Breakfast Brexit

On one side stand the loyalists of the mighty Full English, a glorious procession of sizzling bacon, perfectly fried eggs, hearty sausages, mushrooms, tomatoes, baked beans and toast, all proudly occupying every inch of the plate.To them, breakfast isn’t simply the first meal of the day, it’s a veritable mission. It’s comfort, tradition and enough substance to fuel everything from a day’s work to a weekend adventure.

The biggest decision to make – will it be Red Sauce or Brown!!??

Across the table sit the devotees of the Continental Breakfast.Their morning begins not with the crackle of a frying pan but with the delicate flake of a buttery croissant, a freshly baked pastry, artisan bread, Stokes EXTRA Jams or marmalade, fruit and perhaps a frothy cappuccino.

For them, breakfast is less about beating hunger, it’s more about savouring life’s quieter pleasures, a leisurely morning ritual rather than a fast-breaking marathon.

So what does your breakfast choice say about you?Pull up a chair, pour yourself a cup of tea (or coffee) and let’s explore why these two iconic breakfasts continue to inspire passionate loyalties among food lovers everywhere.

Will it be Stokes English Breakfast Collection…Where comforting classics get a gourmet wink and a deliciously mischievous lift. This trio of sauces includes our Real Tomato Ketchup, Real Brown Sauce and Bloody Mary Tomato Ketchup.

Real Tomato Ketchup

More tomatoes – more taste. We cram 200g of sun-ripened, juicy Mediterranean tomatoes into every 100g of this award-winning Real Tomato Ketchup, so you have more flavour and better taste.

Real Brown Sauce

Rich in date puree, black treacle and our unique spice blend. The hero ingredient of a classic full English breakfast.

Bloody Mary Tomato Ketchup

An indulgent tomato ketchup with a splash of vodka and a kick of spice. Perfect for adding a piquant twist to your bacon sandwich.

Just £18 (+p&p) – HERE.

…or our Continental Breakfast Collection?A joyful celebration of fruity pleasures. Rich and tangy to add a sweet sophistication to any breakfast.

This collection includes:

Blackcurrant Extra Jam

With over 50% fruit, this Blackcurrant Extra Jam is laden with real blackcurrants making it full of fresh fruit flavour and with a rich texture to savour.

Strawberry Extra Jam

A rich and fruity soft set Strawberry Extra Jam, crammed with strawberries (50% fruit) giving this jam its full flavour and lush colour. Made to a classic English recipe.

Seville Orange Marmalade

Classic fine cut Seville Orange Marmalade made to a traditional English recipe and rich in Seville Oranges (39%).

Just £18 (+p&p) – HERE.

Fighting Fire with Fire

Why would anyone confronted by sweltering temperatures willingly invite another source of heat to the party?

People often assume that residents of hot climates eat chilli despite the heat, but there is good evidence that spicy food can actually make hot weather feel more tolerable. Capsaicin (the compound responsible for the burn in chillies) activates heat receptors in the mouth.

In response, the body increases perspiration and blood flow to the skin. Perspiration is the body’s natural cooling process as it evaporates.

Many people find the ritual of eating spicy food oddly refreshing and invigorating.

There are other reasons chilli dominates the cuisines of warm regions:

• It stimulates the appetite, even when heat suppresses hunger.
• It adds excitement to lighter meals that are easier to eat in hot weather.
• Historically, some spices were valued for their mild antimicrobial properties before refrigeration, although this is probably a secondary reason rather than the main driver.
• Most importantly, cuisines evolve culturally. Once a population embraces chilli, it becomes part of its culinary identity, and tolerance for heat increases over generations.

It’s a delightful paradox: when the weather turns up the heat, many people answer by turning it up on their plates as well.

Before you reach for another bland salad dressing, consider embracing the paradox.

This, is Stokes Chilli Bundle:This is a celebration of chilli sauces that don’t merely survive the summer, they thrive in it, proving that sometimes the best way to beat the heat is to turn it up.

For those who thrive on the heat in the kitchen, our Chilli Bundle has a delightful combination of natural base flavours, each ending with a warm lingering chilli finish.

Mayonnaise, pouring sauces, dipping sauce and fiery BBQ sauce – there’s something for everyone who likes it hot.Habanero Chilli Mayonnaise.

This is a seriously hot and spicy mayonnaise with fermented red habanero chilli and fragrant coriander for real depth of flavour.

All this is wrapped in velvet-smooth mayonnaise made from fine rapeseed oil and British free-range eggs.

It’s a fiery one – watch out! Enjoy.

The recipe for the Spicy, Crispy Chicken Burger has been created by our Resident Chef, Andy.

It’s absolutely delicious and you can find it HERE.Chipotle Ketchup.

A twist on the best – brimful of sweet, juicy tomatoes with a smoky, spicy kick!

Chipotle Chillies are Jalapenos left to ripen on the plant to a deep red, before being smoked, giving them their distinctive flavour.

Perfect for BBQ’s and a great accompaniment to smoky hot beefburgers – a must for lovers of spice.Hot & Spicy BBQ Sauce.

You can fire up the BBQ with any of our BBQ Sauces, Ketchups, and Condiments, but if you like it ‘hot & spicy‘, try this – it does what it says on the jar.

It is a sweet, smoke flavoured chilli BBQ sauce. Heat develops as an after flavour from the flecks of chilli seeds.

You’ll find it makes a fantastic marinade for chicken and pork, and gives a spicy kick to a traditional hunters chicken.Sweet Chilli Sauce.

Made with red chillies and red peppers our Sweet Chilli Sauce overflows with the vitality of the orient.

With its sweet, clean taste this sauce is deliciously versatile – use as a dip, a glaze, a marinade or the centrepiece to one of your great stir fries!Chilli Jam.

Our Chilli Jam remains a best-seller, everyone loves it.

This is a delicious sticky jam for cheese that is just oozing with flavour from the sweet chilli peppers and red peppers. Particularly good with mature cheddars and soft bries.

The Great Taste judges commented:

“Enticing bright red appearance with chunks of peppers visible. It is warming, has a real chilli flavour without being overpowering, with the taste of the peppers coming through.

Pleasing contrast between the chilli and the sweetness of the peppers.”

This Vegan Portobello Mushroom Burger is a simple stack of goodness with a delicious explosion of flavour from our Chilli Jam.

…but for those who do – The Chilli Bundle is for them.

Treat yourself to an indulgent array of ‘tasty’, of buy it as a gift for the spicy friends in your life.

Your Chilli Bundle is available – HERE – for just £18 (+p&p)