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ISSUE 19 - April 2015
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IN THIS ISSUE: Umami • Nutbourne tomatoes • Tasca bread • Couscous • Springtime cheeses • British spelt
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BRITISH SPELT
Good news for buyers of spelt. After almost a year's
absence we are once again receiving our spelt from
Sharpham Park in Somerset. Certified organic, it can be
used as an alternative to rice, lentils or couscous and can
be cooked as you would risotto or cooked in simmering
water for 1 1/2 hours for softer grains.
SPELT
£1.99
per 500g
If you are looking for a
fantastic, fibre-rich
oatcake, then
you can't go wrong
with Stockan's.
Available as a thick
(200g) or thin
(100g) oatcake,
THICK
both are perfect
£1.15
with cheese.
Paul
Wayne
Gregory
Chocolates
Turners are very excited to announce
a new partnership between ourselves
and creative Chocolatier Paul Wayne
Gregory. Paul has over 20 years
experience in the catering industry,
including having worked in France and
with World Champion Pastry Chef and
Chocolatier Oriol Balaguer in Spain.
PEARLED
SPELT
£2.75
per 500g
THICK&THIN
EWS
TN
LATES
THIN
£0.65
per 100g
Since returning, Paul has spent the
last six years perfecting his craft
and has made his own mark on the
industry with notable commissions,
including making chocolates for
The Queen's 80th birthday, Harrods
(pictured), a chocolate bust for
Harvey Nichols, a chocolate replica
of Phillip Schofield's head for
Text Santa and even a dress
made entirely from chocolate.
Paul has also won a number
of Awards of Excellence for his
skill and innovative approach to
chocolate.
We are starting with two products;
filled chocolate ingots and a
handmade truffle selection, but
watch this space as other products
become available. We will be
holding both products in stock so if
you would like to discover why he is
seen as a master in his field, get in
touch today.
FIND OUT MORE
ABOUT PAUL WAYNE
GREGORY
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Paul Wayne Gregory
Handmade Chocolate Ingots
This selection of four exquisite handmade
ingots use only the finest quality ingredients
both inside and out. Top quality tempered
chocolate encases an indulgent silky centre
and is finished with a spray of coloured cocoa
butter for a unique design that is a guaranteed
show-stopper. Each box contains 96 ingots
and weighs 1kg. The flavours are Ecuador
single origin (brown), salted caramel (blue),
passionfruit (yellow) and vanilla (silver).
£47.75 per box of 96 ingots (49p each)
code: CHOCINGOT
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Handmade
Truffle Selection
Made especially for Turners,
these hand-rolled truffles are
made using Paul's own blend of
chocolate varieties and come in a 2kg* box
of 250 truffles, containing salted caramel, milk
chocolate ganache, dark chocolate ganache
and passionfruit.
£65.00 per box of 250 truffles
(26p each)
code: CHOCTRUFFPWG
Both products are perfect as petits fours,
as a welcome gift for hotel room, wedding
or conference guests.
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*Due to the
handmade nature of
the truffles, weight
may vary slightly.
AS YOU WILL HAVE NOTICED...
this is the first edition of ForkKnifeSpoon to be
delivered by post. We're hoping this will mean we
can reach many more of our customers, keeping
you up-to-date with goings-on at Turners.
In this month's issue our cover story, and perhaps
this month's most interesting development is the
brand new range of chocolates from Paul Wayne
Gregory. Having tested them extensively in the
office we are sure they will be very popular and it
is a pleasure to be working with such an artist that
really is at the top of his game.
Our main feature looks at the much spoken about
fifth taste component - umami. The sensation that
you just can't put your finger on but that makes you
keep going back for more. We look at the array of
products that you can have in your larder to boost
the umami in your food.
Springtime sees a new influx of seasonal products
and it is with great glee that we welcome back
the famous Nutbourne tomatoes. Always in great
demand and Gary Griffiths and his team are one of
our favourite producers to work with, so get in touch
with the Fresh Produce guys if you can see a place
for them on your menu.
While we are on the matter of Spring, the cheese
this month looks at a selection of British cheese
chosen by our cheese expert Greg, that are
particularly good this time of year.
Greg's Springtime
Favourites
Our cheese man Greg James, picks six of
his favourite British Springtime cheeses.
