Brighton and Hove Foodies Festival

Foodies festival yesterday. Beautiful sunny spring day which was ideal for wandering around and sitting in the sun sitting in drink and wandering through the stalls to try lots of samples. Some of my favourite drinks were a watermelon mojito, Sipsmith's summer cup (probably going to invest in some of this for the summer) and a rose bellini (bubbles and a rose liqueur for a lovely turkish delight taste) .

Sadly, my favourite Brighton seasoning company, Pinch Seasonings weren't present but there were no shortage of things to try and buy. I find that these food festivals and market stalls are a great way to stock up the cupboards with delicious seasonings to make even the most boring salad interesting. I managed to mostly resist the temptation of buying cheese (I gave into a small french goat's cheese log) and stocked up on some fab oils, sauces and dressings.

Some of the highlights of my purchases: 

Saladworx - Highland based salad producer

Products purchased - Hebridean Seaweed and Grapefruit Dressing, Strawberry and Balsamic dressing and Rapeseed oil

Strawberry and balsamic was the perfect combination between sweet and savoury, I can imagine mixing it with plain rapeseed oil for a dressing or using as a marinade for chicken. Though the guy on the stall suggested trying it with ice cream for a savoury sweet kick so I may have to give that a shot!

The Hebridean Seaweed and Grapefruit Dressing was something quite different with a nice salty hint combined with the tang of grapefruit. I'm looking forward to drizzling this over asparagus or tossing on potatoes before roasting.

I kinda wished these guys had their actual salads on sale, with edible flower and herb mixes they looked great. But sadly they supposedly don't travel well so clearly I'll just have to go to the source

Fussels - Rapeseed oil producer based in Somerset

Products purchased - Smoked Rapeseed oil and Blueberry and basil salad dressing.

I love smoked rapeseed oil, I use it for white sauces or tossing over veggies before roasting for a nice smokey kick. Plus amazing drizzled over mozzarella, fresh basil and crispy bread....
This salad dressing was something a little different with a nice balance to it. It'll go nicely on a basic spinach salad or a chicken and avocado salad.


The Sauce Queen - cream based sauces
Products purchased - Garlic butter sauce and peppercorn sauce

These are delicious but calorific as the main ingredient is heavy cream. The peppercorn one is amazing over steak and potatoes (that was dinner on monday) and I thought the garlic butter would be sublime on asparagus. However, definitely special occasion only sauces and limited servings!



The Bay Tree - artisan chutneys and sauces

Products purchased - Spicy tomato and Caramelised onion chutney

Amazing paired with sweet potato/ cottage cheese on a sandwich/ cracker as the slight curry taste merges well with the sweetness/ creaminess. Delicious for something different to add some additional interest to burgers/ sandwiches