Our Hot Smoked Trout & Horseradish Cream Canapés are delicious and ever so easy to make.

Equally as tasty made with our Black Mountains Smokery Oak Roasted Salmon!

Please adjust the quantities of the ingredients as required.

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Ingredients

2 Hot Smoked Trout Fillets
Tracklements Strong Horseradish Cream
Crème fraiche, the amount depending on how much of a kick you want!
Canapé Shells, as many as needed
Sprigs of fresh dill, to garnish

Firstly, mix the Strong Horseradish Cream with an equal amount of crème fraiche (this can be changed depending on how strong you like the horseradish!).

Spoon the Horseradish Cream mixture into the Canapé Shells.

Flake the Hot Smoked Trout Fillets, placing the flakes on top of the Horseradish Cream.

Decorate the Canapés with sprigs of dill.

These Hot Smoked Trout Canapés can be pre-prepared or rustled up in just a few moments!

Serve and enjoy!

Don’t forget to visit our Drinks Cellar – with a gorgeous range of wines, gins, beers and more to enjoy.

Our Gourmet Food Hampers make the perfect gift to mark and celebrate the arrival a new baby. To help your loved ones during these magical yet busy months, our wonderful selection of luxury hampers are packed full of our finest, award winning and ready-to-eat produce and yummy artisan goodies! Our hampers make a superb thoughtful, yet practical gift, to indulge the new family.

1. Taste For Two Gift Hamper £60
Our most popular gift hamper, the Taste For Two, is perfect gift for a couple of new parents. The hamper contains all of our ready- to-eat best sellers. Perfect for quick meals for the exhausted but elated new parents – this really is the perfect, practical present! Just add a jacket potato or a bag of salad to create an effortlessly wholesome meal, more time spent enjoying the precious little moments.

 

 

2. Smoked Meat Gift Box Hamper £85
Our luxurious Smoked Meat Gift Box Hamper is ideal for any meat lovers and has a versatile range of our award-winning gently smoked meats and poultry. This nutritious and protein-packed hamper has just what new parents need to make several tasty meals.

 

3. Smoked Food Gift Box Hamper £85
This gourmet hamper offers a scrumptious variety of ready-to-eat smoked foods. With a range of gently smoked meat, poultry, salmon and cheese, these products can be easily popped into the freezer and used as emergency gourmet dinner ingredients when those unexpected guests pop around to visit the new born.

 

 

4. Classic Smoked Salmon & Fizz Gift £65-£80
How better to celebrate the birth of a new child than with some Smoked Salmon, chocolate truffles and a glass (or two) of fizz?! This is a fabulous gift for new parents to mark such a special occasion, without even having to leave the comfort of their own home.

 

5. Welsh Family Feast Hamper £125
The Welsh Family Feast Hamper is a great gift for the whole family! With a variety of gently smoked meats, poultry, cheese and so much more, this hamper will satisfy the savoury and sweet cravings of families with a newborn. Filled with our deliciously, gently smoked foods including Smoked Salmon, Smoked Bacon and Duck Breast, this hamper is fit for a family feast! Our ready-to-eat smoked goods are accompanied by an array of tasty, sweet and savoury condiments, nibbles and treats – the perfect selection for families settling into their new life with a newborn.

 

 

6. Cwtch Grazing Gift Box Hamper £85
If the delighted new parents aren’t close enough to receive a real cwtch send the next best thing… our Cwtch Grazing Gift Box Hamper. This indulgent hamper is perfect for two – some of the very best Welsh produce for a glorious treat! A delicious selection of gently smoked poultry, cheeses, charcuterie and other sweet and savoury bites provide exciting opportunities for indulgent snacking.

 

7. Vegetarian Gift Box Hamper £85
For the non-meat eaters, this tempting vegetarian hamper is filled with a selection of delicious, hearty and wholesome Welsh artisan produce including our delicious Smoked Cheddar with Paprika, Teifi Halloumi and Smoked Seeds. With an array of condiments, nibbles and Milk & Dark Chocolate Brazils – this hamper has all that you need for a series of scrumptious veggie meals and tasty treats to keep those busy new parents fuelled.

