We've not long returned from the highlight of all UK foodies calendar - The Good Food Show. We visited the show in Birmingham and have spent most of the day eating/drinking our way around all the stalls. Well as Hubby was driving I was doing most of the alcohol drinking! We got there at 9am and although we had to queue for 20 min on the M42 to get to the NEC we seemed to beat the crowds and this was when we got the best freebies.
There were some fantastic stalls and we did see Gordon Ramsey and Angela Hartnett ...oh and the bloke who looks after the Guinea Pigs at Jimmy's Farm! Some of my favourite stalls included:
The Really Garlicky Company - we brought some oak smoked garlic from here and hope to use it in the next couple of weeks.
Farrington Oils - I've been raving about their rapeseed oil, Mellow Yellow for a while now and today was given the opportunity to taste some of their new products coming out. Their honey and mustard dressing is delicious.
Jimmy's Farm (aka The Essex Pig Company) - We brought some Essex Beer Pork Sausage and Peppered Steak Sausage. The steak ones are currently cooking and I'll be interested to taste them. For lunch Hubby had a pork pattie from their stall and said it was delicious.
Ocean Spray - Gave some of the most generous freebies in the shape of a carton of cranberry juice and snack pack of dried cranberries.
Walkers Crisps - had one of the most entertaining stands with a bloke dressed up as a eccentric farmer shouting "Ruddy Muddy Marvelous"! Also were serving freshly cooked crisps where you could add your own flavourings. Thanks to Claire for recommending this stall.
I'm in Season - An interesting stall with accompanying website.
In amongst all these gems there was some truly awful tasting products. The worst included a fortified wine with chocolate (tasted like really bad musty red wine mixed with cheap chocolate) another was a coffee cream liqueur that tasted of oil. yuk.
Saturday, December 01, 2007
Ruddy Muddy Marvelous!
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You're quick off the mark ;)
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed it. I know exactly what you mean about that liqueur - it was disgusting!!
We'd have liked to get some of Jimmys sausages but I wouldn't have liked to keep them in a car for 24 hours - you have to let us know what they are like.
We have only been back a couple of hours so am hoping to post my review tomorrow... when I get round to it.
You can order sausages via Jimmy's website. The peppered steak ones were seriously spicy. I think the "Peppered" bit must relate to chilli pepper and not black pepper!
ReplyDeleteDid you notice there seemed to be tonnes of curry sauce stalls?!?
You have convinced me that I must go next year - sounds like my kind of thing
ReplyDeleteOh Jules you sound to have had a wonderful time - just up my street too... Maybe next year for me .....
ReplyDeleteRosie x
Oh that liqueur is gross isn't it! I know exactly the one you mean - one of my well meaning friends brought a bottle round for a girls' night in and no-one could drink it! I didn't even bother with that stand... I did enjoy the Snowdonia cheeses though.
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