday staples in our diets.

Their current range includes whole and split fava beans, which are naturally high in protein and dietary fibre but low in fat and very versatile. Use them whole in a chilli or curry, mash them with potatoes and wild greens, as they do in Puglia or make your own delicious baked beans.

Black Badger peas are one of the rarer varieties that Hodmedod’s are set to re-introduce. Still a regional delicacy in parts of northern Britain as parched peas, they are also very popular in Japan. Their taste and texture compliments bacon superbly.

Among the best varieties of dried marrowfat peas is the Kabuki pea. Most commonly used as classic mushy peas, they also pair beautifully with wasabi or horseradish. Also a great addition to any salad and can be roasted for a fantastic bar snack.

Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, UK and Benelux, now makes up 50% of their trade and domestically JB Viande have a 75% share of the suckling pig market.

All animals come from surrounding farms and much care is taken to ensure that the meat arrives in the best possible condition and that it’s history is fully traceable. Every carcase arrives under controlled conditions, is temperature checked and then individually labelled with a specific lot number which denotes which farm it came from, date of slaughter and stamped with the abattoir’s registration number.

Whole dried fava beans (dried broad beans) 500g - £2.25

Split dried fava beans (dried broad beans) 500g - £2.25

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JB Viande benefits from doing all of its own butchery and on-site skilled butchers firstly cut the carcases into five primary pieces, which are then butchered further into secondary cuts, ready for vac-packing, which extends the shelf life to 21 days.

We are happy to offer the following from the porketto range:

SUCKLING PIG BELLY 2KG X2 SUCKLING PIG SADDLE 3.5KG SUCKLING PIG SHOULDER 1.3KG

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pictured: Whole suckling pig belly x2

FROM Leicestershire with love

Located in the South West Leicestershire countryside, Sparkenhoe Farm has been the site of Leicester cheese production since 1745. Now run by David and Jo Clarke, the Leicestershire Handmade Cheese Company is producing some excellent cheese including the traditional ‘Sparkenhoe’ Red Leicester, the only Leicester to be made on a farm with raw milk in Leicestershire.

David and Jo Clarke with their herd of Friesians

Both David and Jo come from families that have been dairy farmers for generations and together they started making Sparkenhoe in the later part of 2005 after discovering an old recipe. Remaining faithful to the traditional methods by which the cheese is made, the previous day’s unpasteurised milk is pumped directly from the milking parlour to the cheese room at 4am each day. Animal rennet is added and Annatto used to give the cheese its rich orange colour. The curds and whey are then scalded gently and separated after which the curds are cut into blocks and turned to release any further whey. These prepared curds are then put through the mill, salt is added and then put into moulds and pressed for 24 hours. The cheeses, which come in 10kg and 20kg wheels, are then bound in cloth and lard and matured for 6 months in the store at 10 degrees.

But Red Leicester is not the only cheese being produced on Sparkenhoe Farm. Two

SPARKENHOE RED LEICESTER

Nutty, sweet with a citrus finish. Cloth bound and matured for 6 months on beech shelves.

Bosworth field

A mould ripened cheese, semi-soft with a white crumbly centre getting softer towards the grey mould.

other raw milk cheeses are made from the milk of the 300 strong herd of Friesian cows residing in the lush pastures surrounding the farm. Bosworth field is a semi-soft cheese made in small vats, where the milk is heated gently and the curds are cut by hand, allowed to pitch for an hour and then placed in 5kg moulds and pressed gently over night. The next day it is placed in a brine bath, after which it is ripened for 2-3 months, in which time the rind forms and takes on a gorgeous wrinkly appearance.

The newest addition to the range of cheeses is Battlefield Blue, named after the Battle of Bosworth, which happened on part of the farm. The milk is heated and blue mould added.

Once the cheese is made it is pierced to allow the veins to develop through the cheese. The wonderful green, grey rind forms as a result of the cheeses being ripened in a room with a high level of humidity.

Battlefield blue

£15.50 p/kg

£5.00 each (200g)

£14.60 p/kg

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Also From the area...

A new soft, blue veined cheese with a fabulous green, grey rind, sweet and delicately balanced in flavour.

Innes Goats Cheese from neighbouring Staffordshire is a small independent family enterprise which produces the Bosworth Ash Log. Made with raw goat’s milk, the cheese is rolled in salted ash beneath a layer of white rind that is finished with a garnish of rosemary. MIN WEIGHT 150G

JON HELPS has been one of our Account Managers for almost two and a half years, covering the East of England, including Essex, East Anglia and Cambridgeshire. He has always had a real passion for food and before joining Turners he ran his own restaurant and outside catering company in North Essex. This wealth of experience and knowledge of the industry serves him well in his role with us as he is the main point of contact for customers in his area.

Whether it be existing customers wishing to pick his brains about products for a new menu or potentially new customers wanting to discuss the possibilities of supply, Jon is always happy to help and in some instances has assisted in menu development at a customers request.