 

 

8. An Evening In Gift Hamper £62
When your loved ones are busy at home with a newborn, they might be missing date nights and dinners out! Why not bring the luxury home with this Evening In Gift Hamper? This Evening In Hamper has a selection of artisan smoked foods including Sliced Smoked Salmon, Smoked Sea Bass Fillet, Smoked Chicken Breast, and Smoked Cheddar with Paprika, accompanied by Horseradish Cream, Sweet Chilli Jam and indulgent Dark Chocolate Coated Coffee Beans. These delicious products can elevate simple and tasty meals – just add a bag of salad or seasonal greens, or add these to a simple stir-fry or pasta dish.

 

9. Little Grazing Feast Hamper £56
For those busy new parents, this Little Grazing Feast Hamper is a superb solution for grabbing a quick nibble on-the-go. With a tasty assortment of gently smoked foods, accompaniments and a delicious Dark Chocolate Bar with Cocoa Nibs, this hamper is a real treat for only £56!

 

 

10. Pescatarian Feast Hamper £135
For a new mum who has spent the last 9 months dreaming of a Smoked Salmon brunch, our Pescatarian Feast Hamper provides everything needed for total fishy foodie heaven! With the finest fishy goods from Black Mountains Smokery, this hamper makes an in ideal celebratory gift. Including a range of savoury and sweet goodies, this hamper will provide new parents with versatile and ready-to-eat artisanal produce, fit for a Pescatarian Feast! This truly is the perfect gift for any fish lovers – especially those short on time!

Please order now for Easter!

Easter Sunday is the 20th April this year; our order date recommendations are below:

If you’d like to enjoy one of our succulent Glazed Hams then we need your order by Monday 7th April (less than a week away) because they are produced to order.

Find the perfect foodie contribution for  the Easter weekend and make any host very happy!  Delicious and very easy to prepare.

We aim to take LAST ORDERS for delivery before Easter on Friday 11th April however you can still order online or over the phone the week before the Easter weekend. We always try our best to honour last-minute orders however ordering in advance helps us to plan our production and deliver the freshest produce on your day of choice.

The LAST DELIVERY DATE before Easter is Thursday 17th April (no deliveries on Good Friday as it’s a bank holiday).

We’ve created a whole category dedicated to the best Easter Holiday Food & Hampers including our lovely Little Easter Feast £60 (pictured below). From fabulous whole Hams and sides of Smoked Salmon for family and entertaining to luxury gourmet hampers like our splendid Tapas Luxury Feast £215 (pictured below) for party meals and sharing, there’s a great selection available.

 

As Christmas is fast approaching, be sure to get some of our festive food ideas down before all your friends and family arrive for the holidays!

 We’ve included links to each recipe and ingredient if it piques your interest, but don’t forget our Festive Food Hampers that pack everything you need to create delicious nibbles for a party or gathering.

Start With Smoked Meat Canapés

Start your Christmas holiday feast in style with nibbles featuring delicious smoked meats as the centrepiece like these elegant Smoked Duck Canapés. The rich, smoky flavour of the award-winning Smoked Duck pairs perfectly with the tart sweetness of our Redcurrant and Port Jelly. These small bites are easy to assemble and look beautifully festive on a platter.

For all those fish-lovers out there, our Smoked Salmon, Lemon and Horseradish Cream Canapé recipe may be better suited to you. These canapés are light, elegant, and easy to prepare, making them ideal for adding a touch of sophistication to the Christmas kitchen rush. Simply combine some Llaeth Y Llan Natural Yogurt, Tracklements’ Horseradish Cream, and a touch of lemon zest in a bowl, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Arrange the Canapé Shells on a serving platter, spoon a dollop of the lemon and horseradish cream into each, and top with a slice of our traditionally Smoked Salmon. It’s that easy! And all you need is our tapas and Christmas meat hampers.