If you would like to discuss your cheeseneeds with Greg, or to arrange a tasting,
give him a call on 07872 500847
Binham Blue
Norfolk
COW
P
V
Canterbury Cobble
U
per kg
V
£19.95
per kg
Ottinge Mutschli
Kent
COW
U
A hard cheese from Cheesemakers of Canterbury, the
Cobble is a naturally rinded, unpressed, uncooked
cheese. Buttery, with a tart hit of acidity running through
the paste, the chewy texture yields in the mouth.
£16.70
per kg
Made to a Swiss recipe by Judy and Jerry Wilson at
Ottinge Court Farm, this is a small cheese of 800g,
matured for around 10 weeks. Semi-soft, cooked
paste, buttery flavour and melts easily.
Tor
ANNATTO SEEDS 57g
2
EY COUSC
RL
£1.99
per
500g
A Great low wheat
alternative with a subtle
nutty flavour.
£1.29 per 57g pack
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£2.65
per kg
The classic semolina
wheat couscous from
North Africa.
WHO
L
USCOUS
CO
EAL COU
EM
£3.05
per
450g
Made from whole-wheat
durum flour, so is higher
in fibre.
EGOLA
FR
LI COUSC
AE
US
O
code: ANNATOSEED
Originating from the Berber
communities of North Africa,
couscous is a popular food staple in
many parts of the world. Essentially
small balls of pasta, varieties that
we use in the West are pre-steamed
and dried, thus making it a quick
and easy ingredient to prepare.
Definitely a store cupboard staple.
S
OU
Originating from central America, annatto is the seed of
the achiote tree. Used a lot in Mexican and Caribbean
cooking, it imparts a rich yellow or orange colour into
food, as well as a very subtle earthy flavour. The seeds
are rock-hard and do
require grinding down
before being
used.
Annatto is
famously
used in cheese
making as
the colouring
that makes
Red Leicester red.
Couscous
A raw milk, ash coated pyramid from Pete
Humphries at White Lake. Akin to many
of the great Loire cheeses, clean tasting,
creamy, with a hit of salt and sharpness
on the afters. Matured for 2-3 weeks, this
develops natural spotting of mould growth
if it matures beyond 3-4 weeks, and
becomes a little spicy.
ISR
code: TAGSPELT
each
(200g)
A brie style cheese made
with raw milk by Alison
French at Chalke Valley
cheese. Classic bloomy
rind with a soft paste
with superb cabbagey
flavours, typical of great
brie. Dorset White is a
barrel-shaped version of
the same cheese.
OUS
SC
Made from one of the oldest
cultivated grains, which is an ancient
cousin of wheat, this spelt pasta is
high in fibre and has a higher protein
content than wheat. Not gluten-free
but made with organic spelt flour,
it can be tolerated by some people
with wheat allergies.
£6.30
BA
£12.30 per box of 80
SPELT TAGLIATELLE 350g
£3.75 per 350g bag
U
V
Ready to use mini éclair choux
pastry that just need to be filled
with cream and topped with
chocolate. Measuring 3x5.5cm
they have a golden brown colour
and a crisp, crunchy structure.
Ideal for canapés and desserts.
code: PASTECLAIR
COW
per kg
T
PIDY MINI-ECLAIR x80
15p
each
Cranborne White
Dorset
£16.65
GOAT
Somerset
£7.96 per 20g pot
code: FOODCYBLPOW
COW
£20.00
Pre-Order Item
An interesting food colouring
product from SOSA ingredients
that can be used to make food
a rich black colour. For example
to make black sponge or used to
colour white chocolate. Great for dusting
cakes that have a dry sugar finish, such
as marzipan.
V Vegetarian
Kent
Stock Item
SOSA BLACK
FOOD COLOURING
POWDER 20g
P Pasteurised
T Thermised
A semi-soft blue-veined cheese made by Catherine Temple
at Wighton Hall, near Wells-next-to-the-Sea. Made with
pasteurised milk from a mixed herd of Friesians and Swiss
Browns, the Binham has a fresh milky taste with some
complexity from the light veining.
Toby
WHAT’S NEW?
U Unpasteurised
£1.95
£3.99
per kg
Oven-roasted balls of wheat
flour pasta that was created
in 1950's Israel as a substitute
for rice. Great with olives and
roasted tomatoes.
per
500g
AKA
SARDINIAN COUSCOUS
Originating from the south
western part of Sardinia, these
2-3mm toasted semolina balls
are great served with tomato
sauce and clams.
Sour
Salty Bitter
and...
UMAMI!
