Island Life Magazine Ltd February/March 2014 | Page 78

FOOD

Bangers a smash for butcher Paul
If sausages are your particular passion,
then there is no better place to visit than
Paul Murphy butchers shop, at 17 Regent
Street, Shanklin.
Paul, who opened
his premises in
September, shares
a passion for
‘bangers’, but
creating them
rather than
eating them. He
can boast around
90 – yes NINETY
– different flavours,
of which about 10
are on sale each day.
He said: “I make all my

own sausages from scratch. I make them
on the block in the front of the shop so
customers can see how they are made
and exactly what goes into them.
The options are endless.”
Paul’s recent new flavours
included lamb and haggis
and beef steak and
kidney, which proved
hugely popular.
There have also been
his award-winning
rabbit, smoked bacon
and thyme, as well as
venison and red onion,
sweet chilli, lamb and
mint, beef and Marmite and
a host of others.

Thank you mum!
Imagine how many dinners and
Sunday lunches your mum has
cooked you over the years?
So treating mum to a special threecourse Sunday lunch at the Seaview
Hotel is a rather delicious way to
say ‘thank you’ this Mother's Day.
The lunch menu features fresh local
seafood as well as a traditional roast
rib of beef, goose-fat roasties and
Yorkshire puddings. This Mother’s
Day all mums can receive a tasty gift –
price £25 per person. Call the Seaview
Hotel on 01983 612711 to book.

Hambrough delights
Darren Beevers, Head Chef at The
Hambrough in Ventnor, has created a
delightful menu for you this Valentine’s
Day.
Try dishes such as oyster ice-cream with
mussels and champagne as well as dark
chocolate mousse with passion fruit curd,
macadamia and blood orange sorbet. The
setting of the restaurant is sure to impress
with its breathtaking views over Ventnor
Bay. If you are looking for an intimate
dining experience, The Hambrough is the
perfect choice. Five-course tasting menu
for £60 per person. Tel: [phone]
78

www.visitilife.com

Hot Mexican sausages, and
Mediterranean ones with pineapple, have
also been introduced recently. Paul is
always looking for new flavours, but has
not forgotten his customers who prefer
the traditional plain pork sausages – with
nothing added - which are always available.
Paul’s vast range of meats at his
traditional butcher’s shop include Isle
of Wight pheasant, duck and partridge,
as well as venison beef, pork, lamb and
chicken – not forgetting the occasional
haggis!
You only have to step inside to realise
you are in a proper butcher’s shop –
where high quality meats and a bit of
banter go hand in hand.
Tel: [phone]

Make mother's day
Are you looking for
something unique and
special to treat your Mum
this Mother’s Day? Then
head to Ventnor Botanic
Garden for a traditional
Sunday roast, prepared by
new Head Chef Graham
Walker.
Featuring only the
freshest and finest local
ingredients say a big
‘thank you’ to your mum

with a complimentary
VBG plant and spend
quality time with her
enjoying the beautiful
surroundings of the
Island’s only botanic
garden. A full menu and
further details can be
found at www.botanic.
co.uk or by calling (01983)
855397. Places are limited,
so booking is essential.