Dress Up Your Salad With Delicious Smoked Meat

For a refreshing kick to your festive feast, why not try out our Smoked Duck and Roasted Hazelnut Salad. The tangy orange combined with the hazelnut crunch creates the perfect blend of flavour and sweetness. With a drizzle of olive oil and squeeze of orange, this is sure to bring a delightful variety of fun tastes and textures to your meal!

If you’re looking for an impressive centrepiece for your festive feast this year, our Easy Honey Mustard Glazed Ham is sure to do the trick. For the perfect ham recipe: Make a Honey & Mustard Paste with brown sugar, honey and Tracklements’ Dijon Mustard and spread over the ham (featured in most of our Christmas meat hampers), dot with cloves and caramelise with a cook’s blow torch. Or try a Marmalade Glaze made from Seville Orange Marmalade, brown sugar, ground cloves and cider vinegar. This wonderful centrepiece is sure to last into the New Year, leaving plenty of delicious tasting leftovers!

Perhaps our Traditionalliy Oak Roasted Salmon is more to your taste. Whether you prefer it peppered or plain, it pairs perfectly with simple roasted potatoes, fresh dill sauce, and baby beetroot. This quick, ready-to-eat dish promises to deliver effortless satisfaction for everyone at the table.

To wrap up your festive feast in style, indulge in our Angiddy Cheese paired with Black Pepper and Sea Salt Crackers. The rich, creamy softness of warm Angiddy, reminiscent of the finest brie, combined with the subtle spice of the Black Pepper Crackers, is guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser! Kickstart your Christmas preparations with our Festive Food Hampers which have all the necessities for a festive feast! Don’t forget to get those food orders in as soon as possible to secure your Christmas meat hamper delivery for some easy, delicious and tasty recipes for the holidays.

With Toasted Greek-Style Flatbread

Serves 2, as a main

Ingredients

1 Smoked Chicken Breast
1 block of Greek feta
1 cucumber
A handful of Marinated Olives, pitted
2 large ripe tomatoes
1 red onion
A pinch of Halen Môn Sea Salt
A crack of black pepper
A sprinkle of oregano
2 tbsp Fino Olive Oil
Greek-style flatbreads (optional)
Tzatziki (optional)

Finely chop the red onion and set aside.

Chop the tomatoes, cucumber and feta into large chunks. Cut the pitted olives in half and set all aside.

Thinly slice the Smoked Chicken Breast.

Toast the Greek-style flatbread and cut into triangles.

Place all ingredients, excluding the flatbread, into a bowl and toss to mix. Drizzle with Fino Olive Oil and season with Halen Môn Sea Salt, black pepper and oregano.

Serve with toasted flatbreads and tzatziki.

Enjoy!

Watch us make it here:

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What a beautiful time of the year – asparagus season! Try new seasons asparagus with melted Smoked Butter, served with Smoked Salmon.

Our Smoked Butters are the perfect pairings for the abundance of delicious British asparagus at the moment.

Whether you blanche it, steam it, griddle it, roast it, or even pop it on the BBQ, drizzle with one of our scrummy melted butters and enjoy… sometimes it’s the simple things in life!

See some of our favourite recipes below:

Asparagus with Smoked Butter and Lemon 

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon Fino Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 tablespoons Smoked Butter, melted
2 bunches new season Asparagus, trimmed
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Halen Môn Sea Salt and freshly cracked black pepper

Preheat the oven to 200°c

Mix the Fino Olive Oil, melted Smoked Butter, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a bowl.

Arrange the asparagus in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet.

Pour over the Smoked Butter and Fino Olive Oil mixture and toss to ensure that all the asparagus stems are coated.

Bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly browned and tender.

Sprinkle over a large pinch on Halen Môn Sea Salt and cracked black pepper and serve garnished with curls of lemon peel for colour.

A Smoked Butter, Fino Olive Oil, and lemon mixture is also delicious when poured over boiled new potatoes.

Try using Smoked Butter for cooking fish and prawns, mushrooms, or even just spread it on sourdough toast!

