Around the Shop
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New in store are Edible’s weird and wonderful range of delicacies from far flung corners of the globe. Edible was formed in 2000 to broaden the minds and open up the palates of those of us in the western world who are fairly limited in culinary terms.
Recreations of ancient aphrodisiacs consumed in the court of Cleopatra, insects eaten by the secret traders of Phenom Penh or even the unique delicacy of Cambodia – oven baked tarantula!
Edible was founded on the principles of sustainable, ecologically sound and fairly traded sourcing and overall 10% of all Edible’s profits go directly to rare and endangered species conservation projects worldwide. Many of their products like Monkey picked tea wash and Civet coffee directly help protect the species responsible for bringing us the active ingredients as well as providing us with personal benefits such as mental well being.
Create your very own bush tucker challenge, or take part in one of ours in store and try these unique and unusual delicacies. Never mind I’m a celebrity get me out of here… try Edibles at The Food Company!
Fresh Direct are distributors of quality fresh produce with over 40 years experience in the industry and a new partner that we are very excited to be working with.
Fresh Direct pride themselves in specialising only in fruit, vegetables and salads and with their worldwide procurement expertise we have some 800 product lines available to us, including many that you will not find anywhere else. New into our greengrocery this week are Micro Herbs - little herbs with big taste! These UK grown microleaves are packed full of flavour and will add another dimension to any dish.
Of course we want the best oranges and lemons from Spain and the juiciest Italian plum tomatoes but with top quality produce growing in our own fertile soils why not take advantage of them at the time when the product tastes fantastic. Fresh direct have set up Local hubs throughout key areas of the UK, these hubs buy from farms located within 50 miles of the depot and in turn deliver to local caterers and chefs.
We have recently expanded our artisan bakery so that we can offer our extensive range of speciality bread to local restaurants. We have built a brand new bakery next door to our shop with state of the art equipment and plenty of room for our team of bakers to experiment.
All of our bread is baked daily, using only natural ingredients and traditional techniques.
Our talented team of chefs is headed by Penny Campbell, our Cordon Bleu trained chef with years of experience creating menus for private dining.
Whatever the occasion their menu is sure to have the perfect dish for you and your guests. For drinks parties and buffets they have a well planned selection of canapes and finger food or for an informal dinner party choose from their seasonal menu of home cooked traditional dishes.
Click on the tabs below to see samples of our chefs' various menus. These menus change seasonally and below you will find just a fraction of what they offer. If you would like to discuss your individual requirements with our chefs, or would like to order please email info@thefoodcompany.co.uk or telephone 01206 214011
Party food
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- Smoked salmon blinis
- Basil blinis with sun blushed tomatoes (v)
- Parmesan shortbreads with goat’s cheese (v)
- Watercress and smoked salmon roulade
- Filo cases with Asian crab
- Filo cases with quail’s eggs and asparagus (v)
- Filo cases with smoked duck and red onion
- Croutes with fillet of beef and salsa verde
- Wild mushroom and tarragon tarts (v)
- Caviar’ tarts
- Croustardes of smoked trout Caesar salad
- Proscuitto wrapped figs
- Salami cones with cream cheese on rye
- Dill scones with smoked trout and horseradish cream
- Griddled scallops with sweet chilli and crème fraiche
- Crostini of tomato, mozzarella and basil (v)
- Sticks of melon and Parma ham
- Sticks of spicy prawn and mange tout
- Sticks of vodka cherry tomatoes (v)
- Parmesan and anchovy palmiers
- Bacon and marinated cherries
- Thai fish cakes and chilli dipping sauce
- salmon and dill fish cakes with tatare sauce
- Samosas with spicy lamb or vegetables
- Peking duck rolls
- Yorkshire puddings with fillet of beef and horseradish
- Lamb kofte with yoghurt and mint dip
- Satay chicken with peanut sauce
- Mediterranean chicken goujons
- Crab and leek filo parcels
- Wild mushroom and tarragon tarts (v)
- Mini soup cups (v)
- Crostini of goat’s cheese and bell peppers (v)
- Crostini of dolcelatte and fig with proscuitto
- Monkfish and prawn brochettes with lemon alioli
- Pastry tarts
Caramelised onion and brie
Fruits de mer
Filo tarts
Spinach, feta, pinenuts, mint & dill