Most of us probably grew up happy in the knowledge
that we were able to experience four taste sensations,
but in recent times a new component has been
scientifically proven to exist...Umami. Whether we know
it or not, we have all experienced umami. Essentially
it is the taste of brothiness or meatiness. The savoury
flavour that we find irresistible, and which makes us
keep going back for more.
In Asia, umami has long been understood and indeed
this is where the name comes from; the combination of
two Japanese words 'umai' 'delicious' and 'mi' 'taste'.
Asian cookery is understandably packed full of umami
enhancing ingredients, but it can also be found in any
number of other sources. Meat, cheese, fish, olives and
vegetables such as tomatoes and mushrooms are all
natural umami givers, but if you are looking for umamirich products that you can keep in your store cupboard
to call upon as and when you need to give your dishes a
savoury lift, then here are a few ideas.
BEEF STOCK
SOY SAUCE
Synonymous with Asian cuisine, this is
probably one of the best known sources.
Kikkoman Soy Sauce
150ml - £2.65
250ml Gluten-Free - £3.60
1ltr - £5.65
1.6ltr - £7.50
Dark Soy 630ml - £2.09
Healthy Boy Light Soy 700ml - £1.99
Blue Dragon 2ltr - £6.95
Tamari Soy Sauce 5ltr - £47.95
WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE
BALSAMIC
VINEGAR
Fermented sauce created by
pharmacists Lea & Perrins
in the early 1800s. Contains
anchovy, molasses, vinegar
and tamarind, amongst other
ingredients. Great for adding
depth of flavour and a touch
of spice.
Lea & Perrins
Worcestershire Sauce
150ml - £1.84
290ml - £3.10
568ml - £4.19
4ltr - £19.95
A simple way to add umami to
a salad is to use this fermented
grape must.
Aspall 350ml - £4.95
4 years 500ml - £3.24
Balsamic Syrup 500ml - £7.91
Fresh Olive No.8 250ml
(glass bottle) - £15.33
Fresh Olive No.8 500ml
(plastic bottle) - £28.02
BEEF/YEAST
EXTRACT
With high concentrates of
glutamates, whether you
love them or hate them,
extracts like this are full of
savoury flavour.
If you are looking to give a savoury depth
of flavour to a dish, beef stock is often
the go to product.
Essential Cuisine
Beef Stock 800g - £16.75
Beef Glace 600g - £18.95
Signature Beef Jus 1ltr - £6.95
Bisto Beef Bouillon 1kg - £16.95
Maggi Beef Fond 1ltr - £17.95
Gomo Italian Beef Bouillon 1kg - £9.75
Knorr Beef Bouillon 1kg - £16.95
Oxo Cubes x60 - £7.75
Frozen Beef Stock Pouch 2kg - £6.75
Marmite
125g - £1.99
250g- £3.85
600g - £8.35
100x8g portions - £19.75
PARMESAN
CHEESE
All cheese contains umami, but Parmesan is the
undoubted king of harnessing that savoury bite.
Grana Padano - £13.99 per kg
Parmigiano Reggiano - £16.95 per kg
Parmigiano Reggiano (36 month aged) - £22.85 per kg
Bovril 250g - £4.75
Vegemite 220g - £2.75
ANCHOVIES
FISH SAUCE
SEAWEED
Preserved anchovies are
packed full of umami. Often
used to add that extra
dimension.
Anchovy sauce
190ml - £1.99
Dried anchovy fillets
100g - £2.40
Tinned anchovy fillets in oil
50g - £2.36
100g - £2.14
365g - £6.99
Marinated anchovy fillets
1kg - £11.85
Cantabrian Anchovies
450g - £27.85
Seaweed and in particular kombu
has some of the highest levels
of umami of any product. It is
the basis of the staple Japanese
stock Dashi, which is used in
much Japanese cuisine.
Dried Kelp (Kombu)
113g - £3.94
Seaweed Flakes (Wakame)
500g - £6.90
Kombu Dashi Powder
1kg - £21.50
A pungent liquid made from
fermented fish, when used
in small amounts will add
complexity and depth of
flavour to a dish.
Fish Sauce 750ml - £1.49
Squid Brand Fish Sauce
700ml - £1.69
A FEW OTHERS...
MUSHROOM
KETCHUP
MISO
MSG
TOMATOES
GARLIC
A great flavour enhancer that
can boost the umami levels of
your food.