Another classic at this time of year that everyone will know and love is asparagus wrapped in parma ham, however, instead of using Parma ham why not try our mouth-watering Air-Dried Monmouthshire Ham! An interesting twist on a true classic.

Preheat the oven to 200 C / Gas 6. Wash and trim the bottom ends from the asparagus.

Boil the Asparagus for 3-4 minutes then drain and plunge into ice cold water.

Cut the slices of Air-dried Monmouthshire Ham into strips.

Wrap each asparagus spear with a piece of ham.

Place the wrapped spears into the tray, drizzle with Fino Olive Oil & season with Halen Môn Sea Salt and pepper.

Bake in the oven for 5 – 10 minutes depending on the thickness of your asparagus.

And not forgetting, asparagus and Salmon go hand in hand. Whether it’s enjoyed as a light breakfast, – smoked salmon and blanched asparagus with a quick drizzle of olive oil and some salt & pepper. Or used for quick and easy lunches or suppers. Or try Oak Roasted Salmon portions with griddled asparagus and boiled new potatoes finished with a drizzle of melted Smoked Butter and maybe some leafy greens … delicious, nutritious food that’s good for the soul!

This seasonal Smoked Sausage Recipe with our own Welsh Dragon (Pork, Leek & Chilli) Sausages, Broad Beans and Bacon with early potatoes is a fabulous fresh but robust springtime dish – perfect in any weather!

Serves 4

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Ingredients

200g Smoked Welsh Dragon Sausage, sliced on the diagonal
250g Smoked Back Bacon or Smoked Streaky Bacon, sliced
250g Broad Beans, Fresh or Frozen
12 – 20 New Potatoes
2 Spring Onions, sliced
Fresh Lemon Juice
Dried Chilli Flakes
1 tbsp Fresh Mint, chopped
1 tbsp Flat Leaf Parsley, chopped
Fino Extra Virgin Olive Oil
A pinch of Halen Môn Sea Salt

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Ingredients

1 Smoked Chicken Breast, thinly sliced
Soft Welsh Goat’s Cheese
2 slices of Angel Bakery Sourdough
6 ripe cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters
1 spring onion, very thinly sliced
25ml Fino Olive Oil
Dried oregano
Rocket and watercress leaves
A sprinkle of Halen Môn Sea Salt and Freshly ground Black Pepper

Cut the Sourdough bread on the diagonal about ½ inch (1cm) thick. Toast on a griddle and put aside.

Put tomatoes and onions into a small bowl, add the Fino Olive Oil, Halen Môn Sea Salt, black pepper and oregano and stir well to ensure all are coated with the oil.

Add the sliced Smoked Chicken Breast to the tomatoes mixture, stir well and set aside to marinade for at least 30 minutes.

To assemble, use a spoon to get the liquid from the bottom of the bowl and drizzle over the toasted Sourdough.

Spread the toast generously with the Welsh Goat’s Cheese.

Pile the tomato, Smoked Chicken and spring onion mix on top of it and serve with a small salad of rocket or watercress.

Enjoy!

Seasonal Easter Recipe Ideas.

Our Easter recipe ideas using our award-winning smoked foods are perfect for family brunches, lunches and festive parties.

Coming into the spring season, as the weather grows warmer and Easter is fast approaching, it’s the perfect time to host; whether it’s a family Easter meal or a party, our recipe pages provide fresh artisan serving suggestions designed to impress your guests.

If you’re entertaining family for a festive get-together, why not try our Oak Roasted Salmon? It makes the perfect centrepiece for a meal, it’s ready to eat and pairs beautifully with new potatoes drizzled with Smoked Seaweed Butter and panfried asparagus, or try making a hearty Oak Roasted Salmon Quiche or Frittata
Check out our new Charcuterie Platters or Tapas Luxury Feast Hamper for informal, impressive catering, which offers a selection of gourmet cured meats, cheeses, and accompaniments.
Try your hand at creating our Smoked Duck Canapes for delicious party nibbles, or visit our recipes page for further inspiration.

