British Food Festival 2009

A celebration of the finest foods from the
British Isles

May 4 - June 1, 2009

Join us for in store tastings and traditional English fare at all our snackbars!!

From Denninger's own kitchen, enjoy:

BUBBLE & SQUEAK (Potato Pancakes):
Made from potato, fresh, eggs, cheese, cabbage, carrots, water chestnuts & spices. Delicious fried for breakfast or as a side dish.

SCOTCH EGGS:
A hard boiled egg covered with fresh pork sausage, dipped in Dijon mustard & rolled in spiced bread crumbs. Can be served hot or cold.Fully cooked.

ASSORTED MEAT PIES:
Made with a hand made crust, fresh meats, rich gravy & vegetables. Fully cooked. Just heat and serve.

SHEPHERDS PIE:
Made from ground pork and beef in a rich gravy topped with peas & carrots, then smothered in creamy mashed potatoes. Heat & serve.

SMOKED CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUSAGE:
A fully cooked and naturally smoked beef and pork sausage with pieces of cheddar cheese that melts in your mouth. Perfecton the grill or fried.

FRESH ENGLISH-STYLE BANGER SAUSAGE:
A fresh pork sausage make in the British tradition with spiced toasted bread crumbs.

MELTON MOWBRAY PIES:
An English tradition. Made with coarsely ground pork, a secret blend of seasonings and a rich, crisp pastry. Delicious eaten hot or cold.

ENGLISH-STYLE BACON:
Our unique English-style bacon combines lean back bacon and side bacon. It is smoked in our own smoke houses which gives it that natural smokey flavour and causes less shrinking when frying.

HOME-STYLE MEATLOAF:
Our home-style meatloaf is made by hand from select cuts of ground pork and beef, fresh eggs, onion, bread, water chestnuts, fresh parsley and spices. Delicious.

IRISH STEW:
Made form select cuts of top round beef, baby potatoes, pearl onions and vegetables. Fully cooked. Just heat and serve as is, or over rice or spaetzle.

British Grocery Items Available

Twinnings of London
-  For three hundred years Twinings has made generations of tea lovers committed to their brand. From Black to Oolong, from Green to Herbal, you're sure to find a favourite.

Williamson & Magor Tea
- Williamson Tea is a special name among tea connoisseurs. As one of the the world's few private tea producing company, Williamson Tea occupies an almost unique position in growing, producing, marketing, and selling fine teas. Williamson Tea is universally acknowledged as 'THE' quality tea producer.
- One hundred years of growing, selecting and blending fine teas, completely without Pesticides.

London Fruit and Herb Tea
- This English tea firm has been creating great tasting fruit infused tea blends for decades. Bursting with fruit flavour, these blends really taste as good as they smell and come in a wide selection of flavours.

Baxters' Chutney
- Baxter's started making chutney in 1971 when Gordon and Ena had an abundance of tomatoes and cucumbers in their garden. All of the chutneys are delicious and make a great addition to any meal.

Baxters' Soups
-  Baxter's has been making soup since 1929. They go to extra lengths to ensure only the finest ingredients are used in their recipes. Baxter's offers something for everyone and can be enjoyed any time of the day.

Coleman's Mustard
- For nearly 200 years Colman's has delivered the finest quality mustards. From English pubs and palaces across the pond to Canada, Colman's unmistakable, tangy flavour deserves a royal welcome with a place of honour on your table.

BottleGreen Presses and Cordials

- All Natural Presses and Cordials. A Taste of the English Country Side in a Bottle.
- The Presse's clean crisp natural flavors deliver pure refreshment! A wide variety available.
- the Cordials with still or sparkling water. Add zest to cocktails, punches, even salad dressings. The Ginger and Lemongrass is an exotic blend of fiery Thai root ginger and tender lemon grass. Add the floral notes from handpicked elderflowers to champagne for a twist.

Available Flavours:
- Elderflower
- Pomegranite & Elderflower
- Cranberry &Orange
- Lemongrass & Ginger Spring

English Provender Company
- Caramelized Red Onions
- NEW: Cumberland Sauce: Fruit based sauce - redcurrant jelly, lemon, orange, port, ground ginger and mustard powder - A rich & zesty cumberland sauce which perfectly compliments duck breast or sausages. Or simply serve on the side with paté & crusty bread.
- NEW: Organic Wild Cranberry Sauce: Really brings the traditional turkey to life or serve with duck, venison, goats cheese - even apple pie.
- NEW:Mint sauce with Balsamic Vinegar: To serve with LambCaramelized Red Onions

Thursday Cottage
- Marmalades and Curds
- All Thursday Cottage products are made from the very finest ingredients in small batches in open pans. After the products have been stirred and cooked to perfection, they are then filled by hand.
- Product Sourcing: Trewlands Farm has about 30 acres of organic stone fruit consisting of damson, victoria plum. Where possible, we source our fruit from UK based growers but due to the wide range of products we make, a great deal comes from growers elsewhere. Our oranges are Spanish and our apricots are Moroccan for example.

