Special Ingredients
These are the delis that endeavour to find foods that will never be seen in supermarkets; often, foods from artisan producers working on a small scale. Some of them have a real sense of place in the regional produce they stock, some sell exotic and unusual foods from further afield. There are also specialist shops that demonstrate a passion for one type of product – spice shops offering a bewildering range of spices from every part of the world, or off-licenses stocking artisan ciders and whiskies from tiny distilleries.
Club Chef Direct
Lakeside, Bridgwater Road, Barrow Gurney, Bristol BS48 3SJ
Tel: 01275 475 252 Fax: 01275 475 167
Website: http://www.clubchefdirect.co.uk/ E-mail: info@clubchefdirect.co.uk
A company which aims to provide the home cook with the quality of food top chefs expect. The meat, game and fish are endorsed by a panel of legendary chefs. Mail order available.
Seasoned Pioneers
Unit 101, Summers Road, Brunswick Business Park, Liverpool L3 4BJ
Tel: 0800 068 2348
Website: http://www.seasonedpioneers.co.uk/ E-mail: info@seasonedpioneers.co.uk
Over 100 varieties of spices from all over the world, some organic. Spice blends are created in house, using original, traditional recipes.
The Spice Shop
1 Blenheim Crescent, London W11 2EE
Tel: 020 7221 4448
Website: http://www.thespiceshop.co.uk/
Every spice you can imagine, blended on the premises without any artificial additives. Mail order available.
The Oil Merchant Ltd
47 Ashchurch Grove, London W12 9BU
Tel: 020 8740 1335 Fax: 020 8740 1319
E-mail: the_oil_merchant@compuserve.com
Specialist importer of single estate olive oils from small producers throughout Europe, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Mail order available.
Forman and Field
30a Marshgate Lane, London E15 2NH
Tel: 0208 8221 3939
Website: http://www.formanandfield.com/
A one-stop gourmet shop, with lots of artisan produce from small scale producers around the country.
Berry Bros & Rudd
3 St James Street, London SW1A 1EG
Tel: 0870 900 4300 Fax: 01256 340106
Website: http://www.bbr.com/ E-mail: orders@bbr.com
Lots of interesting, unusual high-quality sherries. Mail order available.
Brindisa
9b Weir Road, Balham, London SW12 0LT
Tel: 020 8772 1600 Fax: 020 8772 1666
Website: http://www.brindisa.com/ E-mail: sales@brindisa.com
Wide range of hard-to-find Spanish ingredients, including Judion de la Granja butter beans. Mail order available, but large minimum order applies. Brindisa also have a shop at 32 Exmouth Market, London EC1 4QE, Tel: 0207 713 1666, and a stall at Borough Market in London.
Carluccio's
29a Neal Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9PS
Tel: 0207 240 1487 Fax: 0207 497 1361
Website: http://www.carluccios.com/
Italian deli-style produce with a good selection of wild mushrooms. Carluccio’s also stock saba, the Trebianno grape sauce referred to in the recipe for Ragoût of hare with red wine from the Loire. There are many branches of Carluccios around London - see the website for your nearest.
The Cool Chile Company
PO Box 5702, London W11 2GS
Tel: 0870 902 1145
Website: http://www.coolchile.co.uk/ E-mail: dodie@coolchile.co.uk
Many different kinds of dried chillies and Mexican ingredients, such as masa harina. Mail order available. They also stock tortilla presses.
Gourmet World
101 Lonsdale Road, London SW13 9DA
Tel: 020 8748 0125 Fax: 020 8741 4980
Website: http://www.gourmet-world.co.uk/ E-mail: info@gourmet-world.co.uk
Continental deli items from small, artisan producers, often exclusive to Gourmet World in the UK. Winner of ‘Guild of Fine Food Retailers’ award. Mail order available.
Reid Wines
The Mill Marsh Lane, Hallatrow, Nr Bristol BS39 6EB
Tel: 01761 452645 Fax: 01761 453642
E-mail: reidwines@aol.com
Mail order available.
Springbank Distillers
85 Longrow, Campbeltown, Argyll PA28 6EX
Tel: 01586 552009
Springbank whisky, available mail order from: Loch Fyne Whiskies Inverary Argyll PA32 Tel: 01499 302219 Fax: 01499 302238 Website: www.lfw.co.uk
Roots Deli
33 Crendon Street High, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP13 6LJ
Tel/Fax: 01494 524243
Website: http://www.rootsdeli.demon.co.uk/ E-mail: sales@rootsdeli.demon.co.uk
British cheese, wine, beer, charcuterie and smoked salmon, with a good organic section, too.