If a delicious breakfast or brunch is more your thing try our Eggs Royale with Spinach for a deceptively easy early morning pick me up, or conjure up Gordon Ramsay’s Scrambled Eggs and Smoked Salmon Croissant.

Whatever your taste, we hope you enjoy a delicious Easter with your loved ones.

Happy Holidays, Gwyliau Hapus.

Our Smoked Duck is a versatile ingredient, and is rich enough in flavour to work well with the mushrooms in this fab recipe.

 A delicious warm and cosy recipe that kept us going last week!

Ingredients

1 Smoked Duck Breast, chopped
500ml vegetable stock or bouillon powder
125g mushrooms, sliced
2 leeks, sliced
2 celery sticks, sliced
1 large carrot, cubed
250g arborio (risotto) rice
½ glass white wine
parsley leaves, chopped
A splash of Fino Olive Oil
A sprinkle of Halen Môn Sea Salt
Gherkins and Lilliput Capers (optional)

If you’re making your own stock, simmer 750ml of water with carrots, celery, parsley, thyme, onion, bay leaves, black peppercorns & coriander seeds.

Soften the leeks, celery & carrots in Fino Olive Oil, sprinkle with Halen Môn Sea Salt and cover over a low heat.

Add in the mushrooms and cook gently for 5 minutes.

Then stir in the rice until it’s translucent and has soaked up the Fino Olive Oil and juices.

Add the white wine and simmer over a gentle heat until absorbed.

Add in half the stock gradually, then add the remainder and bring to the boil. Turn right down to a low simmer and cover for 10 minutes.

Add the sliced Smoked Duck and more liquid if necessary and then return to a low simmer.

Leave for another 10 minutes until the Smoked Duck is hot.

Garnish with parsley and finish with Fino Olive Oil. Serve in warm bowls, with an optional chopped gherkin & Lilliput Caper garnish.

Serve and enjoy!

Ingredients

Smoked Duck Breast, sliced and cut into slivers
Redcurrant and Port Jelly
Crème fraîche
Canapé Shells
Pomegranate Seeds

Lay the Canapé Shells onto a serving platter or board.

Spoon in some of the crème fraîche.

Roll the Smoked Duck slivers into spirals and place on top of the crème fraîche (the crème fraîche holds the Smoked Duck in place).

Add a small dollop of the Redcurrant and Port Jelly and sprinkle on some of the pomegranate seeds.

Not only will this Smoked Duck canapé look divine it will have your guests wanting more!

Enjoy!

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Ingredients

170g Smoked Duck Breast, thinly sliced
4 handfuls Wild Rocket Leaves
2 Little Gem Lettuces
8 Shallots
12 Baby Beetroot or 4 large
1 clove Garlic – chopped
1 tsp Ground Cumin
1 tbsp Fino Olive Oil
1 tbsp Fino Balsamic Vinegar
1 Lemon, juiced
Handful of toasted chopped walnuts (optional)
Halen Môn Sea Salt and black pepper

Toss the beetroot, shallots and garlic with the Fino Olive Oil, Fino Balsamic Vinegar and cumin. Season and oven roast in foil until tender.

Lightly dress the salad leaves with Fino Olive Oil, lemon juice and seasoning.

Arrange on a platter with the cooled roasted vegetables, salad leaves and slices of Smoked Duck Breast.

Scatter over the walnuts to finish off your Smoked Duck salad.

Enjoy!

Hopefully, you’ve had a fruitful harvest from your tomato plants this year? We love deep red, juicy, intense and flavourful August tomatoes; if you’ve had a glut then try our easy summery tomato salsa recipe below.

A simple tomato salsa can transform a portion of Oak Roasted Salmon or some sliced Smoked Chicken, particularly good on a picnic or as an accompaniment for a relaxing summer lunch.

Ingredients

4 large ripe tomatoes
1 avocado
1/2 cucumber
1/2 lime
1 small red salad onion
1 mild green/red chilli
2 tbsp of our Sweet Chilli Jam
Handful of fresh coriander, chopped
A sprinkle of Halen Môn Sea Salt and black pepper

Peel and dice the tomatoes and cucumber.

