Have you ever heard of Maldon Salt? I had heard of it before I came to England, but I hadn't known that it was a small family run business in Essex. Maldon Salt is a high quality, unique and prestigious produce which is still hand-harvested and known all over the world...
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Maldon Salt
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As I have a sweet tooth, I love sauces with my meals, especially mustard, which can be eaten with ham sandwiches, sausages and English breakfast of course. My favourite mustard is "Classic English Mustard" produced by Stoke Sauces in Suffolk, because I like its hot and strong flavour.
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Hidden in the heart of rural Suffolk, Stoke Sauces was founded in 2004 with the belief that food should be honest, clean and taste delicious. All the products are hand-produced and Stoke Sauces has already won awards for their sauces, as they only use best ingredients for its mustard, mayonnaise or sauces. I can strongly recommend "Classic English Mustard", but if you don't like its strong and hot taste, you can just try one of the other 74 products they offer!
If you want to visit, call or buy a product of this local producer, I have provided the address, the telephone number and e-mail-address below:
Essfoods Limited
Rendlesham Hall
Rendlesham
Woodbridge
Suffolk IP12 2RG
Tel: 01394 462150
When talking of local produce in the counties Essex and Suffolk, there is probably one thing which must not be missing - dairy products and especially cheese from Suffolk! Suffolk Farmhouse Cheeses have 2 main cheeses, the Suffolk Gold and the Suffolk Blue cheese and they both are untouchable in flavour...
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Suffolk Gold Cheese
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If you are a meat fanatic as I am, I can really advise you to try Wicks Manor Farm's ham. This succulent ham has a great flavour and is available in different types, you can either have smoked or unsmoked ham or even honey roasted ham.
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| Tasty Ham |
Since I tried this ham first, I've never tried any other ham, because in my eyes it is the best ham in the world! Wicks Manor Farm ham is butchered, cured and cooked on the farm in their ham room, which was especially built for this produce. The reason I love Wicks Manor Farm is that the pigs are born and bred on the farm and that they have plenty of space to live and enjoy their lives. Wicks Manor's pigs are happy, and that's why the ham is so delicious. The pigs are sent to a local abattoir before being returned to our licensed cutting plant on the farm. A short trip to the abattoir means the meat quality is fantastic. If you want to try ham, try Wicks Manor's ham and you won't be disappointed!
If you want to visit, call or buy a product of this local producer, I have provided the address, the telephone number and e-mail-address below:
Wicks Manor
Witham Road
Tolleshunt Major
Maldon
Essex CM9 8JU
Tel: 01621 860629
As you all know I am a real enthusiast regarding local produce in Suffolk and Essex, that's why I really love Suffolk honey from the Maple Farm. This honey is referred to as "sweet Suffolk sunshine", it is smooth and pale and easily spreadable, which makes it a pleasure to eat. But why does it taste so tremendous? The reason is the farm's philosophy...
I recently tried beef from the Calcott Hall Farm in Essex - and it melted in my mouth like butter! To describe this beef in two words: absolutely brilliant. The beef is locally sourced and hung for 21 days before it is sold and because of this it has a distinctive and outstanding flavour.
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Calcott Hall Farm in Essex is a family run business and besides having its own butchery they also grow a wide range of fruit and vegetables.They offer an outstanding quality and it is not really a surprise that they won the "Best Farm Shop" - Award in 2008/2009. I can entirely recommend Calcott Hall Farm. Their beef tastes absolutely fantastic and you can see the devotion they work with to satisfy your needs. Give it a try!
If you want to visit, call or buy a product of this local producer, I have provided the address, the telephone number and e-mail-address below:
Calcott Hall Farm
Ongar Road
Brentwood
Essex, CM15 9HS
Tel: 01277 264164
My first beer in Chelmsford a few of months ago was a Brewers Gold from the Crouch Vale Brewery. This local beer's taste is really delicious with its 4% and I really enjoyed drinking it, as it has wonderful aromas and flavour from carefully selected ingredients...
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Brewers Gold Beer
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Before I came to England, I had never heard of Cyder in my life. As I really love the Counties Essex and Suffolk and their local produce, I thought I should try Cyder which is locally produced. One of my friends recommended Aspall Suffolk Cyder because according to him this was the best Cyder he has ever drunk...
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Aspall Suffolk Cyder
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Usually I don't really like apple juices, because they are too sweet for me, but then I came up with James White Apple Juice, which is made in Suffolk near Ipswich. This fresh and delicious apple juice is simply brilliant and it is freshly pressed at White's Fruit Farm in Ashbocking in Suffolk. The Juice is filtered and bottled immediately to assure the fresh flavour and aroma of the apples.
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James White Apple Juices
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