- When preparing an onion, rinse gently under water as this will lessen the tear factor.
- Add an onion studded with cloves to add flavour to a white sauce base.
- Plant garlic cloves and use the leaves in salads or for garnishes.
- Unblock a stuffed nose by sniffing an onion.
- Place sliced onion on to an insect bite, it can reduce swelling and the itchiness.
- Add quartered onions to the cavity of a chicken, it will remain moist and adds flavour.
Use an outer leaf of a leek to make a Bouquet Garni. Take the leaf; add a bay leaf, a sprig of thyme, a small piece of celery, a few parsley stalks and a few crushed black pepper corns. Fold in to a small parcel, and tie with string (suitable for cooking) and add to stocks, soups and stews.
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Best Supplier Technical Service Award for Marshalls
We are delighted to announce that at the recent Sainsburys Brand Conference, held at their Holborn offices on 26th April 2010, Marshalls were presented with the award for Best Supplier Technical Service by Judith Batchelar, Director for Sainsburys Brand.
Food and Drink iNet Innovation Award Winners 2009
At the Food and Drink iNet Innovation Awards 2009, held in Leicester on Tuesday 17th November, the Food Processing Faraday Award for Most Innovative Large Food and Drink Manufacturer went to Marshalls (part of the Produce World Group), Butterwick, Boston, for the development of bellaverdeŽ sweet stem broccoli, that was launched in July 2009, and created in conjunction with Seminis.