Cube the avocado.

Finely dice the red onion and squeeze over the lime juice to take the sting out of the onion.

Deseed and finely slice the chilli and roughly chop the coriander.

Combine all the ingredients with the Sweet Chilli Jam and season to taste with Halen Môn Sea Salt and black pepper.

Serve with Oak Roasted Salmon or maybe some Smoked Chicken.

Enjoy!

Look no further for a solution for your Christmas Eve celebrations.  After a hectic day with family and to make more time to prepare ahead for Christmas Day, nothing could be easier than a festive feast of ready-to-eat Oak Roasted Salmon – peppered or plain.

We serve our Oak Roasted Salmon at room temperature with quick and easy roasted new potatoes, baby beetroot roasted with shallots and dill, fresh green salad & a bowl of Dill Cream to hand around.  Nothing nicer!

Garnish the Oak Roasted Salmon just as you please – we like to use watercress leaves or pea shoots with red pepper or chilli slivers and lime wedges but it’s just as lovely to use traditional cucumber with lemon and even prawns.

For summer gatherings simply garnish the side of salmon with summer flowers and serve alongside your favourite salads and herb-dressed potatoes.

To make the dill sauce – simply mix a jar of our lovely Dill & Mustard Sauce with a large tub of crème fraiche or Mayonnaise. You can also use our delicious Sweet Beetroot Chutney on the side if you are not cooking your own beetroot.

We would love to hear how you serve your Oak Roasted Salmon?

Ideal for Picnics, Family Friendly Feasts & Summer Celebrations

Make life easy this summer and order one of our Whole Free Range Honey-Glazed Hams for delivery directly to your door on a day that suits you.

Our Whole Hams are one of our best-selling items – so versatile, mouth-wateringly delicious and available between 2 & 5 kilos.

Some of our favourite ways to serve one of our Whole Hams:

– a couple slices of ham with a herby jersey royal potato salad, a green, broad bean & fresh pea salad or crunchy pickles and a jammy soft-boiled egg for the perfect summery lunch or light dinner in the garden – glass of rosé optional!

– simple sandwiches for a picnic with slices of sourdough bread and a yummy fruity chutney

– they also look great as the centrepiece on a summer buffet table

If you’re looking to add extra flavour then try our Seville Orange Marmalade & Dijon Mustard Glaze. We recommend 2/3 Seville Orange Marmalade to 1/3 Dijon Mustard (grainy mustard is also fine if that’s what you have in the cupboard) and you can always add cloves for a spicy aroma and brown sugar or honey if you want a sweeter flavour. Cover the ham with the mixture and use a blowtorch to caramelise.

Our Seville Orange Marmalade is also a great addition to a salad dressing for a tangy flavour to match with our award-winning Smoked Duck in a fresh, vibrant and deliciously smoky salad.

Order information – we need your ham orders by Friday the week before delivery so we can make sure we have time to prepare and get it safely on its way to you!

We tried Jamie Oliver’s fabulous Summer Salmon Salad Recipe and here’s our version using Black Mountains Smokery produce

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Ingredients

2 x 190g Oak Roasted Peppered Salmon
800g Jersey Royals, scrubbed clean
200ml crème fraîche
A drizzle of Fino Extra Virgin Olive Oil
½ a cucumber
½ a bunch fennel tops
½ a bunch fresh basil or parsley
1 lemon
Halen Môn Sea Salt and black pepper, to taste

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and add the potatoes. Bring the pan back to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes until nicely cooked. Cut any large potatoes in half.

Meanwhile, make your dressing by whisking the crème fraîche with the lemon zest and juice, a pinch of Halen Môn Sea Salt and black pepper and a glug of Fino Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Drain the potatoes well, tip into a mixing bowl and season immediately with salt and pepper.

Drizzle with a little Fino Olive Oil and, after 5 minutes, stir in most of the dressing. Leave to cool.

Peel and halve the cucumber lengthways, remove the seeds and cut into ½cm slices. Roughly chop the fennel tops.

