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FORKKNIFESPOON
ISSUE 14 - NOVEMBER 2014
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IN THIS ISSUE:
· Dried Beans
· Pâtés & Terrines by Milco
· How do you eat your Vacherin?
· Stokes Sauces
LATEST NEWS
GREAT BUY
CHAR COAL CHEDDAR
PEAKLAND BLUE
Made at the top of Dovedale in the Peak
District, Peakland is a fantastic blue
cheese in a classic style. Evenly and
generously veined blue with a natural rind
and a smooth, balanced, creamy taste.
code: PEAKLAND
Char Coal
Cheddar
200g wax ball
£15.95
per kg
£4.98
Especially for Christmas we are stocking these 200g
wax covered balls of Char Coal cheddar, complete with
their own Hessian sack. This unique take on cheddar
which is blended with edible charcoal to give it a
slightly gritty texture, is deliciously moist and creamy
and is proving very popular with our customers.
code: XMCHEDCHARCOAL
inc. Hessian bag
CRACKERS
NOW IN
This year's selection of Christmas crackers are now
in stock and ready for you to order. Ranging from 11"
Party crackers to 12" Luxury crackers (new this year) we
have styles to suit all tastes and budgets. Have a look
at our Christmas brochure for more info and prices.
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CHRISTMAS 2014 BROCHURE
NOW AVAILABLE
Full of seasonal favourites and year-round classic, including:
· Christmas Puddings (from individual size to very large).
· Canapé & regular size Mince Pies (our regular pies have a new case size of 27).
· Taywell Ice-cream's new seasonal flavours.
· Cranberry Sauce, Brandy Butter and other Xmas condiments.
· Classic seasonal cheeses like Stilton
and Vacherin plus lots of new ideas for
your cheeseboard or deli counter.
· Essential sweet and savoury ingredients.
· Your Christmas meat cuts.
· Our Christmas opening times.
...and much more
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AS WE GET CLOSER...
to Christmas, we hope you are all getting ready
for the busy festive period ahead. Here at Turners
we continue to see some interesting seasonal
products coming through our doors. Our range of
Milco pâtés and terrines have been causing a stir
in the office, as well as at the recent Restaurant
Show, and tasters of the special Christmas
flavours have been going down very well. We are
especially thrilled therefore, to be the sole UK
distributor of these fantastic products.
Slightly less luxurious, but just as important in our
kitchens, we also take a look at some different
varieties of dry beans. The versatile legumes and
pulses are a great ingredient whatever type of
cuisine you specialise in.
In other news we are seeing commodity prices
see-sawing at the moment. World sugar prices
have fallen significantly due to new supply and
changes to the way sugar is traded internationally
and we’ve been able to pass on some significant
savings to all customers here. On the flip side
though, many nut prices are at historic highs;
Californian drought affecting almonds, Indian
weather affecting the walnut crop and demand
increasing at a faster rate than production for
many varieties, have all combined to push some
nut prices through the roof. Be assured that as and
when prices level off and hopefully come back a
little, we will pass savings on.
MILCO
PÂTÉS&TERRINES
*All recommended portion sizes are
approximate and can vary.
Milco is a family run business located in the Charente
Maritime of South West France, producing pâtés and terrines
of the highest quality and with a decent shelf-life. Cooked
rather than manufactured, they are some of the best we
have seen and Turners is happy to be the sole supplier in the
UK. Have a look at the range we have hand-picked for you,
including a few festive treats.
Coarse Duck Terrine with Pineau des
Charentes and salt from Ile de Ré
Made with Pineau des Charente, (a fortified
wine made from fermented grape must and
Cognac eau-de-vie) and hand-harvested,
unrefined salt from île de Re near La Rochelle.
DO YOU WANT
TO KNOW
MORE
ABOUT
MILCO?
Chicken Liver Pâté
1.8kg - £22.77
Recommended
Portions:
17 portions
of 105g*
A smooth & melting chicken liver
pâté (no pork ingredients).
(£1.34 per portion)
Vegetable Terrine - Organic
Chickpea and Red Pepper
1.5kg - £15.37
Recommended
Portions:
14 portions of
105g*
(£1.09 per portion)
Red Deer with Mulled Wine Pâté
Toby
WHAT’S NEW?
JAX COCO
Stock Item
Pre-Order Item
COCONUT WATER
6x250 GLASS BOTTLES
One of the newer brands of coconut water
on the market and arguably one of the best
tasting. The stylish glass bottle makes it ideal
for hotels, restaurants and bars and the 250ml
size means it is perfect for mini-bars.
code: COCONUTWJAX
£9.54 per 6x250ml case
Made with only 100% organic vegetables
and suitable for vegetarians, this terrine has
a delicate flavour and a pleasant texture.
