Welcome to the fifth Cheese and Chilli Festival
in Winchester
Last years’ event was fantastic and we hope this years’ event will be equally amazing! We’ve done the sun dance, so fingers crossed we get the weather. Whether it’s your first time at the event or you’ve been many times, they’ll be plenty of new tastes for you to enjoy at the event. Why not buy some of the products so that you can continue to enjoy them after the weekend? As well as the food, they’ll also be plenty of entertainments for you all to enjoy from Live Music, Punch & Judy, Magic Shows, Falconry Display, Treasure Hunts, Chilli Sauce Judging, Man V Food Challenge, Chilli Eating Competition plus much more. This year, we are proud to be supported by Encona Products and Mexicana Cheese. Encona is the UK's Number 1 best selling range of authentic, versatile, hot and spicy sauces from around the world. You’ll be able to taste them in our Taste Tent. Mexicana Cheese
will be performing in our Demonstration Tent during the day and you can sample some of their amazing cheese’s from their stand which is next to the Demonstration Tent. If you are thirsty, there’s plenty of drinks available and some seriously nice food which can be very hot food to eat. We are delighted to say that this year we are supporting the Breast Cancer Haven Centre who exist to improve the quality of life for people affected by breast cancer by providing personalised emotional, practical and physical support.
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Saturday Festival events
18 August time
what's happning
11am 11.15am 12pm 12.10pm 12.15pm 1pm
where
time
Growing Chillies
Sea Spring Seeds Demonstration Tent
3pm
Live Music Kitty’s Music
Music Stage
Punch & Judy
Punch & Judy
Everyday Cooking With Chillies Live Music Kitty’s Music
Music Stage
South Coast Bhangra Performance
Music Stage
1.30pm
Falconry Display
Events Arena
2pm 2pm 2.30pm
Magic Show
Alfredo The Magician
where
Music Stage
3.15pm
Cooking with Demonstration Tent Mexicana Cheese
4pm
Punch & Judy
Punch & Judy
Demonstration Tent with Chilli Olly
Man V Food - Foot long Fire Hot Dog Demonstration Tent with Mexicana Cheese
Live Music Purple 9 Southeast Asian Specialities
Live Music Purple 9
1.15pm
what's happning
Music Stage Demonstration Tent with Dine In Sauces
4pm
Chilli Eating
Music Stage
Competition
4.15pm
BySea masterclass: The art of Demonstration Tent great coffee – with a kick
5pm
Event Close
All day Entertainment Treasure Hunt Balloon Modelling Face Painting
Henna Tattoos Tarot Reading Inflatables
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Sunday Festival events
19 august time
what's happning
where
11am
Growing Chillies
Sea Spring Seeds Demonstration Tent
11.15am
Live Music Lucid band
Music Stage
time
what's happning
3pm 3.15pm
11.45am
Pig Racing
12.10pm
Everyday Cooking With Chillies
12.15pm
Live Music lucid band
Events Arena
Demonstration Tent with Chilli Olly
Music Stage
1pm
Man V Food - Foot long Fire Hot Dog Demonstration Tent with Mexicana Cheese
1.30pm
Falconry Display
Events Arena
2pm
Magic Show
Alfredo The Magician
2pm
Live Music Raizing Steam
Music Stage
Southeast Asian Specialities
Demonstration Tent with Dine In Sauces
2.30pm
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where
Live Music Raizing Steam
Music Stage
Cooking with Demonstration Tent Mexicana Cheese
3.50pm
Chilli Sauce Award Ceremony
Music Stage
4pm
Punch & Judy
Punch & Judy
4pm
Chilli Eating
Music Stage
4.15pm 5pm
Competition BySea masterclass: The art of Demonstration Tent great coffee – with a kick
Event Close
All day Entertainment Treasure Hunt Balloon Modelling Face Painting
Henna Tattoos Tarot Reading Inflatables
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festival attractions
Chilli Eating Competition Along with the many different chilli offerings, there will be a Chilli Eating Competition at the end of each day. Not for the faint hearted! If you are interested in taking part in the challenge, entries are being taken now so contact us for an application form to guarantee a place. There is a limit to the number of places available. If you want to simply sit and watch the hilarious event, grab a drink and enjoy!
For Children There is so much for the children to enjoy at the event. Just being out with the family is often enough to thrill them but if they need something else, activities to keep the children entertained include, and what’s more, most of it is FREE:
Falconry Display This year, we welcome GMG Falconry, Berkshires premier and original Bird of Prey Display. Established for over 30 years and featuring a diverse array of hawks, falcons and owls. Not only can you watch them perform their amazing skills, you can also handle them. 10 | 2018 Cheese & Chilli Festival
Children’s Fun Rides PIG RACING Free Live music Face Painting Free Magic Shows Free Punch & Judy Inflatables Free Children’s Treasure Hunt Ice Cream
Cheese to please The Cheese and Chilli Festival promises a great selection of cheeses and some award-winning ones amongst them. As well as the good old plain cheddars, you are likely to come across amazing flavours like Nibble Nose Cheese Company’s orange and whisky, cranberry, and of course chilli cheese.
