insideKENT Magazine Issue 39 - June 2015 | Page 43

Fudge Kitchen
www.fudgekitchen.co.uk
// Lyminge
Fudge may be the most
delicious mistake in the world
(it came about when a college
student was attempting to
make toffee, but didn’t heat
the concoction enough –
hence the term ‘fudge’ used
for an error), but Fudge
Kitchen certainly doesn't get
it wrong. Its fudge recipes include superb flavours such as Sea Salted
Caramel, Maple Walnut, Blueberry Muffin, and Eton Mess. And you’ve heard
of drinking chocolate, but what about drinking fudge? This Kentish company
offers it by the sticky, sweet glass, and it is a revelation in taste.

Potash Farm
www.kentishcobnuts.com
// St Mary’s Platt
Cobnuts are part of the hazelnut family,
and they are quintessentially Kentish. In
fact, they are one of our biggest exports,
after hops and apples. Potash Farm in
St Mary’s Platt, near Sevenoaks, grows
them in abundance, and creates the
most marvellous morsels from them including the nuts themselves, Kentish
cobnut oil, cobnut chocolates, cobnut biscuits, brittles, preserves and
sauces. Who knew cobnuts could be so versatile? Here is yet another
perfect piece of Kentish produce being put to exceptionally good use.

Great Preservations
Tonbridge
Katherine Foster-Smith is
the brains and the creative
artistry behind Tonbridgebased Great
Preservations. Using
ingredients grown on her
own well-stocked
allotment, Katherine
makes chutneys, jams,
and preserves to traditional recipes, but with her own personal twist, making
them unique and moreish. Her marmalade has won awards, and this Kentish
company is expanding rapidly.

H&RH Escargots
www.hrh-escargots.co.uk // Littlebourne
When you're looking for something
a little different for the dinner party,
escargot could be the perfect
choice. At H&RH Escargots, run by
a mother-and-daughter team, you
can buy snails to breed or to cook,
depending on what you are looking
for. Not only that, but there are
special snail information courses
run here, so you can learn more
and perhaps even start breeding
them too!

Kentish Pip
www.kentishpip.co.uk
// Bekesbourne
What started as a hobby has now
become something of a success
story; Kentish Pip’s excellent
ciders are more popular than they
have ever been. Using local,
seasonal fruits and flavours, the
cider makers at Kentish Pip have
discovered the secret of creating
a sensational tasting drink that is
as refreshing as it is good.
Varieties include Forager
Hedgerow Berry, Firespice
Ginger, Wild Summer Elderflower,
and Vintage Cider.

Kent Flavour Shed
www.facebook.com/kentflavourshed
// Upchurch
Producing the finest quality oils and
vinegars, Kent Flavour Shed makes
everything by hand at its base in
Upchurch, and, wherever possible,
uses locally sourced, Kentish
ingredients to create its balsamic
vinegars, barbecue glazes, sweet
vinegars, flavoured sea salts, and
seasonings. Delicious as a cooking
ingredient or condiment, these oils
are ideal to keep in the kitchen – a
little part of Kent in every meal.

Harrington Foods
www.harringtonfoods.co.uk // Benenden

Hall Place Dairy
www.hallplacedairy.co.uk // Leigh

Harrington
Foods makes
a fabulous
sauce:
Benenden
Sauce. This
garlicky
delight, which
can be used
for anything
from barbecue
marinades to
salad
dressings, is made using a secret recipe that hails from the village of
Benenden itself. As with many successful businesses, this began as a family
concern that grew, literally due to popular demand. Despite the growth,
Harrington’s still makes its sauce in the traditional way, and uses no artificial
ingredients or additives.

The fantastic
handmade cheeses
and ice creams from
Hall Place Dairy are
produced with whole
milk from its own cows,
which, as an added
bonus, are awardwinning Holsteins in
their own right. No
compromise is made
when it comes to
quality – Kentish –
ingredients, so with
every bite you will know that it’s not just a wonderful taste you’re getting,
it’s the top of the league in Kentish produce.

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