Salmon, asparagus and dill - Wraps
Smoked trout Caesar salad
Peking duck
Beetroot, blue cheese & pecan nut (v)
Alabama prawns - Bruschetta
Parma ham & fig with pesto
Tomato, mozzarella and basil (v)
Goat’s cheese and bell peppers (v)
Prawn and cucumber - Mini kebabs
Sesame beef and roast red pepper
Tandoori chicken and mango
Spicy prawn and mange tout
Tomato and basil marinated mozzrella (v) - Various
Smoked salmon blinis
Parmesan biscuits with goat’s cheese (v)
Fillet of beef with salsa verde croutes
Seared tuna niciose croutes - Sweet
Strawberry shortbreads
Mini pavlovas
Lemon tarts
Chocolate eclairs
- Dressed salmon
Italian chicken Caesar salad
Chinese duck breast salad with noodles
Thai beef salad
Fillet of beef with Moroccan carrot and beetroot salad
Spiced fillet of lamb with roast Mediterranean vegetables and cous cous
Platter of cold meat or your choice: turkey, honey roast ham,
rare roast topside of beef
Boned stuffed duck
Selection of quiche - Vegetarian: courgette and tomato roulade, cashew nut loaf,
open roast vegetable tart with goat’s cheese
- Lasagne: lamb, cashew nut (v)
Casseroles:
Beef in red wine
Lamb with port, red wine, cinnamon, orange and cranberry
Moroccan chicken
Elizabethan pork
And many more, just ask for details
Pies:
Blue lagoon fish pie with salmon and monkfish in a saffron sauce
Game pie with pheasant, partridge, rabbit etc in a rich wine and redcurrant sauce
Harvest chicken pie
Steak and mushroom pie
Curries:
Green Thai chicken curry
Medium lamb curry with spinach (v)
Vegetable curry (v)
Tagines:
Lamb with sherry and apricots
Seven vegetable (v)
All of the above can be served with rice, cous cous or potatoes
- Coleslaw
New potato spring onions and capers
Waldorf
Curried rice and lentil
Beetroot and cucumber in a creamy dill dressing
Mixed leaves and crispy croutons
Roasted fennel and orange
Mixed bean and herb salad
Italian pasta and pesto
- various fruit cheeesecakes
- lemon
- mango
- passion fruit
- butterscotch
fruit pavlovas
chocolate roulade
bannoffee pie
white chocolate & whiskey croissant bread & butter pudding
fruit crumbles
brown sugar meringue
fruit compote
3 chocolate terrine
pears in red wine
pecan treacle tart
Christmas crème brulée
lemon syllabub & passion fruit trifle
chocolate biscuit cake
individual trifles
In store menu
- Aubergines filled with peppers, mushrooms and cashew nuts
- Farmhouse terrine of chicken, pork, apricots & pistachios
- Gleneagles pate of smoked trout, smoked cod's roe & smoked mackerel wrapped in smoked salmon
- Ham hock and apple terrine
- Watercress roulade
- Chicken liver pate
- Various filo tarts
- Coleslaw
- New potato spring onions and capers
- Waldorf
- Curried rice and lentil
- Beetroot and cucumber in a creamy dill dressing
- Mixed leaves and crispy croutons
- Roasted fennel and orange
- Mixed bean and herb salad
- Italian pasta and pesto
- Chicken curry
- Lamb in red wine and rosemary
- Beef stroganoff
- Lamb tagine with apricots
- Beef lasagne
- Smoked haddock and leek lasagne
- Vegetarian lasagne with butternut squash, spinach & pine nuts
- Shepherd's pie with cheesy leek topping
- Salmon and broccoli fishcakes
- Stuffed mushrooms with tarragon
- Dauphinoise potatoes
- Roast mediterrean vegetables
- various fruit cheeesecakes
- lemon
- mango
- passion fruit
- butterscotch
fruit pavlovas
chocolate roulade
bannoffee pie
white chocolate & whiskey croissant bread & butter pudding
fruit crumbles
brown sugar meringue
fruit compote
3 chocolate terrine
pears in red wine
pecan treacle tart
Christmas crème brulée
lemon syllabub & passion fruit trifle
chocolate biscuit cake
individual trifles
Seasonal (Mother's Day) £10 for 2 courses
Main courses
Chicken Veronique - chicken breast wrapped in pancetta with a tarragon & grape sauce served with seasonal vegetables and new potatoes
Tranche of salmon with pesto, pecorino & breadcrumbs on a bed of spinach served with seasonal vegetables and new potatoes
Goat's cheese, peppers and tomato filo tart served with a selection of salads
Desserts
Passion fruit panna cotta with mango coulis
Heart shaped orange & almond sponge with mascarpone & cream topped with pistachios and raspberries
Pavlova hearts with tropical fruit
Right now in our butcher’s window is an unrivalled selection of the very best from local game shoots. Being in an area where game is plenty and shooting popular with local farmers, we are not only spoilt for choice but assured of getting only the very best quality.
Andy buys all his game from a local game keeper, Robert Ashcroft who cleans and dresses the game ready for our counters. The Ashcroft farm is less than 10 miles from the shop and all the game Robert supplies us with is brought to him from local shoots, so food miles are about as minimal as you could get without shooting the birds in your back garden!