Here are some tasty offerings to look out for from the Great British Cheese Company.
The Flagship Cheddar
Just like the HMS Victory under Admiral Nelson’s control in the battle of Trafalgar, this cheese is the Flagship cheddar. It is a great addition to anything!
Sticky Toffee Tastic
Cheddar with real toffee pieces, dates and raisins, which tastes exactly as good as it sounds. This award winning cheesecake style cheese has become famous even without its biscuit base. Great on a sweet digestive. This will excite your taste buds.
The Drunken Monk
You could really make a ‘habit’ out of this popular cheese. The careful blend of caramelised red onion, red wine with a hint of brandy creates a cheese and chutney effect. Another award winning fella you were not planning on taking home with you, but won’t want to leave behind, and won’t want to share!
Mature Cheddar with Chilli & Lime What do you call cheese that isn’t yours? Nacho Cheese! This cheese is also described as nacho cheese as the lime bursts out in strength until the chilli enters like the hero in a Spaghetti Western shoot out packing a punch! This will warm you up on the coldest of days and is amazing to cook with. It’s also great on nachos.
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All about chilli peppers With at least 79 different chilli peppers to choose from it’s a bit of a minefield when deciding which ones to buy. The explosion of pungent qualities range from mild bell pepper to the fierce Dragon’s Breath. Here are a few chilli facts to help you get to know chilli peppers more intimately.
Why are chillies hot?
An odourless substance called capsaicin gives chillies their distinctive, hot taste. This chemical stimulates areas of the skin and tongue that usually sense pain and heat, and fools the brain into thinking they are burning. Signals are sent to the brain telling it you are eating something hot. The heat is found mainly in the seeds and the ‘ribs’ of chillies.
Is eating chilli peppers bad for you?
Not if eaten in moderation. In fact, capsaicin is used in anti-inflammatory creams, so unless you are allergic to chillies, you may well have already rubbed capsaicin onto your skin for relief from arthritis and other conditions.
Do peppers contain vitamins?
Peppers are an excellent source of vitamin A, B, C and E. In fact a chilli is said to contain more vitamin C than an orange. Green chillis also contain vitamin K and B6.
Which country is the largest chilli producer? Most countries in the world grow chillies as the use of peppers is increasing worldwide. China tops the table of outright production.
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What is the Scoville scale?
Chilli heat is measured on the Scoville scale. This was developed in the early 1900s by Wilbur Scoville, an American pharmacist, who developed his Scoville Organoleptic Test to measure the spiciness of various chilli pepers. It has now been standardised as the Scoville scale. See page 17 for more details.
Fresh rather than dried?
Dried chillies are used throughout the world, either whole, crushed or ground. Powders, such as cayenne, can be intensely hot, so be careful how much you use. Fresh chillis look good on the plate and should be fried or roasted beforehand to soften the skin. With some of the hotter fresh chillis, like the Dorset naga, it is advised to cook them whole in the dish for the flavour, but to discard them before serving.
How do I get rid of the burning sensation?
If your mouth is on fire after eating a chilli, don’t reach for the water jug. Capsaicin is not soluble in water and it will have no effect. Instead try a bit of fat – drinking milk, eating yoghurt, ice cream or even peanut butter should help.
Can you become desensitised to chillis?
Yes. Test have shown that successive exposure to equal concentrations of capsaicin can reduce the sensation of pungency.
Are chillis addictive?
Yes. As mentioned previously, the capsaicin sends a burning sensation from the nerve endings in the mouth to the brain. The body defends itself against this sensation by secreting endorphins, natural painkillers that cause a physical “rush” - a high that keeps you coming back for more. And of course the more tolerant you become, the more chillies you want to eat!
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By Chilli Olly | www.chilliolly.com
The Carolina Reaper is a cross between a Bhut Jolokia (Naga) and a Red Habanero breed by Ed Currie and is officially THE World’s Hottest Pepper based on the Guinness Book of Records. It was originally given the title of World’s Hottest Pepper in 2013 and recently The Reaper confirmed its top spot again with further testing in early 2018.
The record now stands at an average of 1,641,000 SHU, 71,000 higher than its previous record, making it that much harder to beat. The Carolina Reaper (also known as HP22B) has nothing normal about it, because it was bred for heat and that it is. Oddly enough The Reaper does have a sweet, fruity flavour but it doesn’t seem as fruity as the likes of the Dorset Naga, but perhaps that’s because the heat can hit you a little quicker!
