Delicious UK - (12)December 2020

*EXCLUSIVE

TO

CHRISTMAS

FOOD

TO

ORDER

SERVICES.

LAST

ORDERS:

SAINSBURY’S

16

DEC;

M&S

15

DEC;

BOOTHS

15

DEC.

ALL

PRICES

CORRECT AT TIME OF GOING TO PRESS; PLEASE CHECK WITH STOCKISTS FOR ANY LAST-MINUTE OFFERS OR PRICE CHANGES

23.Sainsbury’sTasteThe

DifferenceSeafoodGratin

£17.50for1kg,serves 4 *

Fishpiegetsposh:a generous

helpingofchunkysalmon,cod,

scallopsandkingprawnsin

a spinachandfennelsauce

withdillandprosecco.Thefilo

pietoppingis butteredand

scrunchedathomebefore

cooking for maximum crunch.

24.Sainsbury’sSlowCooked

BritishBeefBourguignon£10

for1kg,serves4.From2 Dec

Sainsbury’ssavesyounine

hoursofslowcookingwith

a resultthattasteslikeyou’ve

madeit yourself:chunksofsoft

beef,chestnutmushroom

slicesandlotsofwholeshallots

areenrichedwithbacon and

r e d w in e - f l a v o u r.

25.BoothsBeef& Lancashire

BlackPuddingPie£10 for

650g,serves 4 *

Aheartypiewithwinterwarmer

writtenalloverit:beefchuck

andblackpudina flavour-

packedredwineandpancetta

gravyundera puffpastrylid.“It

lookedandtastedlikethebest

homemadepieyoucouldhope

to make,” said our taster.

16.TescoFinest9 MiniBritishHam

andCheddarToasties£4for180g

Cuteminitoastiesthatwouldbea faffto

makeyourself,filledwithWiltshire ham

andWestCountrycheddar.

AlsoatTesco...Finest 10 MiniHamHockand

CheddarToppedCrumpets(£5for200g)have

a decent hit of mustard and pleasing texture.

VEGGIE

MAIN

18.MorrisonsVeganChristmas

StarTart£5for392g

Thislayeredvegpiehasreal

complexity,witha chunky,nut-roast-like

textureanda balanceofsweetand

savouryflavours.Puffpastryfilledwith

sweetpotato,parsnip,mushroomsand

cranberriesis toppedwitha crunchy

beetroot and pumpkin seed crumble.

GLUTEN-

FREEPUD

17.MorrisonsTheBest

SteamedStemGingerand

Butterscotch Sauce Pudding

£5for400g

Amoistandmoreishspongewitha decent

kickanda scatteringofstemgingerpieces.

Thesauceis butteryandsmooth,butgo

easy – it’s very sweet! Microwave only.

20.BrindisaTartadeSantiagoIGP

AlmondCake£12.99for700g,Ocado

Asimple,frangipane-styletartwith

thinpastryanda slightchewtothe

centrefromtheSpanishfoodexperts

Brindisa(someofwhoseproductsare

availableviaOcado).Servedrizzled

withamarettoandswoon.

AlsoatOcado...Italy’smostfamous

Christmasexportmeetstheprideof its

summerswithHackneyGelato’s

PanettoneGelato(£5.49for500ml),

offeringhintsoforangepeelanda toasty,

butterytastenotdissimilar to Butterkist

popcorn(nobadthing).

21.WaitroseNo.1DuckParfaitwith

Mushroom& TruffleCentre£7.50for

200g,serves5.FromearlyDecember

Thisluxurypâtéis deeplyflavoursome.

Thetruffledmushroomcentreis subtle

andmadeirawineglazenottoosweet.

AlsoatWaitrose...Lightandcreamy,

No.1SeafoodandLobsterThermidorPâté

isenjoyableonitsownasa starter,

perhapswiththintoasts(£6for150g,

serves2).FromearlyDecember.

22.WaitroseChestnutandPearwith

RumPanettone£8for500g,serves 6

Gentlyboozy,withnuggetsofchestnut

stickinessandlittlepiecesofpear,

thispanettoneofferssomething

outoftheordinary.

Althoughit

requirescareful

slicingasit’s

sodelicate

andmoist,

it’sa fabulous

panettone.

19.FurnessFishMaple& ChilliPotted

Shrimps£17.50for227g, serves 4.

Booths,from 18 Dec

Arestaurant-qualitystarterina jar– just

addtoast.Thesubtlesweetnessandmild

heatworkwelltogether.Priceybutworthit.

Lovea seafoodstarter?Morrisonsis offering

minicrabshellsfilledwithCromercrab and

pâté (£8 for 6/180g). From 14 Dec.

sorted.

DINNER FOR FOUR SORTED

132 deliciousmagazine.co.uk

STARROAST

Theporkshoulder

fromRedhillFarmFree

RangePorkinLincolnshire

hasthehonourofbeing2020’s

GreatTasteSupremeChampion.

Praisedforits“tremendous

character”,thisistruly

outstandingmeat.

redhillfarm.com