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ISSUE 17 - February 2015
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IN THIS ISSUE: Karma Cola ∙ Seasonal Vegetables · Individual Portioned Products · Honey ∙ Mountain Cheese
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KARMACOLA
At a time when we all try to make
informed choices about what we eat
and drink, fizzy soft drinks are not
always the first thing you think of
when you consider responsibly
sourced and produced products.
Well perhaps that time is at an
end... Karma cola, Gingerella
ginger ale and Lemony lemonade
are a new range of organic,
Fairtrade soft drinks all grouped
under the Karma Cola brand.
Check out the new video page on the
ForkKnifeSpoon Blog. We will be
uploading demonstration videos
as we shoot them to give you an
idea of what to do with some of
our great products.
We have started with SOSA
Maltosec and Ultratex, so click the button above
or visit www.forkknifespoon.co.uk/videos to go
straight to the video page.
SOSA
Maltosec
500g
£34.80
Based in New Zealand and
working in conjunction
with Fairtrade farmers
from countries such as
Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka
and Ecuador, their aim is
to create delicious tasting
soft drinks which deal
directly with these small
businesses, offering them
fair prices, security and
the independence to make
decisions for their future.
Ultratex
400g
£17.95
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GINGERELLA
GINGER ALE
Made with ginger from
Sri Lanka
12x330ml bottles
£11.88
KARMA COLA
Made with cola nuts
from Sierra Leone
12x330ml bottles
£11.88
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Turners Fine Foods is happy
to welcome these drinks to
our range and look forward
to being able to supply our
customers with products
that not only taste great
but help support small
businesses and communities
in developing countries.
Made with organic
lemons and cane sugar
from India
12x330ml bottles
£11.88
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NOW THAT THE...
January blues are well and truly behind us, we have
noticed that things have really kicked into gear
for us here at Turners and we hope 2015 is so far
going well for you all too.
We have been seeing lots of new and exciting
products coming through our doors, none more so
that this month's front cover item, the refreshingly
ethical range of organic, Fairtrade soft drinks from
Karma Cola. We are sure these will be a big hit with
our customers and look forward to seeing how they
go down (excuse the pun).
Our main feature this month focuses on
what is available from us in individual portion
sizes. From single serving boxes of cereal to
complimentary sachets of sauces or seasoning,
most establishments use these miniature servings
in some shape or form, so we try to satisfy demand
with as many lines as possible.
On the cheese front this month we have decided
to celebrate all things alpine with a look at some of
our cheeses that have a connection with some of
Europe’s skiing hot spots...OK, Gloucester may not
be up there with Val d'Isère but their dry ski slope is
apparently quite impressive.
We welcome on board another new range of
glass bottled water in the form of Blenheim Palace
mineral water and at a competitive price we think it
is a good option if you are looking to switch.
All this and more in this month's issue so we hope
you enjoy it and remember to visit the blog if you
want to find out more.
U Unpasteurised
OSSAU IRATY
P Pasteurised
code: OSSAU
U
Fontina d'AostA
£18.95
per kg
Reblochon
P
code: STRATH
£16.88
Strathdon blue
code:TOMMSAV
per kg
Tomme de Savoie
U
GIGANTES BAKED BEANS 2KG
SWEET POTATO NOODLES 400G
As the name would suggest,
these noodles are made from
sweet potato flour and are
similar to rice vermicelli, turning
transparent when cooked.
Typically used in the Korean
vegetable stir-fry dish japchae,
they are an excellent gluten
free alternative to wheat-based
noodles.
From the Cantabrian
region of Spain’s northern
coast, these fish are
carefully caught and hand
filleted then salt cured and
preserved in olive oil. Plump,
moist and buttery, these rich
fillets are intensely savoury
but not overpoweringly salty.
2
per kg
code:
SINGGLOSSM1KG
IN SEASON
IN STOCK
per 6kg
box
ORTIZ ANCHOVY FILLETS 450G
£27.85 per 450g tin
£18.70
code: ANCHOVCANTABRIAN
Single Gloucester
PDO cow cheese made by Diana Smart on her farm
in Gloucestershire. Hard paste, subtle yet complex.
Big mountain: Gloucester Dry Ski Slope
(The longest dry ski slope in England & Wales)
£20.75
code: NOODSWEETPOT
U
Creamy, lactic and earthy, the classic
French Alpine cheese.
Nearly piste, Les Trois Vallees
code: TABASCOCHIPCOLA
£6.95 per 2kg can
£7.95
each
(500g)
Cow cheese from the Highlands,
semi soft, creamy, big pockets of blue.
