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PRESERVES, VINEGARS AND SPICES
and
Spice It Up!
T
hey say variety is the spice of life
so it’s perhaps no surprise that the
larder shelves across the county are
packed with local producer’s jars and
bottles full of preserves, vinegars and
sauces. These are products that you
might buy to try but soon become
store cupboard essentials, adding that
extra, unique flavour to your food and
your table.
Preserves are all about capturing
fruit and veg at its seasonal peak.
Dorset has a wide array of award-
winning examples, both sweet and
savoury, that could not only hold their
own but bring home the gold coloured
rosettes in any county show.
Similarly, there are vinegars, sauces
and seasonings lovingly home made
in the owners’ kitchens here that have
more tastes than entire supermarkets.
From impeccably sourced olives to
authentic spices, these producers have
products that can lift any food to the
realms of something a bit special.
See Also…
Dorset Chilli Shop p84
Ma Bolton p43
The Wobbly Cottage p45
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