Celebrating Welsh food and drink

34 @specialityfood Authentic Curry Company PAUL TROTMAN When it comes to achieving an authentic homemade taste, Authentic Curry Company never cut corners. That’s why their chefs, not machines, cook their recipes. The business’s production process is basically the same now as it was back at the start; they cook their products as you would at home, with inmost cases themeat and sauce cooked as one, guaranteeing the flavours and textures on which they pride themselves. The rawmaterials are sourced through partnerships developed over many years, ensuring a constant supply of high quality ingredients every time. Authentic Curry Company’s dedicated recipe development team is constantly improving and developing old and new recipes alike. Fromperfecting their delicious onion gravy to creating a bespoke seasonal dish for a national supermarket chain, their chefs have the skill and imagination to tantalise even themost discerning taste buds. Authentic Curry Company is an independently owned company with the passion to care and the facilities and expertise to deliver. authenticcurry.co.uk MooseMaple FARRAH CHARANIA BOUTIA The idea for award- winningMoose Maple was born when founder Farrah was at breakfast in New York, and seeking a healthy alternative from the conventional sweet spreads and preserves on offer decided to experiment by putting natural maple syrup on her toast. The flavour blew her away. Back in London, she realised that there were no producers blendingmaple syrup with butter so she created it for herself, friends and family, and eventually families at the school gate. After posting photos of her product in hand drawn packaging on social media, it started to gain wider attention. Bloggers, Selfridges and Nigella Lawson responded to posts and wider consumer interest grew from there – transforming this kitchen table project into a larger commercial operation. The product – freshly churnedWelsh dairy butter blended with Grade A Canadianmaple syrup and a little sea salt – is nowmade by Gower View Foods in Carmarthenshire in SouthWest Wales, and Farrah is proud to be at the head of a brand usingmilk fromgrass-fed Welsh cows to create her delicious product in a family-run production unit. moosemaple.co.uk CONDIMENTS