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Great local food
for your larder
and fridge
Ju de's Br ow n Bu tte r
Pe can Ice Cr eam
Local
producers!
Feature your local foodie
product here for the rest
of Dorset to drool over.
Email [email protected] or tweet
us @MenuDorset.
500ml tub £4.6 9 from farm shops,
Waitrose and Ocado
Watch out salted cara mel, there’s
a
deliciou s new flavour in tow n. The
latest from the awa rd-w inni ng Jude
’s
blends cara mel ice crea m with Belg
ian
brow n butter (‘beu rre noisette’ if
you
want to show off your Europhile
credenti als) and fresh Hampshi re
milk . The y then scat ter toasted
peca ns cand ied in Brit ish demerar
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suga r for extr a crunch, leav ing you
powerless to resist in the freezer aisle
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ww w.judes.co.uk
South Downs Natural
Mineral Water
From 20p a bottle
Every bottle of mineral water needs a
backstory, otherwise you might as well
just turn on the tap. South Downs’
label is a compelling read as the water
is drawn from over 400ft underground
and naturally filtered through deep
chalk layers, untouched from source
to bottle. Situated at the foot of the
South Downs National Park, it’s
naturally high in calcium and low in
sodium and, importantly, tastes good.
www.southdownswater.co.uk
Mich elle Maso n
Choc olate s
Island Brewery
Wight Gold
4% ABV, £22.30 for a case of
12, available in cans, bottles
and kegs
Here’s a real ale that benefits
from a stay in your fridge
rather than being served
warm, which is usually to
every Australian’s disgust.
Wight Gold is at its best when
ice cold and tasty enough to
convert lager drinkers when
the sun is in the sky. Made by
Island Brewery over on the
Isle of Wight, it’s brewed with
Challenger and First Gold
hops, and crystal malt. Perfect
for BBQ season we reckon.
www.islandbrewery.co.uk
From £5.50 for a box of six
Handm ade in Hampsh ire,
Michelle Mason makes all the
elegantl y decorated chocolates
you find in her boxes herself,
using fresh local ingredients and
no artificia l flavours or
preservatives. There’s a great
balance to her range, with a
spice-in fused hot cross bun milk
chocolate nestling next to a
dark Madaga scan square, which
is next to a white rose ganache.
You can buy them online or
from Hampsh ire Farmers’
Market in Winchester.
www.m asonchocolates.co.uk
TWC Wate rcress
Around £1.35 a bunch
Watercress is becomin g quite the fashiona ble
superfo od ingredient. We rememb er it before it was
cool, happily tucked in a roast beef sandwich. The
Watercress Company grow it in Dorset and
Hampsh ire, with the water in question coming
from spring-fed chalk streams . Ditch boring old
rocket and get your peppery hit in most major
superm arkets and farm shops.
www.t hewatercresscompan y.com
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