Add the cucumber and fennel to the potatoes, pick in the basil leaves or parsley and mix well.

Divide the salad evenly between four plates and flake over the Peppered Salmon.

Drizzle with a little Fino Olive Oil and enjoy!

A simple canapé recipe using our Smoked Welsh Dragon Sausage, Canapé Shells and Sweet Chilli Jam – delicious! And a great way to use up this years home-grown tomatoes.

Ingredients

Smoked Welsh Dragon Sausages, sliced on diagonal
As many Canapé Shells as you need!
Sweet Chilli Jam
1 tbsp Cotswold Gold Rapeseed Oil
Crème fraîche
Cherry Tomatoes, Halved
Flat Leaved Parsley, Fresh Mint or Basil 

Ingredients

400g Oak Roasted Salmon, flaked into large pieces
500g Shortcrust pastry
5 Eggs
250ml Cream
100ml Milk
4 Spring onions, finely chopped
Small bunch dill, finely chopped
Small bunch watercress, roughly chopped
Pinch of grated nutmeg
A sprinkle of Halen Môn Sea Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper

Aren’t we lucky to get an extra Bank Holiday this May?! We’re looking forward to coming together with our neighbours and local friends at the Coronation Big Lunch to share food and fun to celebrate the crowning of his Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen Consort on Sunday 7^th May this year.

We’ve plenty of ideas to help you create your Coronation Big Lunch Feast; our scrumptious side of Oak Roasted Salmon makes a perfect centre-piece alongside a delicious potato or beetroot salad and fresh vegetables or salad leaves and you have a wonderful fuss-free meal to feed many!

Perhaps you need to bring along a plate of nibbles to your Coronation Big Lunch; we have an easy Smoked Chicken Canapé idea or if you’re looking for a sweet treat our yummy Mini Banoffee Pie Canapés with Halen Mon Salted Caramel Sauce are sure to be hit.

Welsh Festive Feast Hamper – Little Meat Feast Hamper

Whether you’re having a huge street party or a more intimate celebration, make life easy and choose one of our specially curated hampers. We have a selection of the finest artisan Welsh produce with everything you need for the ultimate celebration this bank holiday.

Add a selection of our delightful Welsh Cheeses with Welsh Artisan Crackers and one of our bespoke jellies or chutneys for a spread to be proud of!

See our recipe pages for some inspiration; lots of fuss-free, simple and healthy ideas for you to enjoy on all three Bank Holidays this May!

We hope you like our Coronation Big Lunch Food Ideas!

Fingers crossed the weather will be kind to us ☀️

We’re very excited to showcase some great new products now available on our website and in our shop this Spring!

The first of these is the fabulous Stonebird Teku Teku Rosé Wine; it’s a 2020 vintage mix of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes grown in Kent and aged in traditional amphorae with minimal intervention not far from us near Raglan in Monmouthshire. The wine has a playful peach colour, and also has peach on the nose with orange zest and elderflower. Flavours of blood orange, rhubarb, and an exciting zingy acidity are balanced with a distinct chalky element from the amphorae. We think it goes really well with our Smoked Salmon particularly as the weather starts to warm up this April, we’re really looking forward to thawing ourselves out and discarding some layers here at the Smokery!

We have also welcomed Cheese Nibbles; delicious handcrafted cheesy sablé biscuits with Sundried Tomato, Chilli, Pistachio or Stilton & Almond. They are produced by a small family business in the South Shropshire Hills near Shrewsbury and are a simple but luxurious treat perfect for any occasion. Our favourites are the Pistachio & Parmesan – very more-ish with a glass of chilled rosé wine!

Little Food Lovers Hamper £58

We’ve added 5 new smaller £50-£60 hampers  to our gift line-up; offering a bite-size taste of some of our top-selling smoked products and all hampers also include an item from the stellar line-up of other Welsh produce we stock. They’re a great way to get to know your favourites from our range of locally produced award-winning Smoked fish, meat and cheese.

And last but not least we have a gorgeous new Classic Smoked Salmon & Fizz Gift if you know someone in need of a special springtime treat this April?

