What's Hot This Month At Classic Fine Foods: May Edition
28th April 2023
SeasonalityWith the mild Spring weather coming in, there is plenty of seasonal produce on offer. At Classic Fine Foods we also have some exciting launches to share with our customers. And not forgetting Father's Day is just around the corner!
With Classic Harvest by Classic Fine Foods, we want to offer to you the best selection of seasonal and high-quality fruit & vegetables coming from the best farmers in the UK and Europe;
Fruit
Stone fruits such as apricots and cherries are perfectly ripe by May. Both deliciously sweet and tangy, they are perfect for your spring desserts, cakes, pastries and even salads.
Grown in Herefordshire, Oakchurch strawberries and raspberries are now in season. Deliciously sweet and juicy, these berries will be a staple of your spring/summer menus.
Veg
A rare spring treat now in season is wild asparagus. A little thinner than farmed asparagus, it is still full of flavour and best enjoyed either raw or gently blanched.
At Classic Fine Foods, we also have fresh peas in a pod and broad beans available, perfect for adding to salads, risottos, dips and more.
From the UK, we now have Isle of Wight tomatoes in stock. From classic vine to cherry to mixed heritage, we have a host of vibrant and tasty tomatoes on offer.
Take a look at our Harvest Seasonal Calendar for more information on what fruit and veg are in season every month at Classic Fine Foods here.
Chocolate Launches
At Classic Fine Foods we have always prided ourselves on offering our customers a complete range of pastry ingredients. In order to maintain this, we are launching 3 new chocolate brands so our customers have the right chocolate to suit their needs;
Well-known and loved by pastry chefs around the world, Callebaut offers high-quality and 100% sustainably sourced Belgium chocolate for professional chefs.
Known for their innovation, the brand has a wide range of couvertures from the classics (dark, milk, white) to the more original chocolate flavours (gold, ruby) as well as vegan alternatives.
Nicolas Berger
Craftsman for the artisans, Nicolas Berger offers a range of chocolates couvertures made from pure-origin cocoa beans and rigorously selected ingredients.
The brand offers a wide selection of origins, all of the same high quality; from well-known cocoa origins such as Madagascar and Columbia to the rarer ones such as Vietnam and Indonesia. With a range of origins and cocoa percentages, there is the perfect chocolate for everyone!
Mona Lisa offers chefs elegant chocolate decoration of many shapes, textures and colours to easily turn everyday pastry creations into extraordinary delights.
The brand has a wide selection of chocolate decorations to help inspire chefs to create, with chocolate shavings, pencils, blossoms and snobinettes cups.
Check out our full range of chocolate products here.
Another exciting launch coming to Classic Fine Foods this month is our Japanese collection. Wanting to offer products for every customer's needs, we have curated a wonderful range of authentic, premium and artisan Japanese grocery products, from the essentials to the more niche products.
We will be offering products such as; soy sauce, ponzu sauce, yuzu, vinegars, sauces and seasonings, dashi, miso, sesame and furikake, rice, noodles, cereal and leguminous, spices and condiments, seaweed, tea and culinary aids.
Stay tuned for the launch of the collection on our website and in our catalogue.
This year, Father's Day falls on the 18th of June. At Classic Fine Foods we have created a collection of premium ingredients to help you prepare you menus for this special day.
Wagyu
What better way to celebrate Father's Day than with a delicious wagyu steak. With a selection of Japanese and Australian wagyu beef, that that have the signature wagyu melt-in-the-mouth texture and rich meaty flavour, they are sure to be a hit with customers!
Looking for tips on how to cook the perfect steak? Check out our blog post with our meat specialist, Richard for a step-by-step guide here.
Truffles are the perfect gourmet gift for Father's Day. At Classic Fine Foods, we offer a wonderful selection of Plantin retail gift boxes including truffle oils and vinegars, truffle nuts and even chocolate pearls with summer truffle.
Nothing says 'I love you dad' like chocolate! Whether you want to create some showstopper chocolate desserts for your customers or offer a delicious selection of bonbons at the end of the meal, we have a wide range of Valrhona chocolates for each occasion.
Celebrate this special day with some bubbles or a glass of whisky. We offer a selection of champagnes from Le Brun De Neuville and Lakes Distillery single malt and blended whiskies to enjoy neat or in a cocktail.
Take a look at our New In page for all products new at Classic Fine Foods here.
