OPEN SUNDAYS & BANK HOLIDAYS • RINGWOOD ROAD, TOTTON • PLAZA PARADE, ROMSEY • THE PRECINCT, CHANDLERS FORD ALL DAY COD & CHIPS £1 OFF On presentation of this advertisement MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY ONLY Not valid with any other offer. Valid until 19th April 2023 Page 54 • The HERALD • 30th March 2023 v SEND ALL YOUR NEWS TO THE HERALD v FOOD FOR THOUGHT Mu l t i - awa rd-wi nn i ng fishcake manufacturer, The Fabulous Catch Company, has recently launched a new website shop to enable customers to order online for home delivery. Based locally in Calshot, The Fabulous Catch Company is o ering half price delivery for local customers, free delivery on orders over £60 and 10% o rst orders! Business owner and Managing Director, Hayley Elston, has been raising the pro le of the humble shcake since 2012, when she worked with the Yarmouth Fishermen’s Co-op to add value to their shing quotas and utilise the under-rated brown crabmeat that was being wasted. Products were sold locally and served for a few years at the Bestival festival on the Island. ‘Catch’ caught on! Over the past decade, Catch has been a popular ‘pop up’ at leading food festivals and farmers’ markets throughout the South of England with a shcake deli stall and supplies wholesale to a number of leading eateries and ne food outlets. Catch also helped locals by delivering food during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Combining sh with non-traditional avours, Hayley and her team are determined to make the best quality ready-to-cook shcakes and other delicacies that are both healthy and tasty – like no other! Catch’s products have scooped up Great Taste Awards and a number of other accolades. A number of Catch’s products have been guided by the expertise of three-times Michelin star chef and Milford-on-Sea resident, Herbert Berger, an investor in the company. Herbert’s mantra is to “do things properly without cutting corners” and he provides enviable tuition to the Catch team on techniques and natural avour combinations, uniting ingredients to create unique gourmet products that are true taste sensations. e range now includes gluten-free shcakes and vegan ‘seacakes’ (made with seaweed), with new products being trialled every week. In 2022 Catch launched a ‘Wild Game’ range of venison and game bird products, only available in season, which proved to be extremely popular. Hayley Elston said: “We are passionate about supporting our declining fishing industry and doing our bit to protect diminishing fish stocks. Our mission is to provide our customers with excellent food whilst supporting local fish markets, and now local game. We buy from local growers and other artisan food producers to make a fabulous range of ready-toeat products that combine traditional flavours and modern tastes.” To visit the Fabulous Catch Company’s shop, visit www.fabcatchco.co.uk. Deliveries to postcodes in the New Forest and Waterside area attract a 50% delivery discount, with free delivery on orders over the value of £60. Use the code CATCH10 to receive a 10% discount o your rst order. Local Fishcake Manufacturer Launches New Online Shop The range of products by The Fabulous Catch Company available in their online shop. - Source: Electric Eye Photography As the spring months begin to emerge following winter, Haskins Garden Centres has created a delicious and easy-to-follow rhubarb, orange and honey cordial recipe. March is the perfect time to start harvesting these unique vegetables and also plant your own home-grown rhubarb, so it’s ready for next year. When combined with the right mixture of ingredients, rhubarb is the perfect avouring for a refreshing spring appetiser. Alasdair Urquhart, Haskins’ plant expert, commented: “Emerging rhubarb stems are an encouraging early sign that spring is on the way. When home-grown, rhubarb is a versatile vegetable that adds a unique flavour to a variety of dishes. It also has a visually striking appearance that adds colour and interest to any garden. “This recipe reflects rhubarb’s many uses as an ingredient. While enjoying as a traditional crumble may be the obvious way to get creative with your homegrown rhubarb, this cordial recipe is simple to make, a little different to the typical offering, and hearteningly refreshing to enjoy in your garden with friends as the weather begins to get warmer.” Ingredients • 6-8 Rhubarb Stalks, trimmed and sliced into 2-3cm • Pared zest and juice of 2 oranges • 200g (70oz) of unre ned granulated sugar • 3–4 individual star anise • 4 tablespoons of runny honey Method 1. Place your trimmed rhubarb into a large pan with the orange zest and juice, sugar, honey, and star anise. 2. Add 500ml (17 oz) of water to the mixture. 3. Set the pan onto a medium heat and warm to a gentle simmer, stir once or twice to begin to break the rhubarb down into the mixture. 4. Cook slowly for 6-8 minutes, or until the rhubarb is pulpy and aromatic. 5. Turn o the heat and allow the mixture to cool until it is at room temperature. 6. Place a sieve over a jug, ensuring it is lined with a clean thin cloth. 7. Pour the mixture into the lined sieve and leave the liquid to drip through. 8. Pour into a glass bottle and cool in the fridge. 9. Serve with water, over ice, and with some sliced citrus fruit and bay leaves. Haskins celebrates 140 years in the Horticultural industry this year. Take Spring from Garden to Kitchen with Haskins’ Rhubarb, Orange and Honey Cordial Recipe WATERCRESS FESTIVAL e annual Watercress Festival in Alresford will take place on Sunday 21st May, 10am to 4pm. is year’s festival will include street markets, food and drink stalls, cookery demonstrations with renowned world class chefs, the Hampshire Farmers Market, and a Kids Zone featuring Falcon Displays and Circus Skills and the highlight of the day – the Watercress Eating Championship! For more details please visit: www. watercressfestival.org
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