Kettle Died, Need a New One!

Kettle! should be easy to buy! I want to buy a jug shaped kettle to replace what could only be described as a good candidate for re-cycling and even then only if there was anything worth salvaging! My poor old kettle had become the butt of numerous jokes from friends and colleagues in the catering [...]

Breville Hot Cup, a Strange Kettle?

When looking for a new kettle, two of my tea drinking friends suggested that I looked at hot water dispensers and both recommended the Breville Hot Cup range and in particular the breville vkj318 model purely for making hot drinks. I added it to my list as a potential option because there seemed to be [...]

Tamarind Jam

On a trip to the Philippines recently I came across Sampalok or Tamarind Jam for the first time. My taste is more savoury than sweet but I thought I would try it! What an eye opener! Tamarind Jam is without doubt the best jam I have ever tasted and ate quite a lot, straight off [...]

Limepickle

What’s So Special About Limepickle? Talking to a friend of mine over an Indian meal in a Restaurant about limepickle or the lack of it among the condiments available to eat with poppadoms! I don’t remember having been to an Indian restaurant where limepickle was not on offer! Brian, who is seriously into Indian food, [...]

Suggestions for Scotch Bonnet and Jolokia Chillies. a Chilli Sauce!

A great conversation about chilli sauce While at Covent Garden Real Food market last Thursday with the Old Hatfield Pickle Co, I met a chap called Shola who was very obviously into his chillies and particularly chilli sauce. We discussed the various types of chilli in the chilli sauce range and the differences in taste, [...]

Mustard, Spice and Condiment

Mustard can be both used as a spice and as a condiment. this article includes information about the mustard plant, a brief history of mustard and other interesting background information on mustard. The mustard plant and its seeds. The mustard plant has vivid yellow flowers, each flower having four petals and generally flowers in early [...]

Hottest Chilli Peppers

Chilli powder is generally regarded as a spice. This article is about chilli peppers, the varieties, what they offer and other interesting chilli information.

Old Hatfield Pickle Co at Hatfield Farmers’ Market

The Old Hatfield Pickle Co will be selling its products locally I’ve had a phone call this morning from the lady who organises the Hatfield Farmers’ Market at the local council. She confirmed that the Old Hatfield Pickle Co will have a stall there. This will be the first time that the Old Hatfield Pickle [...]

Safe Food Preserving? Things You Should Know!

There is nothing new in preserving food! Since time immemorial mankind has been actively preserving the food harvested to survive through the times when it wasn’t freely available. Preserving food is not a matter of survival nowadays. Fortunately times have changed! The seasons aren’t the restriction they once were. We can buy just about any [...]