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One unique feature shared by a few of the super-hot peppers is the ‘scorpion’s tail’ that is very well defined with the Reaper.
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50g flour 50g butter 200ml strong beer, warmed 250g strong cheddar, grated 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce black pepper 100ml Hot Hot Chillichup 4 large slices granary bread
1.
In a saucepan melt the butter and make a roux with the flour. Cook for a couple of minutes, stirring to prevent the roux from burning. Stir in the beer, adding a small amount at a time to prevent lumps forming. Add the grated cheese the Hot Hot Chillichup and Worcestershire sauce and season well with black pepper. stir until the cheese is melted and well combined. You should now have a thick paste
2.
Lightly toast the bread, then spread the cheesy mixture on each slice. 3.
Cook under a hot grill for a few minutes, until browned and bubbling.
4.
Serve with cous cous, tatziki, and a dressed salad.
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Trader list 55 Above
www.55above.co.uk
Annie’s Fudge
Karimix www.karimix.com Lymn Bank Farm Cheese
Appetite For Adventure
www.appetiteforadventure.co.uk
Lynette Vickery
Apricot Sunset
www.apricotsunset.com
M S Designs
Authentique Bakery Ltd Bad Boy Biltong
www.badboysbiltong.com
Ben’s Goodies Bunnies Face Painting Carrington Foods Ltd
www.carringtonfoods.co.uk
Charles Taylor
www.charlestaylortrading.com
Cheese Bomb
www.postacheese.com
Made In China / Smith’s Catering Mex Box
www.mexbox.co.uk
Morgan Samuel Catering
www.morgansamuelcatering.co.uk
Mr Hughs Mr Olive UK Nibble Nose Cheese Co
www.nibblenose.co.uk
Noodle 8 Co
Cheese on Bread Chef Bernie’s Sauces
www.chefbernie.co.uk
Norseland www.norseland.co.uk
Cherry Tree
www.cherrytreepreserves.co.uk
Oscar Pet Foods
Customise Events
www.customizeevents.com
Party Bounce
Dimples Diner Dine In Sauces
www.oscars.co.uk
Passion Du Fromage www.nonyasecrets.com
Dockwoods
Pieroth Ltd
www.pieroth.co.uk
Pimento/Coles Trading
Dorset Artisan Cheese Dorset Chilli Shop
www.dorsetchillishop.co.uk
Downton Brewery
www.downtonbrewery.com
Ellie Bee Designs
www.elliebeedesigns.co.uk
Emilia Ltd
www.emiliauk.london
English Spirit
www.englishspirit.uk
Fair Dinkum Fare
Purbeck Ice Cream
www.purbeckicecream.co.uk
Quality Street Food Riverford Organic Farms
www.riverford.co.uk
RSPB/WWF www.rspb.org.uk Smoker Train Snezana Snows Motor Group
www.snowsgroup.co.uk
Fallen Angel Brewery
www.fallenangel-brewery.co.uk
Flamin Grate Food Co
www.flamingratefood.com
Flint & Flame
www.flintandflame.co.uk
South West Wildlife Fundraising
Food Pharmacy
www.foodpharmacymobilecatering.co.uk
Sporting Wholesale Ltd
www.sportingwholesale.com
Fruity Foods
www.fruityfoods.co.uk
Surrey Wildlife Trust
www.surreywildlifetrust.org
Fussel’s Fine Foods
www.fusselsfinefoods.co.uk
Studio 1314
www.studio1314.co.uk
Garlic Growers
www.garlicgrowers.co.uk
Sweet Evans
Gifts From the Gods Giggly Pig
The Dog House www.gigglypig.co.uk
Gilly’s Glastonbury Dairy
www.theglastonburydairy.com
GMG Falconry Great British Cheese Company www.gbcheese.co.uk Harleys Hawkins Bros Fine English Wine www.hawkinsbros.co.uk HFRS
www.hantsfire.gov.uk
Ichhita’s Henna Art Idealica Peaellea
Sonny Chana Art
www.idelica.com
Inspired Gifts
The Wiltshire Chilli Farm
www.justchillies.co.uk
Utility Warehouse (MH)
www.utilitywarehouse.co.uk
Village Maid Cheese
www.villagemaidcheese.co.uk
Viniak Native Vintage Pinup Studio
www.vintagepinupstudio.com
VIP Wine Tours
www.vipwinetours.co.uk
We Pop
www.wepop.co.uk
West Country Fayre
www.westcountryfayre.com
Winchester Distillery
www.winchesterdistillery.co.uk
Woodland Trust
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk
Josephs Amazing Camels
www.jacamels.co.uk
Worleys Cider
www.worleyscider.co.uk
Just Love Brownies
www.justlovebrownies.com
Yvonnes Plants
www.yvonnes-plants.co.uk
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