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Jersey – land of flowing cream and cider brandy

Jersey cow says hi!

Jersey cow says hi!

Just back from Jersey with news of my latest FoodFinds. Naturally the seafood is out of this world: lobster, Chancre crab, gambas the size of my feet…. (although being allergic to too-large prawns and lobster meant I could but drool as my husband tucked in). But who knew of Jersey wine from La Mare vineyard – dry, crisp and great with oysters, or their Jersey apple brandy, distilled from their own-made cider, or their ‘black butter’ made from their own – and local – apples, crushed with a little liquorice and cider to make a blackish-preserve that will make a fabulous marinade for pork…?

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