Local hill: Aviemore
£2.43 per 280g bottle
£2.45 per 400g pack
U
code: REBLO
Pre-Order Item
A traditional Greek appetizer, this
combines the fantastic texture and
flavour of giant baked butter beans
with a rich tomato and herb sauce.
Perfect for a Mezze platter or how
about posh beans on toast?
per kg
Soft, rich smear-ripened cow cheese from the Alps.
Creamy, slightly fruity lift on the rind. Typically
used in the ultimate Apres-ski dish tartiflette.
Big mountain: La Clusaz / Le Grand Bornand
Stock Item
A wonderfully sweet yet smoky sauce,
from the well-known Tabasco brand, that
can also be used as a marinade. With
only a subtle amount of heat, the focus
here is more on bringing that flavour of
the BBQ to your food. Smokiness from
the chipotle and sweetness from the cola
make this a fantastic addition to our BBQ
sauce range.
£18.84
Cow cheese, rind washed alpine cheese from
the Aosta valley, semi hard, fruity, develops a
spicy edge as the cheese matures.
Local hill: Courmayeur
TABASCO CHIPOTLE & COLA SAUCE
code:
GIGANTESBEANSLRG
U
Sheep cheese with a nutty hit, hard paste and
long flavours of the mountain pasture.
Local resort: Pau
code:
FONTINA
Toby
WHAT’S NEW?
CHEESE FROM
THE SLOPES
As
the ski
season around
Europe reaches its
peak, we thought we
would celebrate some of
the wonderful cheeses that come
from those high reaching (or not so
much in some cases) parts of Europe
where the air is crisp and the grass is lush.
FORCED
RHUBARB
A firm favourite this time of year, forcing
rhubarb is the process whereby 2-3 year
old rhubarb crowns are brought inside
and starved of light and food, to stimulate
growth. This results in rhubarb with long
slender stalks of a vibrant pink colour with
small, pale undeveloped leaves. Sweeter
and more tender than outdoor grown
rhubarb, less sugar is needed when used
in cooking. The season lasts from February
to around the end of March, so don’t delay
and speak to our fresh produce team to
order yours.
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£14.32
per kg
There is nothing better than using the freshest, in season
ingredients in our dishes. So in an effort to increase our fresh
produce range, we are holding more and more items in stock
as and when they come into season. Here are three of our
current favourites that you can order for the next day, no
need to pre-order.
£8.00
£16.20
per 5kg
box
JERUSALEM
ARTICHOKES
This variety of tuber is not truly an artichoke
but actually a type of sunflower and it
is from the Italian word for sunflower,
'girasole', that it gets its name.
In terms of flavour, the Jerusalem artichoke
is nutty, sweet and the flesh is deliciously
crunchy. To cook with, they can be treated
much like potatoes or parsnips and are
excellent roasted, sautéed or puréed and
used to make soup. Again, the season for
the English variety will come to an end
towards the end of March, but varieties from
other countries are available after this.
per 5kg
box
PURPLE
SPROUTING
BROCCOLI
Also known as PSB, this leafy, colourful
cousin of calabrese have delicate purple
florets and thinner stems. Its flowering
season mainly happens in February and
goes until April. Much more interesting on
the plate than the thick-stemmed calabrese,
and with much more tender stalks, they will
not fail to add colour and finesse to any
plate. Simply fry in a little oil, perhaps with
some garlic and parmesan cheese or some
sesame seeds and you have an appetizing
side dish which is easy to prepare but which
delivers in flavour.
Call Cam and Howie in our fresh produce department on 01580 213357 to
get more ideas about what to do with any of these items and make the most
of fine fresh produce at its peak.
PORTION Control
CEREALS
A large amount of the products we handle here at Turners make their way to our
customers in bulk quantities. 25kg bags of flour, 20 litre containers of oil and 25kg
blocks of butter are typical products on our shelves. But at the other end of the scale,
we have a varied selection of individually portioned & packaged products, often used
by restaurants, hotels and cafés to neatly deliver a single serving to their customers.
Whether it is boxes of cereal, butter or jam portions for your breakfast buffet, or
complimentary UHT milk, coffee or sugar sachets for your hotel rooms, we are sure that
we can help with your front of house needs.
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DAIRY
Dorset Cereals
Muesli and granola made using
perfectly balanced blends of only
the finest ingredients possible.