1.6kg - £19.50
Recommended
Portions:
15 portions of
100g*
(£1.30 per portion)
Foie Gras with Truffle
Red wine from a local producer with
cinnamon, cloves, orange etc. added to
coarsely choped red deer and cooked
in a terrine.
1.9kg - £22.26
Recommended
Portions:
18 portions of
105g*
(£1.24 per portion)
Foie Gras with Apricot & Rosemary
SALTINE CRACKERS 24x25G
£3.92 per 24x25g case
code: BISCSALTINES25G
Conveniently packaged in
individually wrapped packs
of three (25g), saltines are
a great accompaniment for
cheese, soups or salads.
Another item perfectly
suited to life in a hotel minibar. 24 individually wrapped
packs per case.
PECK & STRONG
ORANGE, LEMON &
LIME CAKE
A fantastic gluten-free citrus
cake from our friends at
Peck & Strong. It is moist,
tangy and brimming with
ground almonds. Truly delicious!
Whole Duck Foie Gras mi-cuit, with
generous layers of fresh truffles which
have been soaked for 2 years in 10 year
old Cognac. Rich & decadent; the ultimate
festive treat.
£19.95 each
code: PECKWHOLEORANGE
500g - £35.83
Recommended
Portions:
9 portions of
51g*
Semi-dried apricots are soaked in a
rosemary infused syrup overnight, then
pressed with the foie gras.
(£3.98 per portion)
TURNERS HOST SOSA DEMONSTRATION
SO NATURAL MANGO 6x250ML
A brand new flavour from So Natural
juices. Mango is blended with apple and
banana to give a lusciously thick juice.
As with all the other So Natural range,
this juice is cold pressed, has no added
water, no preservatives, just 100% fruit
goodness.
£8.40 per 6x250ml case
code: SONATMANGO
ESSENTIAL CUISINE
HOLLANDAISE SAUCE 1LTR
An exquisite and versatile
Hollandaise Sauce that is ready
to use and has a smooth, rich
consistency, a rich buttery taste and
excellent holding qualities.
£9.95 per 1 Ltr pack
2
code: HOLL1EC
T U R N E R S F I N E F O O D S · 01580 212818 · turnersfinefoods.com
On Wednesday 29th October,
at West Kent College in
Tonbridge, Kent, Turners hosted a
demonstration of SOSA products by
Michelle Gillot, SOSA Development
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1kg - £43.44
Recommended
Portions:
12 portions of
80g*
(£3.62 per portion)
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One of our favourite kitchen staples
has to be the humble dried bean
in its many variations. They are all
nutritional powerhouses, low in fat,
high in fibre and with decent amounts
of protein. It is no surprise then that
beans have been part of the human
diet for thousands of years.
Each variety has its own flavour,
colour and particular nuances that
give them their own characteristics.
This being said, beans have
gastronomic versatility in
abundance, are low cost and have
a long shelf life making them an
ingredient that every chef should
have in their store cupboard. Here
are some of the ones we have in
stock ready for you to order today.
£2.40
£2.64
BORLOTTI BEANS
BUTTER BEANS
aka Lima beans
per kg
£2.65
£2.40
ADUKI BEANS
aka 'Adzuki'
BLACK EYED BEANS
per kg
Small, reddish brown bean originating
from China with a sweet, nutty
flavour. Popular in Asian cooking and
often used in dim sum, soups and
often mashed into a sweet paste and
used as a dessert filling.
Thought to originate from Peru,
Butter beans are large with a starchy
yet buttery texture and potato-like
taste. Their size and heartiness make
them a fantastic soup bean and go
especially well with root vegetables
such as carrots and turnips.
Popular in Italian and Portuguese
cuisine, Borlotti beans are a meaty
bean with a chestnut-like flavour.
They are perfect for stews and are
substantial enough to be the main
attraction of a dish. Soak overnight
before cooking.
code: BORLOTTIDRY
per kg
HARICOT BEANS
Plump oval beans with a mild flavour,
Haricot beans are a common bean
used throughout the world. Famously
the variety of bean used in baked
beans, they have little flavour of their
own but absorb other flavours easily.
Perfect in stews & slow-cooked dishes.
code: HARICOT1
Native to the Indian subcontinent,
these tiny, tender, green beans are
often used in curries. Also common
in Chinese cooking, the Mung is
typically the bean used to produce
bean sprouts, making it the most
widely consumed bean on earth.
FLAGEOLET BEANS
code: COCOBEAN
code: FLAGED
Gourmet Product
£3.10
£10.15
per kg
PINTO BEANS
code: MUNGBEANS1
per kg
Pale green with a fine skin and
wonderful delicate flavour, Flageolet
beans are young unripened Haricot
beans which have been dried.
Particularly popular in French cuisine
they are a great match with lamb and
tomato based dishes.
per kg
Orange-brown with dark specks, the
Pinto bean commonly grows across
North America and Mexico. The main
ingredient of Mexican refried beans
and a filling for burritos, they are also
often used in Brazilian cuisine.
