We Love Mummy

Start the celebrations early, perhaps with breakfast in bed.

“Crumbs!” Mum will say with a smile, stretch and yawn … “how lovely.”Wonderfully fruity Stokes EXTRA Jams – extra-special for your special mum.

Then after the croissants, toast and crumpets, Dad will say “Crumbs!!!” when he sees the state of the bed.Wait ’till she’s downstairs for Dippy Egg Surprise.

Spread the toast with butter, add sliced red onion and Stokes Chilli Jam before lining your smart soldiers up in a row – she’ll love it – so different, so tasty.Grilled Goat’s Cheese & Fig

Here’s a simple something to tickle the special taste buds. Toast a slice or two of ciabatta bread, spread our Fig Relish on it, topped with creamy goats cheese before grilling.

The relish is brimming with dried figs (60%) and made with cider vinegar and molasses, beautifully complementing the grilled soft cheese.

Brunch & Lunch!Chilli Beans

NEW RECIPE. This is a brand new recipe for the poshest baked beans ever, and the best family lunch. Try it – HERE.

Another sensational morning dish is Shakshuka from North Africa / Middle East. Gently spiced sliced onions, garlic, peppers and tomatoes simmering with eggs poaching in the rich sauce.

Chef, Andy has a lovely version of this Persian beauty, which turns it into a Bloody Mary influenced baked eggs dish – deliciously – HERE.

Later that day…

After a family walk, perhaps a trip to the pub, or Farm Shop, evening approaches and your supper theme draws nigh…

Keep it simple

Steak & Caesar Salad

A quick, slightly clever combination. Basically brush a couple of steaks with Stokes Original BBQ Sauce. This will give it a sweet, smoky finish. Cook them, rest them and slice them into juicy strips.

For the salad, wash and arrange Romaine lettuce leaves with a combination (pre-mixed in a bowl) of Parmasan, croutons, anchovies and Stokes creamy Caesar Dressing spread on top.

You can eat this in front of a film using the lettuce as a Caesar Boat, topped with a slice or three of sweet, smoky steak.

What a night. What a day!!!… and for something sweet to finish –Truly Jammy Brownies

Here’s a recipe worth the effort to create these brownies – soft in the centre with a crispy chocolate coat – HERE.

So thick and full of natural flavour, our award-winning ketchup is packed with plump, sweet tomatoes that have ripened in the Mediterranean sunshine, where a longer growing season maintains the continuity of quality and taste we insist on.We gently simmer a massive 200g of these beautiful tomatoes, reduced into every 100g of glorious ketchup.

That’s why our Award-Winning Tomato Ketchup is sumptuously thick as you shake it or squeeze it and tastes intensely of naturally delicious tomatoes.We are so proud of our Real Mayonnaise, it really is very special.

We use only whole eggs from British free-range Welfare Assured hens, into which very fine rapeseed oil is drizzled to create the product’s core.

Then, to make this real mayonnaise stand out from the rest, we drizzle Mediterranean extra virgin olive oil to finish it too.

There has to be salt in any mayo, but because we use only the finest, natural sea salt from the Dead Sea, we get all the flavour using far less.Each time someone new discovers our exceptional Brown Sauce, they smile like never before.

Ours is a truly ‘grownup’ brown sauce. You can smell the exquisite difference the moment you twist off or flip open the lid and squeeze.

It is a lush sauce, rich with extra date purée, sweet with black treacle, and heady with a unique blend of Persian spices.Our Classic Trio soon added a PLUS One – Original BBQ Sauce.

“Everything a BBQ sauce should be.”

It is sweet, thick and smoky. Perfect to use as an accompaniment, marinade or a dipping sauce.

The Great Taste Award judges commented “A lighter-style barbecue sauce. Sweetness and smokiness are well-judged, and it has a rich, inviting colour. It lingers well on the palate…

The BBQ season is just around the corner, so we thought a heads up would be in order.You may be dusting off your old faithful or unpacking a new BBQ, eager to get ready for the season ahead.

These few tips might help.

Season your grill.

New grills will have been coated in chemicals to protect them post manufacture. Old faithfuls will have been lurking away since last year.

1. Remove the grill grates and then use soapy hot water to wash the inside of the BBQ. Give it a good clean outside as well.
2. Give the grill a good wash (if new) or scrape with a wire brush.
3. Now, either turn on the gas or fire up the coals for the heat to finish the cleaning process.

You’re seasoned and ready to go.

Your Tools.Wherever they ended up at the end of last year, dig them out and give them a  good cleaning too. To be absolutely sure (new or old) give them a soak in some Milton for half an hour before a soapy wash.

Flavour.

Keep a separate store cupboard for your BBQ Sauces, relishes, seasoning and other condiments. This way, you know you’ll have everything you need.Try this BBQ Starter Pack from Stokes. It contains one of each of the favourite BBQ essentials. The BBQ Collection is your starting point for real taste and true successes.

Marinades: other sauces, often used in marinades and dressings, can be found HERE.

Salads: our amazing family of Mayos have something to enhance every type of BBQ salads and sides – HERE.

Extras: and if you want to try something different to dress your dogs and burgers, look no further – HERE.