The Lizard Pasty Shop
Beacon Terrace, The Lizard, Helston, Cornwall TR12 7PB
Tel: 01326 290889 Fax: 01326 290153
E-mail: lizardpasty@connexions.co.uk
Ann Muller’s famous Cornish pasties, available mail order November to February.
Stein's Seafood Delicatessen
South Quay, Padstow, Cornwall PL28 8BL
Tel: 01841 533466 Fax: 01841 533868
Canned seafood like tuna, anchovies and sardines, fresh seafood and shellfish, take-away food, ‘Rick Stein’ products and a selection of high-quality specialist ingredients.
Demel's Sri Lankan Chutneys
The Barn, Gawithfields Arradfoot Ulverston, Cumbria LA12 7SL
Tel: 01229 861012
Featured on 'Food Heroes', Demels produce Sri Lankan pickles, preserves and accompaniments, made to old recipes passed down through the family. Mail order is available.
Burts Potato Chips
The Parcel Shed, Station Yard, Kingsbridge Devon TQ7 1ES
Tel: 01548 852220 Fax: 01548 854010
Website: http://www.burtschips.com/
Featured on 'Food Heroes'. Hand-fried potato crisps, each bag is labeled with the member of staff who cooked them, and the name of the field the potatoes were grown in. These are artisan crisps. Give Burts a call to find out how to get hold of them.
Newton Abbott Beer Festival
c/o Tuckers Maltings, Teign Road, Newton Abbott, Devon TQ12 4AA
Tel: 01626 334734
Website: http://www.tuckersmaltings.com/
Featured on 'Food Heroes'. The old malt house at Tuckers Maltings is the venue for the annual beer festival, a celebration of real ales from around the country.
Hoo Hing
Hoo Hing Commercial Centre, Freshwater Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford Essex RM8 1RX
Tel: 0208 548 3636 Fax: 0208 548 3688
Website: http://www.hoohing.com/ E-mail: enquiries@hoohing.com
Enormous range of Chinese spices, soy sauces, and any other Chinese ingredients you might need. Mail order available.
Minchews Real Cyder and Perry
Rose Cottage, Aston Cross, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire GL20 8HX
Tel: 07974 034331
Website: http://www.minchews.co.uk/ E-mail: ask.us@minchews.co.uk
The perry used to cook the gammon on page 92 of the Food Heroes cook book. Kevin Minchew makes award winning, single-variety perry and cider. Sold through Orchard Hive and Vine (see their separate entry).
The Grapevine Delicatessen
77 High Street, Odiham, Hampshire RG29 1LB
Tel/Fax: 01256 701900
Website: http://www.grapevine-gourmet.com/ E-mail: info@grapevine-gourmet.com
Selection of Spanish, Italian and Eastern foods; also traditional British and local Hampshire products. Mail order available.
Orchard Hive & Vine
4 High Street, Leominster, Herefordshire HR6 8LZ
Tel/Fax: 01568 611232
Website: http://www.orchard-hive-and-vine.co.uk/ E-mail: sales@ohv.wyenet.co.uk
Mail order sales of cider and perry from a range of small producers, who often use hand-picked, unsprayed, single-variety fruit. Also bottled beers and wines.
Fratelli Camisa
Unit 4, I.O. Centre, Lea Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire EN8 7PG
Tel: 01992 763076 Fax: 01992 652775
Website: http://www.camisa.co.uk/ E-mail: sales@fratellicamisa.co.uk
Good range of Italian deli products, including authentic Italian sausages, such as Luganega. Mail order available.
George Bateman & Son Ltd
Salem Bridge Brewery, Wainfleet, Lincolnshire PE24 4JE
Tel: 01754 880317
Website: http://www.bateman.co.uk/ E-mail: batemansbrewery@bateman.co.uk
Mail order real ale, from CAMRA award-winning brewery. Their XXXB ale has won CAMRA ‘Premium Beer of the Year’ Award 5 times. Also organic and fruit beers, all available by mail order.
Black Sheep Brewery
Wellgarth, Masham, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 4EN
Tel: 01765 680122
Website: http://www.blacksheepbrewery.com/
Featured on 'Food Heroes', the Black Sheep Brewery was established by Paul Theakston in order for him to go back to the roots of brewing, and make real ale in an entirely traditional way. He turned his back on modern brewing methods and equipment, and the result is a range of cask- and bottle-conditioned ales that are an expression of British brewing heritage. Available from many pubs around Yorkshire, and by mail order.