£3.95
A beautiful pearly white bean
from France (although originating
from Latin America), these beans
are incredibly creamy and lend
themselves fantastically well to white
fish such as seabass, brill or turbot.
£3.40
MUNG BEANS
code: TURTLEBEANS
COCO DE PAIMPOL
WHITE BEANS
code: CANNELINIDRY
per kg
A small and shiny bean which is very
popular in Latin American as well
as Cajun and Creole cuisines, it is a
key ingredient in the national dish of
Brazil, feijoada (a stew of beans, beef
& pork). Has a dense, meaty texture
and is great in vegetarian dishes.
per kg
CANNELLINI BEANS
£5.70
BLACK TURTLE BEANS
aka 'Frijol Negro'
£2.49
per kg
Creamy white, Italian bean, around
1/2" long. Popular in Tuscany and used
throughout Italian cuisine, perhaps
most famously in minestrone soup.
Cannellini beans have a firm texture
and double in size when soaked. Boil
after soaking to remove toxins.
per kg
code: BLACKEYEBEAN
£3.17
code: BUTTBEANSDRY
£2.90
Small, plump with a distinctive black
spot, Black Eyed beans are used
throughout African cooking and the
cuisine of the southern US states,
where they are traditionally eaten on
New Years Day. Perfect match for
ham, bacon and other salty meats.
code: ADUKI
per kg
£1.95
per kg
per 500g
RED KIDNEY BEANS
Reddish-brown, kidney shaped pulse
with a soft creamy flesh. Everyone's
favourite bean for chilli con carne,
but also great in a mixed bean salad.
Like Cannellini beans, from dry they
must be boiled after soaking to
remove toxins from the outer skin.
code: PINTOBEANS
TARBAIS
HARICOT BEANS
A speciality Haricot bean from the
Pyrenees region of southern France.
Tarbais have a thin delicate skin and a
sweet, milky flesh. Superb in cassoulet
(some say the only bean suitable) but
equally suited to many other dishes as
well, due to a low starch content.
code: KIDNEYRED3
code: TARBAIS500
AS WELL AS DRIED BEANS, REMEMBER THAT WE HAVE AN EXTENSIVE RANGE OF TINNED AND JARRED BEANS FOR YOU TO CHOOSE FROM, SO PLEASE ASK
BIRDS
O' PLENTY
A little reminder that we currently keep female
duck legs, male duck breasts and goose legs &
breasts in stock, available for next day delivery.
With legs perfect for roasting or confiting and
breasts for pan-frying, the quality of these birds
is worthy of any menu.
Duck Breast
Goose Breast
female, 400g pack
approx. 350g
£11.75 per kg
£12.50 per kg
WINTER
VEGGIES
£14.00
per 8-12kg
box
If seasonal vegetables are your thing
then at the moment Mixed Squashes,
Piccolo Parsnips and Chantenay
Carrots should definitely be making
appearances on your menus at the
moment. Our Fresh Produce team are
just a call away if you want to get these
autumn gems in your dishes.
MIXED SQUASHES
Duck Leg x2
Goose Leg x2
£5.25 per kg
£9.50 per kg
male, large 700g
approx. 380g
A mixed box of between 8-12kg
containing Munchkin, Turban, Kabocha,
Pattypan, Harlequin and Onions
squashes. Ideal for roasting, as a filling
for Ravioli or other pasta, or as a heartwarming winter soup.
£7.00
per 4kg
box
PICCOLO PARSNIPS
These baby parsnips are sweet,
tender and packed full of flavour!
CHANTENAY CARROTS
Sweet, crunchy and with no need to
peel, theses versatile baby carrots have a
pronounced 'carroty' taste.
£7.20
per 5kg
box
CALL CAM & HOWIE ON 01580 213357 IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BUYING FRESH PRODUCE FROM TURNERS
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HOW DO YOU
Eat
AVAILABLE SIZES & PRICES
THIS?
500g - £7.85 each
800g - £12.25 each (pre-order)
3kg - £16.82 per kg
yours?
We all know that as the temperature outside begins
to drop the need for 'comfort food' increases. In our
minds, nothing gives you that warm fuzzy feeling
inside more than a perfectly baked Vacherin Mont d'Or
with crusty bread ready to be dipped into the molten
cheesiness that lies within that wooden box.
Some people add herbs, some use garlic, some
serve it with gherkins, others with ham. Some simply
bake it and others don't cook it at all. How you
decide to serve Vacherin is perhaps not the most
important thing, as it is always delicious... what is
important is that you do give your customers the
chance to experience this seasonal cheesy wonder for
themselves... and of course have a few yourself while
they are available.
500g
£7.85
each
THIS ONE?