So dedicated to the cause is Jon that he has

£5.73 each (150g)

been known to take a van out at 2am to make deliveries!

In his early days, Jon had aspirations of being a professional snooker player and as a result has shared a table with some of today’s stars. A man of many hidden talents, you might also be surprised to know that when he left school, Jon attended drama school and appeared in a number of stage shows, including a stint as Danny Zuko from Grease. What an electrifying thought!

If he wasn’t working at Turners, Jon would love to be an engineer working on new inventions in the world of technology. Fast forward ten years and Jon hopes to be taking in views of the Mediterranean coastline from the back of his yacht. He is almost there apparently...just needs to sort the yacht.

Con tact Jon on 077 12 895 235

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NEW Discoveries BLACK TREACLE CURED BACON

£8.50 per kg

From Mackenzie’s Smokehouse, this dry cured bacon is bathed in a vat of sticky black treacle before being lightly smoked as only Mackenzies know how.

MUSTCHUP

£1.91 per 260g bottle

A perfect combination of tomato and mustard, has a slight kick and is ideal for adding flavour to sausages, bacon, sandwiches and chips. Ketchup for big kids.

SOLO GARLIC

£1.80 per basket

Originating from Southern China the size of a single clove is between 25 to 50mm and the flavour is milder and slightly more perfumed compared to traditional garlic. A great advantage in a kitchen is that it is very quick and easy to peel.

We are adding new products all the time. Here is a selection of what has arrived this month:

NOUGAT CHIPS

£13.14 per 700g tub

Chips obtained by crushing the ‘Nougat De Montelimar”.

White, beige or even almond in colour, they are made of natural ingredients and can be used as inserts, coating and decorations.

WHITE OSAKAN MISO PASTE This miso is made from soy-beans that have been fermented with a large percentage of rice. Has a definite sweet taste. It’s great used in condiments like mayo or salad dressings, in light sauces, or any dish where you don’t want the flavour to be overpowering.

SMOKED TROUT

MEDJOUL DATES A plump date with a soft succulent flesh that was once crowned “Fruit of Kings” They have a deep, delicious caramel flavour and are perfect for snacking, making into a healthy pudding or an alternative accompaniment to coffee.

£45.00 per 5kg

NOCCIOLATA SPREAD £3.99 per 500g tub £7.98 per 1kg tub

300g pack £28.33 per kg

Hot smoked sides of trout, richly flavoured and delicious.

Trimmed and de-boned, can be warmed slightly before serving with new potatoes or flaked over salad.

£27.50 per 5kg

High quality decadent Italian cocoa and hazelnut spread which is a perfect filling for tarts, croissants, doughnuts, crêpes or ideal to make into a delicious buttercream.

BOMBA RICE

£5.25 per 1kg

Known as the “king of paella rices”, it will absorb three times its own volume of liquid, meaning that it will take on even more of the paellas succulent flavours.

LEMONS & LIMES COMPETITIVELY PRICED LEMONS AND LIMES KEPT INSTOCK AND AVAILABLE TO BUY EACH OR BY THE BOX.

LEMONS (BOX OF 100) - £18.95 (OR 25p EACH)

LIMES (BOX OF 54) £6.95 (OR 18p EACH)

PRODUCT NEWS £3.82 per 410g jar

79p each

Kimchi

Ferme des Peupliers Yoghurts

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The national dish of Korea, this fermented cabbage side dish is sour and spicy with a lovely kick of chilli, ginger and garlic. Kimchi is considered one of the healthiest foods you can get as it is low-calorie, high in fibre, an excellent source of probiotics and full of vitamins, iron and calcium.

Aside from the health benefits, it tastes great and has been showing up on restaurant menus and pop-up street-food stalls recently. Used as a topping to a pulled pork sandwich or as a bed for soft-shell crab it is amazing.

From a farm in the middle of the Normandy countryside, Ferme des Peupliers’ range of yoghurts is second to none. Milk comes directly from the farm’s own herd of dairy cows and within a few hours of milking the final product is ready. The different flavoured jams that sit at the bottom of the jar also use only the freshest ingredients and are free from GMOs, colourants and additives.

Just a reminder that we also sell a wide range of cleaning and disposable products.

Everything from centre-feed blue roll, bleach and Brasso to mops, washing up liquid and Vanish, we have everything you need to keep your workplace spic-and-span.

If you need any kind of disposable container, cup, napkin or cutlery. Any food bags, boxes, foil or cling film we do those too and lots more besides!

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Available in Natural, Lemon, Mandarin, Fruits of the Forest, Morello Cherry, Pear, Pineapple, Prune, Apricot and Blueberry. 125g jars.

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DELIVERIES We deliver daily, Monday to Saturday and our vans leave us between 2am and 7am, depending on the journey. All routes are fixed so you can expect your delivery at or about the same time every day.

We do not operate a minimumorder policy.