Assorted 85g 8x6 boxes - £38.40
Cheese
Babybel Nets 20g x6 - £2.59
Bel Paese Buttons 25g x24 - £5.19
Camembert portions 30g x8 - £2.76
Cheddar portions 20g x40 - £9.99
Laughing Cow Light 16.7g x8 - £1.85
Philadelphia 16.7g x24 - £7.95
Philadelphia Light 16.7g x24 - £7.95
Smoked Mini Links 20g x50 - £10.95
Butter
Elle & Vire portions 10g x100 - £9.75
Netherend Salted 30g x100 - £39.75
Netherend Unsalted 30g x100 - £39.75
English Butter portions size 7 x100 - £5.95
French Unsalted portions 10g x100 - £9.45
Flora Margarine 10g x120 - £9.45
Quaker Oats So Simple
sachets x12 - £3.85
Alpen Muesli
50g x50 - £15.95
No Added Sugar 41g x50 - £15.95
Kelloggs
Variety Pack Adults Size 7x5 boxes - £12.75
Variety Pack Child Size 12x8 boxes - £31.95
All Bran 45g x40 - £11.65
Bran Flakes 40g x40 - £11.65
Coco Pops 35g x40 - £11.95
Cornflakes 24g x40 - £11.65
Crunchy Nut Cornflakes 35g x40 - £11.95
Fruit & Fibre 45g x40 - £11.95
Frosties 35g x40 - £11.70
Rice Krispies 22g x40 - £11.70
Special K 30g x40 - £11.95
sugar
Milk & Cream
UHT Milk Whole 12ml x120 - £4.40
UHT Milk Semi-Skimmed 12ml x120 - £4.12
UHT Cream portions x100 - £5.70
Preserves
Fairtrade Brown Sugar Sachets x1000 - £8.99
Fairtrade White Sugar Sachets x1000 - £8.99
White Sugar Sachets x600 - £8.60
Brown Sugar Sachets x600 - £8.60
Individually Wrapped Perruche Sugar Cubes, mixed x625 - £27.50
Canderel Sticks Red x1000 - 15.95
Canderel Sticks Yellow x1000 - £14.95
SALT & PEPPER
Tiptree Preserves 28g x72
Strawberry Jam - £16.75
Apricot Jam - £16.75
Blackcurrant Jam - £16.75
Marmalade - £16.75
Morello Cherry Jam - £16.75
Raspberry Jam - £16.75
Honey - £25.95
Bonne Maman Preserves 30g x60
Honey - £27.95
Marmalade - £16.95
Apricot Jam - £18.95
Blackcurrant Jam - £18.55
Cherry Jam - £16.95
Strawberry Jam -£18.35
Salt Sachets x2000 - £5.25
Black Pepper Sachets x2000 - £9.95
sauces
Marmite Portions 8g x100 - £19.75
Branston Pickle Dip Pots x100 - £33.75
Robinson’s Strawberry Jam 20g x100 - £13.95
hot Drinks
Fairtrade Hot Chocolate Sachets x100 - £26.75
Nescafe Decaf One Cup Stick x200 - £17.00
Nescafe Orig One Cup Sticks x200 - £16.00
Nescafe Latte Sachets x40 - £14.49
Fairtrade Coffee Sticks x200 - £14.99
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Sachets
Hellmanns Mayonnaise Sachets x200 - £14.95
HP Brown Sauce 7ml x200 - £12.95
HP BBQ Sauce 7ml x200 - £19.95
Vinaigrette x200 - £10.95
Glass Jars
Wholegrain Mustard 39g x80 - £29.95
Mayonnaise 39g x80 - £23.50
HP Brown Sauce 39g x80 - £23.50
Heinz Tomato Ketchup 33ml x80 - £23.50
Heinz Sachets
English Mustard Sachets 5g x300 - £13.45
French Mustard Sachets 5g x300 - £13.45
Horseradish 12g x200 - £14.95
Mayonnaise 12g x200 - £14.95
Mint Sauce 12g x200 - £12.95
Salad Cream 12g x200 - £14.95
Tartar Sauce x200 - £14.95
Vinegar Sachets x250 - £10.99
Tiptree Glass Jars
Hot English Mustard 28g x72 - £20.55
Brown Sauce 28g x72 - £20.55
Tomato Ketchup 28g x72 - £20.55
Organic Onion Relish 38g x72 - £27.95
Hot Gooseberry Chutney 38g x72 - £27.95
Tabasco Minis 3.7ml x144 - £99.50
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ENDGAME
Cam's Sichuan Guinea Fowl,
poached in Chinese master stock.
As the game bird shooting season has come to an end, you may
be seeing holes in your menu where pheasant, partridge and wild
duck once were. Fear not, we have a couple of great alternatives
for you if you are looking to fill that game bird void. Best of all we
are currently holding these in-stock, ready to be delivered to you
the very next day. As an added bonus, we asked two of our most
experienced chef employees, Cameron Maclean and Chris Moore
to come up with a delicious dish each using these alternatives.