500g Vacherin Mont d'Or
2 garlic cloves, finely sliced
A few springs of fresh thyme, chopped
A splash of white wine (preferably from the Jura
region of France)
Toasted slices of your favourite crusty bread
1. Cut half a dozen slits into the top of the cheese.
2. Push the slices of garlic and chopped thyme into
the slits.
3. Add a splash of wine on top of the cheese.
4. Bake on a tray, in the oven at 180C for around 12-15
minutes, or until the top is soft to the touch and golden.
5. Serve in the box with the toasted crusty bread.
INTRODUCING...
NIGEL FRANKS
Nigel has been driving for Turners for around 7 years so
will be a familiar face to those customers on his round.
Seeing his role as more than just delivering orders,
Nigel prides himself on having a good relationship with
his customers and does whatever he can to deliver as
good a customer service as possible.
Outside of working hours, Nigel likes to dabble in
the kitchen and enjoys getting tips from the chefs
he delivers to every day. He claims to make
particularly good roasted parsnips...so we look
forward to trying those sometime soon.
Nigel's main passion, though, is sea fishing.
He loves it so much that if he wasn't driving for
Turners, his dream job would be to own his own
charter fishing boat business where he could
take groups of keen anglers out for days on the
sea. With Barbados being his favourite holiday
destination, perhaps one day he will be able to
combine the two... although we would certainly
miss him as he is a valued member of our driving team.
sauce for all occasions
Perfect Meal?
“Fish soup for starter, followed by rib-eye steak with chunky
chips and grilled mushroom, and a classic spotted dick and
custard for dessert.”
We have been dealing with
Stokes for a few years now and
they are a real example of a small
start-up business done good.
Created in 2004 by Rick
Sheepshanks, their Suffolk
'Saucery' continues to develop
their range of delicious
condiments both in glass jars &
bottles and larger catering packs.
We now boast an impressive
range of Stokes sauces and we
are happy to be able to offer you
the following products. Please
note some sauces are pre-order:
FESTIVE FAVOURITES
This time of year there are certain products which become extremely popular with our customers, and
for good reason... they are simply great products of fantastic quality. Here are a couple which if you
haven't tried yet, you really should give a go.
*Denotes a pre-order item
Whole Cooked Chestnuts
Cooked, peeled and vacuum
packed to keep them fresh, these
chestnuts are a fantastic product,
taking all the work out of cooking
with chestnuts. Their flesh is
sweet and crumbly and they are
ready for you to use, as you wish, in your
recipes. Perfect chopped and used in
stuffing, pies, tarts or simply thrown in with root vegetables
to serve with the Christmas turkey. If you are using chestnuts
in your dishes, you have to try these.
Handmade Assorted
Chocolate Truffles x144
£9.25
per 1kg
code: CHESTCKD500G
glass jars and bottles
available by the case or individually
Bramley Apple Sauce 240g
Brown Sauce 320g
Cranberry Sauce 240g
Dijon Mustard 210g
English Mustard 230g
Fig Relish 250g
Mayonnaise with
Extra Virgin Olive Oil 345g*
Mint Sauce 254g
Tomato Ketchup 300g
Tomato Ketchup 580ml
£2.49
£2.65
£2.19
£2.49
2kg catering tubs
Beetroot Relish
£11.95
Cider & Horseradish Mustard*£8.95
Chilli Jam
£9.95
Coronation Sauce*
£9.25
Piccalilli£10.95
Red Onion Confit
£14.95
Red Pepper & Tomato Salsa
£11.95
Suffolk Pickle
£8.00
£35.95
code: CHOCTRUF
per x144
Handmade locally especially for us by a small confectionery
producer in East Sussex, these delicious truffles are made to
a Swiss recipe brought over to the UK by owner Richard in
1976. Constantly improving production methods, using only
the best couverture, and each one decorated by hand, means that
these truffles have an outer shell of the perfect thickness, a beautifully
soft centre, whilst at the same time having an exceptional shelf life.
HOW TO ORDER
CALL 01580 212818
EMAIL [email protected]
turnersfinefoods.com
£2.65
£2.19
£2.92
£2.55
£2.55
£2.90
Remember that our customer service team is here 24 hours a day during the week, till 4pm on
a Saturday and from midday onwards on Sunday (an answerphone service is in operation out of
hours). So whatever time of the day or night you need to place your order, there will always be a
friendly voice at the end of the phone, who will be happy to help. Please be aware that at peak
times (from 10pm onwards) our phone lines can become extremely busy, so if you are able to
place orders before 10pm then you will have more chance of getting through at the first attempt.
DELIVERIES
We deliver daily, Monday to
Saturday and our vans leave us
between 2am and 7am, depending
on the journey. All routes are fixed
so you can expect your delivery at
or about the same time every day.
We do not operate a minimumorder policy.