Broadway Market 09/10/10

Smy Chutney had its first day trading at Broadway Market yesterday. We are in the extended market section next to the school. We had a brilliant day! I was only a teency bit nervous about transporting my chutney on my amazing new Y-frame bicycle trailer...I really shouldn't have been as it is a total work horse and perfect partner for my Bobbin Glorie bicycle and together they lugged about 60 kilos of chutney with ease. All the other market stall owners were super friendly and there are such amazing stalls full of tasty cakes, wicked t-shirts, accessories, jewellery and clothing, beautiful flowers, tasty apples and apple juice, sandwiches from de la Cruz restaurant, dim sum...it will be a wonder if I don't spend all my takings on the other lovely things on offer. Next week will feature a lot more info and pictures! Everyone should really come down and check out the old and new sections of Broadway Market

!

Thanks so much to Ash, Aims, Kyriakos, Nick and Frank for popping round on my first day, all the texts, tweets and facebook love and to everyone who was so complementary on Smy Chutney and those who bought some!

and remember...

it's not your chutney...

it's smy chutney

Work Them Smy Chutney Batches

Here's a little video to give you an insight into a typical Sunday for Smy Chutney. This one is actually last Sunday but this will encapsulate the past week. You may not find bubbling chutney, or in this case six-pepper jelly, as fascinating as I do but as I was making this video this song happened to get thrown into the mix and it is my favourite song as the minute, Ramadanman's Work Them. Good tunes obviously makes for tastier chutney and this seemed to work perfectly as the potent six-pepper jelly was furiously rolling. The picture isn't brilliant as it was fogging up the camera...probably not the best idea...but I thought it looked like molten lava or a martian firework display.

and remember...
it's not your chutney...
it's smy chutney

Bank Holiday Weekend in Orford

Smy Chutney went home to Orford, Suffolk this past bank holiday weekend. It was the Orford Flower Show which is not to be missed! Auntie Chrissie has a stand at the Flower Show and she along with other allotment holders and members of the community generously donates the fruit and veg she grows on her allotment to charity. Smy Chutney donate jars of chutney and this year they raised almost £600 for charity! Auntie Chrissie always send us home with mountains of produce for Smy Chutney for which we are SO grateful and nothing really compares to time spent with family in the country.

These are some of the ella bellas, damsons and greengages that we picked for the stand:

Here is a big, beautiful country bumblebee...it is really heartbreaking to think that bumblebees are struggling all over the world and falling in numbers, they are such hard-working creatures and so crucial to nature and the food chain!


and remember...it's not your chutney
it's Smy Chutney.

Roast Pork Belly dinner with crackling & Ella Bella Jelly & Plum Gumbo

You can put Smy Chutney Ella Bella Jelly and/or Plum Gumbo on your toast and crumpets...but for me they taste finer with roast meats. Seen here with roast pork belly (and crackling!) they also taste amazing with duck, or goose, or chicken, or turkey....yeah, as I said any roast meat! The plate looks a bit like a dry canvas, don't worry! gravy was added to this plate shortly after this photo was taken.

and remember...

it's not your chutney...

it's Smy Chutney.

View Tube Stour Space Craft Market Sat 18th 2010

Smy

Chutney had a great day at View Tube's Craft Market yesterday. It was great to meet the people of View Tube and

Stour

Space, fellow traders and all the people who stopped by to chat, sample and/or buy some

Smy

Chutney. It was a beautiful day, the sun was out, people were on their bikes and just enjoying the last of the summer sun. It was my first time that close to the Olympic Village and it's got me really excited imagining what 2012 will be like. I met some great people -

Nsaa

Nefateri

and her beautiful handmade cards, Bumble & Earwig and her whimsical felt jewellery and sculpture,

Manami

Williams and her lovely paper jewellery, Little Bird and her unique hand drawn (with love) ceramic jewellery and Little Bird Bakery with her beautiful looking and tasting baked goods. Thanks to Rosie and

Rebecca

and everyone

who came out and showed their support!

and remember...it's not your chutney...

it's Smy Chutney

View Tube - Stour Space - Craft Market - Sat 18th Sept

Smy Chutney will have a stall this Sat, 18th Sept, 10-5 at the View Tube Stour Space Craft Market E15. It's a brilliant venue in general and will be a great chance to snap up some tasty chutney, jelly and/or jam as well as scope out all the creative bits and pieces on offer. Hope to see you there!

and remember...it's not your chutney...it's Smy Chutney

Spitalfield's Show and Green Fair

Yesterday, Saturday 12 September, Smy Chutney went to Spitalfield's City Farm for the Spitalfield's Show and Green Fair. It was a lovely combo of your classic village fete contests and a great opportunity to celebrate green issues. We brought along some jars of banana and date chutney, rhubarb chutney, mango chutney, six-pepper jelly, ella bella (damson) jelly and strawberry and pineapple jam. Although we weren't awarded a first prize we did get second place for banana and date chutney and a third for rhubarb chutney and a second place for the ella bella (damson) jelly. We were super-chuffed as this was the first time we've entered Smy Chutney into any sort of contest. Congratulations to all the participants and organisers for a brilliant day.

Massive thanks to Mr Waghorn for letting Smy Chutney know about this opportunity.

If anyone knows of any other upcoming

coming chutney contests, please let

us know! It was so much fun we might be hooked!

And remember....it's not your chutney...it's Smy Chutney!

Mohammed vs Smy Chutney: banana & date canapes

Watch Mohammed sample Smy Chutney: banana & date for the first time in the form of a delightful canape. I say canape, it's really just a Tuc biscuit, bit of cheese and a dollop of Smy Chutney. The results speak for themselves. Big thanks to Mohammed and Smy Chutney Uber-fan, Emma and her mad presenting skills.

Smy Chutney Welsh Rarebit

One of Smy Chutney’s favourite snacks is Welsh rarebit made with Smy Chutney rhubarb. It couldn’t be easier, all you need to do is:

1. Take a nice loaf of bread and slice as desired.

2. Lightly toast the bread under the grill until evenly browned.

3. Spread butter on your toast. You can use margarine but I believe in butter and I believe in using it liberally.

4. Take a tablespoon of Smy Chutney rhubarb and spread on the toast.



5. Then take a nice quality cheddar cheese, grate and spread evenly on top of the rhubarb chutney.

6. Place on a baking sheet on the top tray of an oven and cook under a medium to high grill until the cheese starts to bubble.

7. When cheese has begun to bubble, splash a dash of Worcester sauce on the toast and return to oven, being sure to keep an eye on it so that it does not burn.

8. When nice and golden brown, remove from oven and eat right away.

If you have any Smy Chutney recipe ideas please email smychutney@gmail.com and remember...

It's not your chutney...it's Smy Chutney

Kieran Tries Six-Pepper Jelly

Here is a simple vid of Kieran trying Smy Chutney Six-pepper jelly. If you send in a video or something creative of you enjoying Smy Chutney you will get free samples!!!!

And remember...
it's not your chutney
it's Smy Chutney.