GUINEA FOWL
A domesticated former game bird,
Guinea Fowl is perfect as an all-yearround option if you want something
a little more game-like. Its flavour
and texture is somewhere in between
chicken and pheasant, with firm flesh
and a subtle depth of flavour.
Whole 1.3kg - £4.75 per kg
Supremes x2 pack - £9.40 per kg
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RECIPES & COOKING
METHODS.
Chris' Potted Rabbit
Available whole, or in packs of
saddles or legs, our French farmed
rabbits are more meaty but with a
milder flavour compared to their wild
cousins. Farming means you can rely
on them to be a consistent product of
exceptional quality.
Whole - £5.65 per kg
Saddles approx 350g - £8.50 per kg
Legs x6, 1.3kg - £9.50 per kg
RABBIT
HEY
HONEY
Stock Item
"A delicate Sichuan dish that can fill the kitchen with
many delicious smells, lightly braised in a Chinese
master stock to keep the meat succulent and tender.
Accompanied by a tangy crisp portion of Asian pickled
vegetables. Serve as part of an Asian banquet or as a
main dish it is a deep flavoured dish with the scent of
ginger, garlic, chilli and Shaohsing Chinese Wine."
Pre-Order Item
"A rustic starter or bar meal, potted rabbit is a French
classic. Rabbit, which has been brined to keep it moist
and add flavour, is braised in a light stock and mixed with
tarragon and Pommery mustard.
Serving it with some freshly toasted walnut bread and a
shot of rabbit velouté makes it even more delicious."
Viscous and aromatic, Honey is a firm favourite when it comes
to natural sweeteners. Its colour and flavour can vary depending
on the type of flower the bees collect from and single origin
honey is common-place, with bees only collecting nectar from
one type of flower, giving it a distinctive flavour profile that
reflects the source and terroir of the plants, in much the same
way as wine does. Below are some of the types available from
Turners, from your everyday runny honey to some of the more
specialist varieties.
NATURALLY PURE
The natural mineral water from Blenheim
Palace, the birthplace of Winston Churchill,
has been valued for its pure delicious taste
for centuries and it is now bottled on site after
another spring was found on the grounds.
Available in both still and sparkling, 33cl and
75cl glass bottles, it is competitively priced
and is a great option if you are in the market for
some luxury mineral water.
Still 12x750ml - £6.48 per case
Still 24x330ml - £7.92 per case
Sparkling 12x750ml - £6.48 per case
Sparkling 24x330ml - £7.92 per case
Runny Honey
710g
Clear, everyday
honey.
£4.95
Acacia Honey
340g
Mild, sweet with a
floral flavour.
£3.95
Pure English
Honey 454g
From Paynes Bee Farm,
West Sussex.
Orange Blossom
Honey 500g
Intense floral fragrance.
£5.75
£5.32
English Heather
Honey 454g
From heather grown in
Dartmoor & Exmoor.
£6.95
Lavender Honey
500g
Sweet, mild with acidic
notes.
£4.95
New Zealand
Manuka Honey 340g
With natural antibacterial
properties. Comes in 3
strengths.
10+ £15.95
15+ £24.95
20+ £34.84
also available...
Truffle Honey
430g
High quality honey
with a decadent
flavour of truffle.
Perfect drizzled on
cheese.
£22.99
INTRODUCING...
EMMA ARDITTI
Emma has been a member of staff at Turners for a number
of years, previously as part of our telesales team but more
recently she has started a new role as an assistant to our
Account Managers. She is responsible for opening new
accounts and arranging customers on to the appropriate
delivery rounds, amongst many other daily duties...And of
course she does this whilst remaining as glamorous as is
physically possible at all times!
Emma has a passion for animals especially of the canine
variety and would love to one day own a Great Dane to add to
the six other dogs she already owns. So passionate is she that
she recently passed an animal care diploma (with distinction!) and
has a view to becoming the next dog whisperer as she would one
day like to be a canine behaviourist.
Not your average twenty-something girl, Emma describes her
favourite pastimes as going to bingo and watching (whilst singing
along to) Disney's Frozen...Need we say more?
Perfect Meal?
English Honey Comb
Cut from the honey frame of the hive,
nothing is added or taken away, so it
keeps all of its nutritional benefits.
£8.55 per 150g
Bees Wax
Edible wax which can be
used instead of butter for
lining baking sheets.
£9.95 per 800g
Bees Pollen Sprinkles
A super food with high protein
content, often used as a topping
for desserts.
“Battered cauliflower with curry mayonnaise for starters,
followed by tagliatelle carbonara with garlic bread, and a
refreshing mango sorbet for dessert.”
£9.75 per 200g
HOW TO ORDER
CALL 01580 212818
EMAIL [email protected]
turnersfinefoods.com
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.

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