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The Fine Food Specialist Guide to Japanese Wagyu Beef | Blog
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The Fine Food Specialist Guide to Japanese Wagyu Beef | Blog

At Fine Food Specialist, we pride ourselves on our extensive selection of Japanese Wagyu beef. Wagyu breeds of cow originate from Japan, and are now bred around the world for their superior quality meat and high intramuscular fat content. Wagyu beef is some of the finest in the world, and we are proud to sell Wagyu that has been raised in Japan.

Finding the Perfect Seafood for a Healthy Start to 2022 | Blog
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Finding the Perfect Seafood for a Healthy Start to 2022 | Blog

At Fine Food Specialist, we stock a wide range of healthy seafood options, meaning you can include a wide variety of shellfish, fresh fish ,beluga caviar and cured and smoked fish in your diet in 2022. From hard-to-find varieties of shellfish such as specialist prawns, crab and sashimi-grade fish to frozen fish that you can keep on hand for a healthy meal when you need one, we are sure to have something to suit your needs at a great price in UK. 

Tis the season - adding seasoning to dishes for superb results | Blog
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Tis the season - adding seasoning to dishes for superb results | Blog

At Fine Food Specialist, we know that it’s the little touches that can make all the difference to your cooking. While one should never forget the basics, such as making sure to regularly taste and season your food with salt, there are other ways to pump up the flavour. Adding fresh herbs, top quality meat stock, interesting vegetables and new flavours means you can always add sparkle to your home cooked dishes. 

Christmas Food Gift Guide 2021 | Blog
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Christmas Food Gift Guide 2021 | Blog

Christmas is all about indulging yourself and treating all your loved ones. We believe that there is something rather special about sharing your favourite foods with others or discovering new ones together! Here’s a round-up of all our top luxury food gifts, sets, and hampers to put under the Christmas tree.

cacio e pepe with truffle
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Our Guide to Truffle Oil and Truffle Butter | Blog

Truffle oil and truffle butter are an easy and cost-effective way to introduce the incredible flavour of truffle into your food. In fact, we think they are some of the most powerful secret weapons you can have at your disposal - just a few drops of truffle oil or a small pat of truffle butter will transform mashed potatoes, pizzas, burgers, sashimi and so much more… read on for the Fine Food Specialist guide to making the most of these special products. 

Veal schnitzel
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The Best Veal Recipes | Blog

Veal is prized for its light beef flavour and very tender texture. At Fine Food Specialist, we have many different cuts of veal to choose from, including steaks, chops, cutlets and much more! Make sure to browse our full range of veal products and read on for our guide to buying and cooking with veal. 

Black miso cod
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Why Cod is the Perfect Focal Point for a Meal | Blog

Cod is such a versatile fresh fish with a mild, sweet flavour and firm, meaty texture. At Fine Food Specialist, we sell a variety of cuts and cod products such as cod tail fillets, fresh cod supremes, cod cheeks, miso-marinated cod and smoked cod’s roe. Read on for your complete guide to buying cod, and the best ways to cook it. 

 

Exploring our Cheese and Charcuterie Selection
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Exploring our Cheese and Charcuterie Selection

Here at Fine Food Specialist, we offer an immense selection of cheese and charcuterie to entice even the most adventurous gourmands. There’s so much to talk about our amazing range, but the best way to discover your favourites or expand your culinary horizons is to sample a great range of cheeses and cured meats. Here we go in depth about our fantastic collection of artisan cheeses and specialist charcuterie. Scroll through to find out more and start exploring!

 

Perfect Food Gifts for Birthdays and Anniversaries
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Perfect Food Gifts for Birthdays and Anniversaries

Someone’s birthday coming up or perhaps you want to go the extra mile for a special anniversary? Food is always a great gift to present to a loved one to show how much you care. Our gourmet selection of food gifts features everything you could possibly need from luxury food hampers to gourmet food box experiences and is perfect for any big anniversaries or birthdays. Read our guide to help you choose the best food gifts for your occasion.

Innovative Bank Holiday Meal Ideas
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Innovative Bank Holiday Meal Ideas

What are your plans for the bank holiday? We’ve got some fantastic recipes from Drogo’s Kitchen for you try out this weekend for all your bank holiday entertaining. Read on to discover our best bank holiday recipes. 

