What’s New In Food This Month
Hayman’s Exotic Citrus Gin
Hayman’s has just launched its latest gin, Hayman’s Exotic Citrus. Vibrant notes of kumquat, pomelo, Persian lime and mandarin offer lively, fresh citrus flavours, perfect for summertime sipping. It’s also naturally made – with the depth and vibrancy of the flavour deriving directly from the fruit peels, all of which are hand-peeled and sundried before being distilled with Hayman’s London Distilled Gin during a two-day process.
Visit HaymansGin.com
Love Cocoa Bars
Three new summer flavour chocolate bars have launched from Love Cocoa, the brand founded by James Cadbury. Not only do they look completely good, they taste great, too. Choose from Mint Chocolate Chip White Chocolate; Sour Cherry & Strawberry Dark Chocolate (which is vegan friendly) and Rose & Pistaschio White Chocolate. Plus, they’re 100% eco-friendly – think palm oil free, slave-free cocoa and recyclable packaging with a tree planted for every bar purchased.
Visit LoveCocoa.com
Tastily
Unlike traditional ready meals, Tastily’s are free from artificial ingredients, preservatives or refined sugar and are never frozen, either. Instead, the brand uses cutting-edge packaging technology to keep each dish fresh for seven days, so subscribers never have to compromise on great taste or good health. Not only that, every one of these dishes are created by Michelin-trained chefs and also include globally inspired ingredients to achieve an extra depth of flavour. We lovedthe Prawn Pad Thai and ‘Lamb’ tagine, which is made with meatless kofta.
Visit Tastily.co.uk
Nosh Detox
Nosh Detox’s Summer Cleanse Programme is designed to help you transition into the summer season, and includes delicious morning smoothies, light yet filling salads and warming soups for dinner. Everything is prepared using fresh, mostly seasonal, ingredients by in-house chefs, with all dishes then delivered right to your door. Meals are packed full of vitamins, antioxidants and superfoods to boost the condition of your skin, manage your weight and aid better digestion, so you won’t experience any bloating, either. Totalling approximately 1,000-1,200 calories a day, ths plan is designed to act as a short-term reset – controlling appetite, reducing sugar and curbing cravings, not to mention boosting your metabolic rate.
Visit NoshDetox.com
Life On A Plate Podcast
This month, Waitrose’s Life On A Plate podcast returns for a third season, with guests including Andi Oliver and Dolly Alderton. In the first episode (which only came out a couple of weeks ago), Joe Wicks revealed the recipe that won his wife Rosie over, how the pandemic led to ‘PE with Joe’ being everybody’s morning routine, and how he values diet and fitness as a means to improve mental health. Fun and easy listening.
Listen here
Decent Drop
This Manchester-based company is taking the foodie world by storm thanks to their wine and paired cheese boxes. Founded by Carl Peters at the beginning of the pandemic, Decent Drop is all about embracing the fun side of wine, with virtual and soon-to-be in person tastings. They also curate a special menu each month based on a specific theme. For July, the menu is going to be ‘Best of the Summer Wine’, including six wines, paired with six cheeses, and oatcakes, chutneys and tasting notes. Kits are priced from £33 per person.
Visit DecentDrop.com
Propercorn
Proper Snacks – makers of SL-favourites Propercorn and Properchips – have just launched Popcorn Bars, which are available in two sweet flavours: Salted Caramel and Hazelnut Praline. Both come in at under 116 calories per bar and are made using nothing but real ingredients – think popcorn, nuts and rice crispies with Fairtrade chocolate and zero palm oil. High in fibre, vegan and gluten-free, they’re the ideal answer to an afternoon pick-me-up.
The Stem Hydro-Herb Kit
London’s top-rated garden centre has now launched hydrophobic kits to allow you to grow your own herbs from seed without soil – perfect for those without gardens or much outdoor space. Each kit contains everything you need. Simply follow the instructions and within a week or so, germination should begin. The herbs will need plenty of light and should be ready to pick and add to your home-cooking after around seven to eight weeks. Expect months of steady growth and the hydroponic solution to last around two years.
Visit TheStem.co.uk
J’aime Kombucha
Made in Devon using a combination of four of the world’s most exceptional green and white jasmine teas (Snow Bud, Jasmine Huang Shan Ya, Sencha and Jasmine Ying Zhen Silver Needle), J’aime’s unique brewing process results in a delicious kombucha with hints of sweet, floral aromas. Despite its gentle fizz with a crisp dry finish, and you’d never guess there were barely two calories per serving.
Visit J-AimeDrinks.com
Ruby’s Vegan Butcher
Following the success of Rudy’s Vegan Butcher – the UK’s first vegan butcher which opened its doors in Islington last year – the team behind the cult brand are now bringing their signature cruelty-free cuts to central London, with a new counter at Selfridges. With both a butcher’s counter and a deli menu available, expect to find a range of plant-based products available, including mind-blowing mock meats and vegan home cooking staples, alongside a selection of to-go hot and cold American diner favourites.
Available in Selfridges Food Hall
Allpress Coffee
Pioneering coffee roasters Allpress Espresso have now launched a versatile range of cold coffee, made using their classic blend. Each 500ml bottle of The Good Brew – which is perfect for using in iced lattes, espresso martinis and smoothies, or as a chef’s ingredient in cakes and desserts – is made up of 20 shots (each being the equivalent strength of a double espresso). Another new product in the range is the Allpress Iced Black Coffee, which is available individually or as a pack of four.
Visit AllpressEspresso.com
Flora’s Marmalade
Winning an award at the Dalemain Festival is no mean feat, however this year’s winner has done so at the tender age of just nine-years-old. Selected from more than 3,000 entries worldwide, Flora submitted her marmalade from her home in the Isle of Wight, after she decided to get creative in the kitchen during the winter lockdown. Her now award-winning marmalade features fresh citrus notes of Seville Orange that have been harmonised with orange blossom water, resulting in a bright and honey-like flavour described as a “little pot of sunshine”.
The marmalade will be sold at Fortnum & Mason’s UK and Hong Kong stores & the Dalemain Mansion, with 50p from each jar going to support the Hospice at Home Carlisle & North Lakeland.
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