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Chris Watson
www.deliciousweymouth.co.uk
Family Butchers
01305 789033
www.chriswatsonfamily
elicious is a family-run delicatessen in the
butchers.co.uk
heart of Weymouth. Offering quality Dorset
01425 273713
produce including cheese, charcuterie, olives,
With over 25 years’ experience in
is coming. Be prepared. That’s the
chutneys, sauces, jams and vegetable hristmas
boxes.
the butchery trade, from wholesale,
only way to make it through this festive season
and retail, I am passionate
Carefully selected fine wines, local ales
andrelatively
cider, intact, according to the catering
of food
chefs
we drinks,
spoke to (p.39). Now, as much as
we love
about
serving quality meat and produce.
hampers and gifts. Eat in: hot and cold
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if you’re
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lunchtime options including cheese
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the designated
provides an excellent range of topa sugar-dusted
dream ofto
a holiday can quickly turn
cold meat platters/ meze. Ice creams
and snacks
quality products.
stressful enough to disintegrate your paper crown with
take away.
fearful perspiration. There’s lots to think about. Along
From with a full range of beef, lamb,
pork
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what to serve on the big day (turkey? goose? beef?)
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to cook sausages, including the
speciality
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crowds of
award-winning,
popular ‘Porker’ and
people you need to feed.
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traditional recipe.”
sous chef, to help with your prep. We have turkey
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cooking tips (p.8, p.32, p.39), and recipes forAvailable
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lovely Christmas
meal – Starter, Main and Dessert in
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independent
The Cook Book (p.29). Don’t slog around the shops,
supermarket in Stalbridge,
North Dorset.
Christmas shopping. We have present ideas for food
The business was first started by
Harold
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lovers
(p.20), dates
(p18) and
1851 and is now run by the fifthmarkets
generation
ofsome
the Michelin-starred chutney for a
hand-made gift (p.36). If all gets too much, close your
same family. The company ethos
is all
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kitchen
and about
eat out. local:
There are recommendations
for
where
to go
for Christmas dinner 01305
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any special
the store’s shelves are brimming
with
produce
HO HO HO!
occasion (p.53). So treat yourself
from over 130 Dorset and Somerset
growers,
ea
and
coffee
lover
Jo Davies runs the Gilded
Robin Alway
– you deserve it – and have
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makers and bakers.
Teapot, an independent tea shop and coffee
a great Christmas!
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of Bridport
Contributor
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Russell Brown
Miriam Phillips'
01308 422995
media presence
is our regular
ramptons
of Bridport at the Market
now extendsHouse
to
Michelinthe airwaves
starred
chef
took over
an existing butchersas shop
more than
she pops up
who now runs
on BBC Radio
the Creative
20 years ago
and has gained a reputation
as one of
Solent’s
About Cuisine
the leadingconsultancy.
retail and
and
Breakfast in
He’s catering butchers
Dorset
show
to chat about local
just back from the “ fantastic” Eat
delicatessens
in West Dorset, using the highest
Jersey food festival, is working on food. That’s when she’s not busy
finding country pubs
now
recipes for cavolo
nero and
quality products
and providing
outstanding
cusclementines (possibly not in the one Autumn is here. Bravely, given
tomer service.
The
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open six
days a week,
the approaching
festivities, she’s
dish) and
then shop
heading to
for a guest chef dinner and a demo also looking for healthy food and
Monday toatSaturday,
from 8am togreat
5pm.
children’s menus for her
the Christmas festival. His
two
toddlers.
Do share any you’ve
chutney
on
p.36
would
be
a
great
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present for any foodie friends