Rosebud Preserves
Rosebud Farm, Healey, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 4LH
Tel: 01765 689174
Featured on 'Food Heroes', Rosebud Preserves make a big range of chutneys, jams and jellies - Rick particularly liked their onion marmalade. All available by mail order.
Ponteland Memorial Hall
Darras Road, Ponteland, Northumberland
E-mail: jpendrich@castlemorpeth.gov.uk
4th Saturday monthly, from 9.30am. Contact Jim Pendrich 01670 535148.
Mrs King's Pork Pies
Unit 30, Manvers Business Park, Hollygate Lane, Cotgrave, Nottingham NG12 3JW
Tel/Fax: 0115 989 4101
Pork pies made to a very old traditional recipe. Mail order service available.
Lupe Pinto's Deli
24 Leven Street, Edinburgh, Scotland EH3 9LJ
Tel/Fax: 0131 228 6241
(also)
313 Great Western Road, Glasgow G4 9HR
Tel/Fax: 0141 334 5444
Website: http://www.lupepintos.com/ E-mail: lupep@globalnet.co.uk
Specialist importer of Mexican and Spanish foods, with some southern US, Spanish, Caribbean, Thai and Japanese foods. The emphasis is on spice!
Valvona & Crolla
19 Elm Row, Edinburgh, Scotland EH7 4AA
Tel: 0131 556 6066 Fax: 0131 556 1668
Website: http://www.valvonacrolla.co.uk/ E-mail: sales@valvonacrolla.co.uk
Huge range of Italian products, available mail order.
Sagebury Cheese Delicatessen
21 Cheap Street, Frome, Somerset BA11 1BN
Tel: 01373 462543
Fantastic deli selling unusual cheeses, oils, pasta, high-quality chocolate and hard-to-find ingredients. Mail order available.
Lefktro U.K. Ltd
Somerville House High Street, Hinton, St George, Somerset TA17 8SE
Tel: 01460 72931
Website: http://www.getoily.com/ E-mail: feedback@getoily.com
Vast choice of unusual oils from Greece, Italy, Spain, France, Australia and New Zealand, plus related products. Mail order available.
The Somerset Cider Brandy Co
Pass Vale Farm, Burrow Hill, Kingsbury Episcopi, Martock, Somerset TA12 5BU
Tel: 01460 240782 Fax: 01460 249220
Website: http://www.ciderbrandy.co.uk/
The Somerset Cider Brandy Co use 40 different varieties of apple to make traditional cider, which they then distill to make cider brandy. Available as 3, 5 or 10 year old versions, the brandy is available by mail order.
Provender
3 Market Square, South Petherton, Somerset TA13 5BT
Tel: 01460 240681 Fax: 0870 169 4835
Website: http://www.provender.net/
Artisan cheeses, cider, air-dried ham, smoked meat and fish, all sourced locally.
High Lane Oatcakes
597-599 High Lane, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST6 7EP
Tel: 01782 810180
Website: http://www.highlaneoatcakes.co.uk/
Featured on 'Food Heroes', High Lane Oatcakes make traditional Staffordshire oatcakes, which are similar to pancakes. Available from the shop itself, or by mail order.
Aspall's The Cyder House
Aspall Hall, Debenham, Suffolk IP14 6PD
Tel: 01728 860510 Fax: 01728 861031
Website: http://www.aspall.co.uk/ E-mail: info@aspall.co.uk
Cider and aged cider vinegars. Call for details of stockists.
Adnam's Plc
Sole Bay Brewery, Southwold, Suffolk IP18 6JW
Tel: 01502 727200 Fax: 01502 727201
Website: http://www.adnams.co.uk/
Adnam’s ales are available from Tesco, Waitrose and Sainsbury’s.
The Jasmine Shop Stanton House Hotel
The Avenue Stanton, Fitzwarren, Swindon, Wiltshire SN6 7SD
Tel: 01793 861777
Featured on 'Food Heroes', the Jasmine Shop is a treasure trove of exotic and hard-to-find Japanese ingredients - most of the produce is impossible to find outside Japan or London.
Avonbank Core Food & Drink
Pershore College of Horticulture, Avonbank, Pershore, Worcestershire WR10 3JP
Tel: 01386 551200 Fax: 01386 556865
Award-winning single-variety and blended cider and perry, some using unusual and rare varieties of fruit; also some organic ciders. No mail order.
