Twelve Foodie Days of Christmas
Join us on a special taste.blas version of a classic Christmas carol to ensure that you get to enjoy the best of Welsh food and drink, not only on Christmas day, but on all twelve days of the official festive season! No partridges this year but please read on to find out more about the goodies you can spoil yourself on this Christmas containing some of our favourite products from the past year (and some that have been our favourites for years!). On the first day of Christmas taste.blas gave to me…
Crackers Let’s kick off Christmas with a simple staple - the humble cracker! We recommend Cradoc’s savoury biscuits. Made from fresh vegetables and baked in the foothills of the Brecon Beacons, Cradoc’s is made supporting local businesses, and made to be suitable for a variety of diets as they contain no palm oil, eggs or nuts. Cradoc’s come in a variety of flavours: Chilli, Ginger and Garlic, Leek and Caerphilly Cheese and our personal favourite, Lemongrass, Coconut and Chilli. Book early to get in your Christmas order and avoid disappointment. Pair with Castle Dairies butter roll with Halen Mon salt crystals to really bring out the flavour of the crackers.
On the third day of Christmas...
Whisky A warming tipple that you might put out for Father Christmas, or whoever else likes a whisky! Aber Falls distills their whisky between Snowdonia and the Menai Strait, using the purest Welsh water and other specially crafted Welsh ingredients from the surrounding area. Aber Falls is the first whisky distillery in Wales for over a 100 years, and is one of only four current whisky distilleries in Wales. Their whisky is rich and full-bodied, embodying the Welsh landscape. With an aroma of vanilla and toffee, candied citrus fruits, figs and sultanas, how could you resist? Aber Falls has a strong focus on sustainability at their distillery, so you can enjoy a glass at Christmas entirely guilt free.
On the second day of Christmas...
Cheese What else are you going to pair those crackers with? Few things can beat the flavour combination of Welsh crackers and cheese. Try an artisinal Welsh cheese like Caws Teifi. Experts in the field, Caws Teifi specialise in making unpasteurised cheese and are the longest established artisan cheesemakers in Wales, winning a number of awards. Try some of their more unusual flavours this Christmas like their seaweed cheese, or their nettle cheese. If that’s not your thing, then Caws Teifi also offer a range of more common cheeses such as halloumi, Caerphilly cheese, and smoked cheese. If this still isn’t your thing and you’re just looking for the best Cheddar, then go no further than Collier’s powerful cheese.
On the fourth day of Christmas…
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The main feature of Christmas dinner for many families is a turkey or a cut of meat; if you want to stay local with your purchases to avoid the stress of late lorry deliveries and last minute food shopping on Christmas Eve, check out Welsh Luing Beef or Pembrokeshire Lamb.
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