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As July rolls into August and Wimbledon is over, we can be upbeat that our extremely popular Mrs A’s Raspberry Jam is being cooked in great quantities now that they are back in season. Raspberries have so much depth of flavour; sweet, slightly sour, floral and leafy,...
We have been extremely busy in our Simonburn kitchen in the past couple of months, with the kitchen probably smelling at its sweetest in June and July, with the beautiful aromas of our ‘Strawberry and Tellicherry Black Pepper Jam’ and ‘Strawberry and Rhubarb Jam’...
Since the launch of our Pickled Range, we have seen some brand-new Pantry ingredients, including the cucumber. We've made many a jar of the Pickled Cucumber, and such has been its popularity. We have created a small post of interesting facts and notes about Cucumbers....
Since Mrs A’s Raspberry Jam won a Great Taste Star earlier in the year, its popularity has increased. With August bringing the peak period for raspberries, it’s an ingredient that has featured a lot in the Pantry kitchen this summer. We have put together a little blog...
With the strawberry harvest at its peak, we've put together some fun 10 facts about Strawberries. Our special edition 'Rhubarb and Strawberry Jam' has become very popular, launching in the Spring. It partners with our 'Strawberry and Tellicherry Black Pepper Jam'. 1....
Beetroot is an ingredient that has featured widely in our kitchen this year. From the excitement of a new chutney launch, welcoming new suppliers, and planning the volumes required for the upcoming harvest, beetroot is undoubtedly trending in our kitchen. So we...
Cheese and chutney are just wonderfully made for each other. Throw in the odd relish and a spiced jam, too, then you have every perfect pairing partner for a delicious and exciting cheeseboard. We have compiled a 6-part cheese pairing guide starting with 'The Ultimate...
Following on from the very successful launch of our 'Luxury Mincemeat with Alnwick Rum', and the seasonal return of 'Christmas Chutney', our new 'Festive Jam' is proving very popular in the regions Christmas Fayres. It's quickly becoming our bestselling sweet...
As July rolls into August, we can be upbeat. Our extremely popular 'Mrs A's Raspberry Jam' will begin cooking in abundance with the raspberries sweet, slightly sour, floral and leafy flavours, followed by the unique woodiness of their seeds. We've compiled this little...
It's midsummer, and it's the first week of Wimbledon. Our local pick your own farm is busy with people gathering strawberries. There's no better time to write a bit of the first fruit available to us this year. As our summer season progresses and into the Autumn, we...
We are incredibly fond of carrots, which are showcased in both our 'Spiced Carrot Jam' and in 'Hannah Glasse's Paco Lilla' (Piccalilli). They are one of the few vegetable ingredients that offer some sweetness to the balance of flavours and, of course, have a unique...
"Onions - The hardest workers in the food business" – Niki Segnit, The Flavour Thesaurus Without the onion, our Northumbrian Pantry range would look very different. It is imperative to us for its flavour enhancing properties and can be found in all of our chutneys. We...
Red peppers are one of our favourite ingredients at Northumbrian Pantry, featuring in our award-winning 'Chilli Relish' and our top-selling 'Tomato and Red Pepper Chutney'. In the Spring, we recently launched our 'Scotch Bonnet Chilli Relish', which also has red...
Combining black pepper with strawberries is a very popular pairing for these summer fruits. The pepper works in two ways, both neutralising the tartness of the strawberry and also enhancing the fruity flavours of the berries. It may seem an unusual combination, but it...
Our award-winning 'Chilli Relish' is one of the best sellers in The Pantry. The chilli's popularity seems to be growing year by year, and we are often asked if we would ever create a more fiery recipe, so we did. The 'Scotch Bonnet Chilli Relish', blending the...
In early 2020 we launched our popular seasonal edition 'Rhubarb and Ginger Chutney' using 'outdoor' Rhubarb from our garden and bought in local markets. This can be picked in April and May and has just the right tartness to go well with the white wine vinegar we use....