Garner's
- Established in the heart of Evesham, Garner's take pride in hand making traditional pickles and chutneys, using the very best ingredients.
- Nowadays Garner's belongs to Baxter's Group UK
- Pickled Onions are one of Garner's best products!!

Walker's
- Shortbreads, Biscuits and Oatcakes
- New: Walkers Thins - Original, Lemon, Raspberry

Shortbread House of Edinburgh
- SHORTBREAD HOUSE is a small, family run bakery based in Scotland's historic capital city of Edinburgh.
- Products are handmade, (and not "hand-baked" - a misleading term used by other companies). This makes a huge difference to the texture of the shortbread.
- They use the finest ingredients. Again, other companies make the claim that they use high quality ingredients but they have taken trouble to source the best butter, stem ginger, chocolate and other items. When they find a good and loyal supplier, they do not change them in order to obtain a lower price.
- Products are sold fresh. The products are made to order and delivered directly to customers. Compared to most of their competitors, they apply a shorter "Best Before" date to their products to ensure that they are enjoyed at their best.

Ryvita
- These light and healthy crisp breads are made with whole grain rye. The goodness of whole grain rye is easily dressed with all your favourite toppings.

British Cheeses

Gloucester
- Country of Origin: England
- Region, Town: Gloucestershire
- Source of Milk: traditionally from Gloucester cattle
- Pasteurized: no
- Texture: semi hard
- Aging time: 36 weeks
*Double Gloucester is made from only whole milk
*Natural rind


Lancashire
- Country of Origin: England
- Region, Town: Lancashire
- Source of Milk: cows
- Pasteurized: yes
- Texture: hard, creamy to crumble
- Aging time: 2 – 8 months


Leicester
- Country of Origin: England
- Region, Town: Leicestershire
- Source of Milk: cows
- Pasteurized: frequently
- Texture: hard / semi hard
- Aging time: 4 – 9 months
*red in colour: adding annatto (food colouring) extract during manufacturing.
*All Leicester is red


Wensleydale
- Country of Origin: England
- Region, Town: Wensleydale, North Yorkshire
- Source of Milk: cows or ewes
- Pasteurized: yes
- Texture: medium, crumbly
- Aging time: 3 – 6 months
*can be flavoured with cranberries or apricot

British Pasteries and Baked Goods

Mrs. Bridge's British Bakery
- Traditional Light and well-fired bread
- Light and Well - Fired Morning Rolls.
- Scottish-Style Whole Wheat
- Irish Bread

Battenburg Cake
- Four squares of spongy almond cake, coated in a thin layer of jam and then covered in a delicious almond icing.

British Meal Suggestions

Breakfast
- Tode in the Hole: Mrs Bridges Scottish Bread - butter 1 side and fry on the grill, make hole in centre of bread and add whole eggs - flip and cook both sides/ Served 2 pcs with English Bacon, Hot House tomatoes and home fries

- Hearty English Breakfast: Grilled English Bacon or Bangers, sautéed mushrooms, grilled ½ beefsteak tomatoes, scrambled eggs with wholegrain bread

- Bread Pudding with Ambrosia custard

- Buttermilk/ Mrs Bridges Pancakes with Devon crème fraiche and lemon curd

- Grilled English BLT on Naan Bread - Grilled English Bacon, Hot House Tomatoes, Lettuce and Cheddar (5yr old Balderson)

Sandwiches and Light Meals

- Bangers/ Smoked Cheddar Cheese/ Chicken Mango Sausage on a bun

- Big Ben Sandwich: Schnitzelburger topped with English Bacon, lettuce, tomato and Balderson Cheddar

- Denninger Ham with Horseradish and EPC Caramelized Onions on a bun

Dinners

- Bangers and Mashed Potatoes topped with roasted onions

- Shepherd's Pie with mixed greens

- Fish and Chips

- Meat Pies topped with gravy with a Garden Salad or home fries

- Butter Chicken (Sharwoods) with Basmati Rice, mixed greens and chutneys