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At Essential Cuisine we are famous for our stocks, sauces and gravies, providing the perfect ingredient or accompaniment for autumn and winter menus. However, many products in our wider range are perfect for summer dishes, providing a fantastic platform for a whole host of innovative and healthy recipes. From our most popular Premier Jus products to our latest range of Street Food Inspired Seasonings, you will find an offering just as relevant for the spring and summer.

Immerse yourself in foreign culture and cuisine with our range of authentic, street food inspired seasonings. Our team of talented chefs have recreated six of the world’s most distinctive flavour profiles, bringing a sense of adventure from our kitchen to yours. Explore the fresh flavours of southern India, travel to North Africa with ‘zesty’ chermoula or create flavoursome Iranian dishes with ‘spicy’ Persian. With the option to add these versatile seasonings at any stage of the cooking process, the recipe applications are endless.

As we gear up to ‘Turn Up The Heat’, we are continuing to develop delicious recipe concepts to inspire your creations this Summer. Marinating is a well-used method to create deeper flavours in both meat and plant-based dishes. It typically involves soaking meat, fish or vegetables in a combination of oils, wine and herbs and leaving for hours to build up the flavour intensity.

There are many challenges to face heading towards BBQ season.
As the sun begins to shine and days grow longer, it’s now time to venture into the shed to dig out the ‘al fresco’ dining kit, to sand down and re-paint garden furniture, jet wash the patio and of course dust off the creaky wheels of the portable cooking device ready to enjoy the outdoor life.