Dried granules 1kg - £6.11
Garlic powder 500g - £4.40
Gusto Garlic purée 1kg - £4.95
Garlic salt 1kg - £4.95
All varieties of tomatoes add savoury
qualities to food, but in concentrated forms
they become umami kings!
Tomato paste 142g- £1.09
Tomato paste 800g - £1.85
Gusto Semi-Dried Tomatoes in oil
1kg - £14.25
Kentish
Asparagus...
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Mushrooms are known
for having plenty of
meatiness and this
ketchup is somewhere
between soy and
worcestershire sauce.
190ml - £1.99
MSG is a salt
made with the
umami giving
amino acid,
glutamate.
500g - £3.99
Fermented soy
bean paste that
deepens flavour.
White Miso
1kg - £7.98
Red Miso
1kg - £7.98
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come through our door!
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Here's to the
Heritage
TASCA BREAD
Stock Item
Pre-Order Item
Supplied Frozen
Springtime sees the return of the glorious Nutbourne heritage
tomatoes. Hydroponically grown at the impressive Nutbourne
Nurseries in West Sussex, they specialise in exotic heritage varieties
that are unrivalled in vibrant colour, appearance and flavour. Just
imagine the taste of tomatoes when you were a child and you are
getting pretty close.
Vegan Friendly
Red Onion
Vegetarian
We are able to offer two
varieties of mixed boxes,
which are kept instock;
the small Exotic Mix (3kg)
which contains a mixture
of cherry tomato varieties,
and the large Exotic Mix
(5kg) which contains both
large and cherry varieties.
PLAIN
MULTIGRAIN
Boxes of individual
varieties are also available
in either 3kg or 5kg size
on a 48hr pre-order basis.
Below are some of the
varieties you can expect
to find in the Exotic Mix
boxes, and the prices given
are for individual boxes of
that tomato.
Exotic
Mix Large
5kg
£18.75
Piccolo Super Sweet
Cherry (3kg)
£17.80
Orange Cherry
Vine (3kg)
£17.80
Baby San Marzano
(3kg)
£17.50
Sunstream Baby
Plum Vine (3kg)
£15.65
Yellow Cherry Vine
(3kg)
£16.25
Tiger Tom Cocktail
Vine (3kg)
£18.80
San Marzano Large
(5kg)
£17.50
Pink Plum Vine
(5kg)
£15.65
Orange Classic Vine
(5kg)
£15.65
CAESAR
Tasca Bread is a new range of speciality
breads from Pan Artisan. Fully baked
and supplied frozen, they are perfect if
you are looking for something different
for your sandwiches or toasties. Each
bread is 7" in length and weighs 100g,
and is supplied in boxes of 24. Available
in four delicious flavours: Plain, caesar,
multigrain and red onion.
Plain x24 - £9.75
code: TASCAPLAIN7
Caesar x24 - £10.95
code: TASCACAESAR7
Multigrain x24 - £10.50
code: TASCAMG7
Red onion x24 - £10.25
code: TASCAONIONR7
While we are on the subject of bread; a small note to those of
you who buy our mini naan breads. They have now changed
slightly to the Chotta Toastie Naan. A different shape that is
more convenient for toasting!
code: NAANMINI
£0.99
per pack
of 4
Naan
INTRODUCING...
ALEX KILBY
Alex has been at Turners for almost two years and is in
charge of all our graphic design (including this newsletter),
photography, website and marketing. Joining us with 10 years
experience at graphic design and marketing agencies, Alex
has relished the opportunity to focus on developing one brand.
He loves the fact that there is always something to keep him
busy and that he gets to work on so many different projects.
In his free time Alex is a passionate foodie, which he puts
down to growing up learning recipes from the French side
of his family. He also tries to take full advantage of having a
lot of chef-colleagues by hassling them for new recipe ideas
whenever he can.
His other passion is house and techno music, and after having
first picked up a set of headphones when he was 17, Alex had
a stint as a part-time DJ, playing at numerous notable clubs
around London and the South-East along the way.
Alex loves to holiday at the house music mecca of Ibiza but
his favourite holiday of all-time was his honeymoon in the
Maldives, which he says was out of this world.
Perfect Meal?
Cocoa Marmande
(4kg)
£17.50
Coeur de Boeuf
(4kg)
£15.00
“Seared scallops with black pudding and pea purée to
start, slow-cooked ox cheeks in Guinness for main course,
then a cheeseboard, followed by espresso pannacotta with
chocolate sauce .”
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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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