Grown Up Crisps From Walkers - Market Deli Range

Walkers have made crisps and snacks for decades and this summer will see the launch of a new range - Market Deli potato crisps, tortilla chips and pitta chips in eight flavours.

The flavours are combinations of the best of real ingredients from around the world: Mature Cheddar from Cornwall, aged Aceto Balsamico di Modena PGI (balsamic vinegar) and Sundried Tomatoes from the Manisa region in Turkey.

At the launch event we were able to taste the new flavours and also the hero ingredients that influenced these new flavours. Flavours such as Roasted Red Chilli with Mediterranean Sundried Tomato Tortilla Chips, Pitta Chips with Roasted Garlic and Mediterranean Herbs and Flame Grilled Roasted Spanish Chorizo with Roasted Onion flavour Crisps.  These are just a few of the range.

The evening highlight was Michelin Star chef Tom Aikens who introduced us to the flavour profiles used and then treated us to a couple of easy recipes inspired by the ingredients used in the snack range.

 

The snacks are very fresh and crisp and none of the flavours were overpowering instead working together to give your mouth an explosion of flavours and tastes as you chew.

The Pitta Chips are thin and crispy and fresh. The Tortilla Chips are thin and crispy and each bite releases the various flavours.

There were plenty of canapes using the hero ingredients for us along with some lovely wines to accompany them.

 

 

 

Great big chunks of Cornish Mature Cheddar for the Potato Chips.

Roasted Red Peppers with English Tomato for Pitta Chips

Balsamic Vinegar of Modena (Aceto Balsamico di Moderna PGI)

 

The full range of Walkers Market Deli range will be available nationwide from Monday 23 June 2014. You are sure to quickly find your favourite flavour!

Thanks to Walkers for introducing me to their new Market Deli range. This is a sponsored post but all opinions and photos are my own.

 

 

 

 

 

The Lake District Dairy Co Quark - a blogger challenge

A recent challenge was put to bloggers to come up with a great recipe to finish off summer with The Lake District Dairy Co.

You needed to use their 0% fat Quark which is rich and creamy and without the fat.  It is also higher in fibre than the alternatives of fromage frais or Greek yoghurts.

I decided to use my Wild Haddock Fillets from DelishFish. This fish comes straight from Scotland and goes into my freezer to emerge at a later date just as fresh as the day it arrived.

I simply placed the fish in an ovenproof stoneware dish. You could even put it in frozen and add another 5 minutes to your cooking time.
 

For a topping I mixed a carton of Lake District Dairy Co Quark with two teaspoons of sundried tomato paste and a few drops of Tabasco Chipotle sauce. I mixed this up and added two packets of Walkers new Mighty Light crisps broken up

which after mixing I spread on top of the fish.

A further packet of crisps crumbled on top and ready for the oven.

About 20 minutes in a moderate oven and ready to eat.

I served my Lake District Dairy Co Quark and crisp topped fish with steamed courgettes and finely sliced cucumber in vinagrette.

I was sent some Lake District Dairy Co Quark to use in my recipe. I have not been paid to write this post.