A mature Quickes Cheddar Truckle is a wonderful thing to have over Christmas – cloth bound, inviting a dig as you pass by, this is a serious piece of cheese. It’s described as a complex creamy cheddar that offers outstanding depth of flavour. An exquisitely distinctive taste which develops as … Read More
It’s now possible to have a seriously good cheeseboard using Hampshire and Sussex cheese makers. Not only is the quality outstanding, but the variety is also so diverse that you can have 6 or more cheeses on the board with completely different styles, tastes and textures. We have been raving … Read More
With friends and family gathering over Christmas, it’s worth considering wild game for a special meal. We have a huge selection at this time of year, and game is healthy, sustainable and delicious. It’s also surprisingly easy to cook: Venison can be eaten like beef, and if you can roast … Read More
Our Christmas Taster Night is looking good – with Gavin cooking a glorious Sandridge Gammon and a Walters turkey that he will carve for you to taste on the night. We will have mulled wine, gorgeous G&T’s from Chichester Harbour Gin and the finest English Sparkling from Ashling Park. As … Read More
Our grass fed, aged Aberdeen Angus ribs of beef are on Special this week, reduced from £20 to £15.99/kg. There is excellent marbling to ensure a succulent, tender and delicious Sunday Roast. You could take advantage of the price and order your ribs this week and freeze them down for … Read More
We were not surprised to hear that the mighty Tunworth Cheese made by Hampshire Cheese won the Best Soft Cheese at the British Cheese Awards yesterday. We have long championed Tunworth as a truly world-beating cheese, made near Basingstoke in Hampshire, and described by Raymond Blanc as “the best camembert … Read More
Next Thursday, 5 – 9pm on 23rd November we are opening late for our Christmas Taster Night. Join us for some seriously tasty Christmas Nibbles (Gavin will be showcasing turkey and gammon, along with various canapes) and there will be a warming drink to get you in the mood. Please … Read More
One of the best things about the new shop is the sheer quantity of new product that we now have on the shelves which is ideal for Christmas Hampers and stocking fillers. There is a huge amount of local produce (over 500 items and rising) as well as more exotic … Read More
Christmas Smoked Salmon is a no-brainer – it’s delicious, requires no cooking or preparation (bread, butter, lemon juice) and will keep everyone happy. Our Smoked Salmon comes from Springs Smokery in West Sussex and it is seriously good. Smoked in the traditional way using whole oak logs from woodland around … Read More
The Christmas Bird has to be spectacular, and whether you go for the traditional turkey, the rich Goose or a mighty cockerel, you can be guaranteed it will be absolutely delicious. That’s because they have been sourced from small artisan producers who specialize in high welfare, free range, slow growing … Read More
We are now taking Christmas orders and will be running our Christmas Taster nights on Thursday 30th November, Friday 1st December and will have tasters on Saturday 2nd December during the day. You will be able to place any Christmas orders between now and the first week of December to … Read More
Gavin’s homemade sausage rolls went down a storm at our Christmas tasting. Made with either rare-breed pork or wild Stansted Venison and wrapped in homemade pastry, they are delicious and ideal for a drinks party as a Christmas canape. Combined with smoked salmon and brown bread, and pigs in blankets, … Read More