Our Guide to Food Hampers
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Our Guide to Food Hampers

Not sure what present to get someone special? Hamper are always a great gifting option – because who doesn’t love receiving gourmet food? Whether you need the perfect food gift for an anniversary or a birthday, we have an immense selection of gourmet food hampers fit for every occasion. 

Meal Ideas to Impress your Guests
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Meal Ideas to Impress your Guests

At Fine Food Specialist, we dedicate lots of time to writing and testing recipes so that you can be confident they will work when you need them most. In our dedicated recipe archive: Drogo’s Kitchen, there are recipes for every season, using some of our most popular ingredients, and some ingredients you’ve always wanted to try but weren’t quite sure what to do with. We have you covered! 

 

Cheese and Charcuterie 101
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Cheese and Charcuterie 101

Cheese and Charcuterie are a match made in heaven but it’s not always easy to know which products work best together. Do blue cheeses match well with Parma ham? Should salami ever be served with hard cheese? Allow us to be your guide and take your cheese and charcuterie boards to the next level! 

Food Styling Made Simple
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Food Styling Made Simple

Food styling may sound like something best left to the professionals, but there are a few simple tips and tricks you can use at home to give your food the wow factor. Follow the Fine Food Specialist guide to food styling and you will be turning out professional-looking plates in no time. 

micro coriander
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The Best Micro Herb and Edible Flower Recipes

Always on the lookout for the best summer cocktails and summer desserts recipes or simply want to level up your plating skills? Edible flowers and micro herbs are the way to go! Not just a pretty thing to look at, these spring gems are so versatile and great for cooking with, tossing into salads, adorning dishes with, or turning into the main dish. These are our best edible flower and micro herb recipes for you to try! Scroll through and tap the picture for the recipe from Drogo’s Kitchen

Tomahawk steak with bearnaise and salad
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Father's Day Recipe Ideas

Show how much you care this Father’s Day by preparing a gourmet feast! From BBQ classics to fine food luxuries, we’ve got the best Father’s Day recipes for you to try. What’s his favourite meal? Whether he’s got a taste for French delicacies or simply loves a hearty platter of steak to tuck into, there’s loads to get you inspired this Father’s Day 2021. This one’s for all the father’s, grandads, dads, or father figures in your life!

NY Striploin steak sliced with asparagus and jersey royal potatoes
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Best Food Gifts for Father’s Day

Looking for the best Father’s Day gift ideas for your dad, grandad, or an important father figure in your life? We’ve got you covered this year with our roundup of best Father’s Day food gifts featuring everything from ultimate experience food boxes to gourmet tasting sets. Show your appreciation and love by finding all his favourite fine foods or make a day of it and celebrate your father with his favourite meal. Scroll down to get inspired and find the ultimate food gift for Father’s Day.

table in the garden
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Outdoor Dining Made Easy

Eating outdoors is one of life’s luxuries: a crisp, cold glass of wine in hand, plenty of colourful salads on the table and perhaps a barbecue sizzling in the background… Could this be heaven? As ever, when the sun’s out it’s best to make the most of it before she disappears again! At Fine Food Specialist, we have plenty of tricks and tips up our sleeves for making outdoor dining and BBQ cooking a breeze. After all, the idea is to relax and have a good time, not run around a hot kitchen. Here we share our tips and tricks for maximising your fun time in the sunshine. 

steak on a barbecue
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The Fine Food Specialist BBQ Guide

Barbecue season! Smoky, grilled meats sizzling away on the grill, a cold brew in hand, and the sun blazing down – what more could you want in the summer? Here at Fine Food Specialist, we are big fans of barbeque and as always, we like to add that gourmet twist. We’ve sourced all the best steaks, burgers, and specialist meats, go explore our fantastic outdoor BBQ dining collection here. For the best summer BBQ recipes check out this blog here and for our top BBQ tip and tricks keep scrolling!

The Fine Food Specialist Guide to Lamb
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The Fine Food Specialist Guide to Lamb

Here at Fine Food Specialist, we are passionate about high quality food and we are especially excited about our collection of specialist lamb. We have sourced the finest premium cuts of lamb from Cornwall and France for our customers to enjoy. Lamb is a delicious choice year-round, but it is at its peak during the spring time, it is also a traditional choice for Easter. You can't ever go wrong with a Sunday roast dinner of lamb, and there are plenty of specialist lamb fresh and frozen products for you to choose from. Read our ultimate guide to learn more about how to choose the best cut of lamb, plus we have a few delicious lamb recipes for you to try.