This year, as well as whole game birds, we have cut and trimmed breasts of pheasant, partridge and pigeon, prepared and ready to cook. Perfect for any game dish, these are also delicious pan fried as part of a winter salad; try our pigeon, fig and stilton recipe.
We are proud to introduce our new seafood supplier Channel Fisheries.
Channel are one of the UK’s leading coastal suppliers of quality fresh fish and seafood. Based in the beautiful fishing port of Brixham and established in 1981 they now supply many of Britain’s foremost chefs and caterers as well as London’s premier established food retailers. In 2006 they were granted the Royal Warrant after many years of service to the Royal Household and a recognition of 25 years dedication to quality.
All of their local fish is sourced daily from the day boat fleets at Brixham, Plymouth and Looe, with speciality products sourced from Scotland, Bittany and Rungis market in Paris.
Channel’s buyers operate on Brixham market day in, day out hand selecting the pick of the day’s catch from the boats as they are landed. The fish is then transported to Channel’s plant sited less than a mile away from Brixham market.
On arrival each and every fish is inspected and graded according to size then tagged with a unique system that indicates the fish has been graded and selected by Channel Fisheries.
All day boat fish is despatched and delivered within 24 hours of landing. This ensures our customers enjoy fresh fish that cannot be bettered anywhere in the UK.
Sourcing Policy
Landings at Brixham, Plymouth and Newlyn (the three major ports of South West Fisheries) are diverse with over 40 species available. Many are not harvested to their full potential because they are so undervalued and 60% are non-quota species. The fisheries are well managed here by quotas and days at sea are limited. Some species here are currently undergoing MSC (Marine Stewardship Council certified sustainable seafood) showing the local industry’s commitment to sustainability. Many of the vessels in the fleet have adjusted mesh sizes to reduce the number of discards. Our customers can buy with confidence and be absolutely sure of the provenance of their fish.
Kings Caviar
Caviar – throughout history known as ‘the food of Kings’ – the most expensive food in the world. We are now proud to source our caviar from King’s Fine Foods.
King’s was founded on this delicacy and continues to be the largest importer of caviar into the UK. King’s founder Laura is renowned as one of the UK’s caviar experts and has worked for over 20 years in the caviar industry.
King’s offer 1st quality wild caviar from the Caspian Sea and the best available farmed caviar from around the world.
Caviar is available to order from our fishmongers on a 48 hour delivery, for advice on types of caviar available and prices, please contact our fishmongers on 01206 214010.
Cheesemonger
Vacherin Mont D’Or
During the summer months herds of cows graze on the pastures of the massif Mont D’Or, it is their rich, unpasteurised alpine milk that is exclusively used in making Vacherin. Available between October and April, Vacherin has a creamy, melting texture and a resinous flavour that comes from the strips of spruce used to bind the cheese as it is matured.
Whole baby cheeses are available and are delicious baked in the oven in their wooden boxes. The creamy pate of the cheese becomes soft and gooey and can be spooned over potatoes or spread onto crusty bread, just like a mini fondue.
Cooked meats
Winter always seems to inspire our deli chefs to invent and experiment. Mouthwatering aromas coming from their kitchen lead us to hams glazed in marmalade, studded with cloves and marinated in festive spices fresh from the oven. New pies fight for space in their counters, made from every seasonal product our chefs can get their hands on, traditional turkey, cranberry and stuffing and rich game from our butchers.
Specially selected wines for the party season can be found in store now. Our wine manager has hand picked a variety of wines to go with the pick of the season’s produce from all of our counters and we’ll be tasting these wines, with their food partners every Friday between now and Christmas. This is a great opportunity to learn more about matching food and wine and also to taste before you buy.
Whatever you have planned for your feasts this year, we have carefully chosen bottles that will show off your culinary talents. Tam’s recommendations for the best of this year’s wines are all available now, some of his top tips are:
With turkey: Mud House Pinot Noir, Marlborough New Zealand £13.99
With beef: Chateaux le Pey, Bordeaux, France £11.99
With lamb: Chauvenet Pinot Noir, Burgundy, France £12.99
With game birds: Domaine du Colombier, Crozes Hermitage, Rhone, France £22.99
Had your fill of festive fayre? After all the rich food and drink of the last few weeks, you will find our New Year's menu a refreshing tonic. Feel ready to start the day after an energy boosting breakfast or cleansing smoothie. Lighten up lunchtime with a crisp winter salad or recharge with a bowl of superfood soup.
If you're not feeling the diet vibe and the icy cold weather has got you craving comfort food, don't worry our favourite heart warmers are still firmly on the menu!
Our philosophy at The Food Company is simple; we are passionate about the food we source, produce and sell and we want you to enjoy the food you eat!
- Matt Panks , General Manager
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