Our Local Larder

Norfolk. Huge skies, enormous horizons and big hedges!

Within those horizons, over the hedges and under those skies, Norfolk produces the most sensational things that we could ever want to eat.

We see, every day the fields of wheat and Barley, Potatoes and oilseed rape that are carefully grown by our farmers and then sent off out of the county. They are just camouflage! But we, like they say that the French always keep the best wine for themselves, are lucky enough to be able to do the same here with what is grown and reared. The lamb that has been in the fields for the last 3 months feeding on such lush grass has to be at its prime. The beef, as ever is to die for, well reared and cared for, there are so many different breeds that all give you that little something different. The Norfolk coast is bursting with goodness, Crabs and Lobsters, Samphire is popping up through the mud at Morston and the fishermen are catching Sea Bass and trout off Mundesley .

The dairy herds, although they are getting fewer and fewer have been making the most of our rather wet spring and producing the milk for Mrs Temple to make here cheeses, Mr Dann (Norfolk Farmhouse) to make his Ice Cream and Mr Pointen to produce the cream, milk and yoghurts that we all enjoy so much.

The market gardens, vegetable patches and allotments are all racing ahead and the beans and peas, courgettes salad and radishes are being harvested. The fruit is waiting for a little more sun, but will soon be ready!

But, all in good time. Everything has its season, because that’s when it’s at its best. We’ve all been tempted to buy strawberries from the supermarket in February, and probably have, but weren’t they a disappointment, not delicious, sweet and juicy.

Enjoy what our local larder has to offer now and look forward to what it will be on offer very soon.

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Editorial by: Tim Elwes, The Saracens Head

Well known for it’s delicious style of cooking, using the best local produce

Email: info@saracenshead-norfolk.co.uk www.saracenshead-norfolk.co.uk