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Well, lots of British Free Range Eggs – Mayonnaise: Mayonnaise was the first amazing product Rick (founder) decided to perfect, because other available mayonnaise just didn’t deliver … “We simply wouldn’t make it if we couldn’t make it – amazing.”
What makes Tomato Ketchup? Well, tomatoes of course. Lots and lots of beautiful tomatoes. Our Tomato Ketchup was one of the first sauces to be created to Stokes’ stringently high standards. Our mantra is always to be “Best in Class” – no compromise. The secret? Well, read on – but don’t tell anybody.
Inspired by Stuart Heritage’s recent article for The Guardian, we are adding our own tasty views to these Chefs’ personal favourites. Most of us have had to switch from sandwich lunches in the office, to our own hybrid home-working snacks. So, Stuart asked these Chefs for inspiration, ‘fresh thoughts for stale bread’.
Stokes Strawberry EXTRA Jam was the winner in a prestigious Best Strawberry Jam Tasting Test organised by and published in Olive Magazine. What could be better than rich fruit bubbling gently in sugar – jam … even MORE lovely fruit – EXTRA Jam!
Our foodie thoughts today reflect the colours and flavours of Italy, simply prepared and deliciously plated to enjoy at home. Tuscan cuisine is much like its landscape – clean, sober and soothingly simple, with occasional bursts of spectacular. We can’t do the scenery, but we can still enjoy the food.
British Cheese. Did you know that we produce more cheese than France? There are over 700 named cheeses, each so lovingly made in the UK. Like fine wines, ales and malts, cheese flavours and textures depend on so many natural, local variations in ingredients, climate, methodology etc…
This Father’s Day say thanks to Fathers lost, loved and loving. To Fathers lost, never forgotten, always loved. To first time Dads, busy helping mum, loving newborns and young families. And to other happy Fathers, Pops, Papas, Daddy Ji’s and Dads – enjoy your lovely Family Day.
This is such wonderful news. We’ve been awarded the coveted GOLD Accreditation Carbon Charter as part of Stokes’ passionate commitment to the environment. We’re well on target to become carbon neutral by the end of the year. It’s a great story…
Beer in a marinade is not just an excuse to blow the froth off a couple in the kitchen. No, it adds flavour with a depth varying according to the beer. It also contains enzymes that tenderise the meat by breaking its fibres down as it soaks. Enjoy these simple ideas – cheers!
It’s St. George’s Day tomorrow, 23rd April. We would normally cheer the Feast of St. George. This year, because of the exceptional circumstances of recent months, we’re doing something a little different. As we have not raised our foodie caps to Saints Patrick, David or Andrew either, we salute all four – as one.
Isn’t it great to be able to meet, greet and ‘love’ sharing food and friendship with friends and relatives once again. We still have to be very careful, but at least fresh smiles are becoming part of our ‘new norm’ once more. So, out we go for picnics, barbecues and al fresco dining. ENJOY.
When a burger, ribs and sausages just aren’t enough for the occasion, turn the family reunion into a festival with these simple vegetarian ideas to serve on the side. Colourful, succulent, tasty sides that promise to take your BBQ to the next level of – yummy.
Healthy, filling, tasty, colourful plates of nutritional food can be easy to rustle up and deliciously refreshing after a busy day at school. Our ‘squeezy’ range of family-sized sauces are great value and perfect for smaller hands, easy to clean, fully re-cyclable AND made from 100% re-cycled plastic.
The daffodils have started smiling, announcing the approaching Spring. It is a time of hope; fresh fields; lamb’s tails in hedgerows; tadpoles in ponds; spring cleaning at home. Here are a few timely tips to help you get ready: using up ‘part-used’ sauce jars; decorating the empties to re-use; re-cycling to make space.
Traditional jam recipes are simple but often time consuming. Commercial producers can use as little as 350g of fruit per kilo. And some use even less fruits with more additives and flavouring. Our ‘Extra’ Jams use unrefined raw cane sugar and as much as 51% fruit to create jam that’s nothing short of amazing!
February: a short run into March, Daffodils and the start of Spring. Celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Ox (12th) and the love of St. Valentine. Share these simple recipes for all: Chinese takeaways ‘made better’; the marvels of mayonnaise; fresh thoughts for Valentine’s; and gifts for all – with love.
Firstly, pat yourselves on the back for your extraordinary effort balancing home working with home-schooling. Keeping everybody focused, fed, fit and well-balanced is quite a challenge. Hopefully these ‘tasty tips for hungry tums’ will help you plan delicious, simple, healthy menus for fuel midday and fun for tea.
Keeping up regular mealtimes helps add some degree of normality in the crazy world of home-schooling and home working. The British Nutrition Foundation stresses how important this is and encourages us to eat balanced meals instead of grazing on whatever you have in the cupboards.
For almost every animal-derived ingredient and product, there is now a vegan alternative. This means that a vegan meal can easily look and taste exactly like a non-vegan meal. But does it taste as good? Stokes’ large range of plant-based, Vegan Society approved products make vegan meals tastier still …
Subdued this year, perhaps; but celebrated the world over, most certainly – yes. For the Feast of St. Andrew, we put a delicious twist on four Scottish culinary classics. Enjoy these and LEARN: how Andrew became Patron Saint; why the Saltire bears its white cross; and are Scotch Eggs actually Scottish?