 

Delicious Welsh Meat-Free Sausages made using our Smoked Welsh Cheddar with Paprika

Makes 16 sausages 

Ingredients

125g Smoked Welsh Cheddar with Paprika
225g fresh breadcrumbs
175g leek shredded and sautéed
3 medium size free-range eggs
a drop of milk
1⁄2 teaspoon mustard powder
1 heaped tablespoon of chopped parsley
Cotswold Gold Rapeseed Oil, for frying
Halen Môn Sea Salt and white pepper

Coating –
100g fresh breadcrumbs
1 medium sized egg
4 tbsp milk

Mix the breadcrumbs, Smoked Welsh Cheddar with Paprika, Halen Môn Sea Salt and white pepper, mustard, leek and parsley.

Beat the eggs and add to the ingredients. Mix the ingredients to form a firm dough and add a drop of milk if too dry. Divide the mixture into 16, and form each portion into a small sausage shape.

For the coating, beat the egg and add the milk. Place the breadcrumbs on a plate and season. Take each sausage and roll it in the mixture, drain a little, then roll in the breadcrumbs. Repeat until all the sausages are coated and chill for an hour.

Heat a heavy base frying pan, add a little Cotswold Gold Rapeseed Oil, add the sausages a few at a time and fry gently over a medium-low heat until golden all over and cooked through.

Enjoy!

Also great served with our Sweet Chilli Jam!

A smokey twist on a classic Italian dish, this Smoked Chicken Lasagne is a decadent, creamy lasagne packed with chunks of Smoked Chicken, juicy tomatoes, mushrooms and Smoked Pwll Mawr Cheddar? A simple recipe that makes a really delicious supper!

Serves 4

Ingredients

225g Smoked Chicken, cut into small chunks
250g Fresh Egg Lasagne
225g Smoked Pwll Mawr Cheddar, grated
75g Welsh Dragon Butter
225g Mushrooms, chopped or sliced
225g Cherry Tomatoes, quartered
300ml Milk
150ml cream
100g Soft Cheese
40g Plain Flour
Freshly ground black pepper

Melt 20g of the Welsh Dragon Butter and add the sliced mushrooms, season with pepper and cook.

Melt the rest of the Welsh Dragon Butter, add the flour and whisk over a gentle heat until smooth, then remove from the heat and slowly add the milk to create smooth sauce. Bring to the boil and whisk until the sauce thickens, reduce the heat and cook for a couple of minutes whilst stirring. Finally take it off the heat and stir in the soft cheese and double cream.

Put a layer of sauce over the base of a deep rectangular ovenproof dish. Sprinkle with a quarter of the Smoked Pwll Mawr Cheddar. Place lasagne sheets on top. Cover with half of the tomatoes, half of the cooked mushrooms and half the Smoked Chicken. Spoon over a further thin layer of sauce and cover with another quarter of the Smoked Pwll Mawr Cheddar. Lay more lasagne sheets on top to cover.

Add the remaining tomatoes, cooked mushrooms and Smoked Chicken. Spoon over a further thin layer of sauce and sprinkle half the remaining Smoked Pwll Mawr Cheddar. Top with lasagne sheets and add the remaining sauce and Smoked Pwll Mawr Cheddar.

Bake in a preheated oven for about 25 minutes at Fan 170°C until the cheese begins to brown. Grill for 5 minutes for a crisp golden top.

Serve and enjoy!

Conjure up an Indoor Picnic for a Six Nations Rugby Party!

The Six Nations Rugby tournament is an absolute highlight for us every year; such a great opportunity for a get-together at home with family and friends – we all need a bit of cheering up by the beginning of February!

Our Gourmet Meat Feast has everything you need for an afternoon of grazing with back-to-back rugby matches on the box – a luxury hamper box filled with enough meaty treats to satisfy even the most ardent carnivore.

Buy our Gourmet Meat Feast Hamper £130 – Buy our Little Meat Feast Hamper £50

Indulge your guests with our in-house Smoked Duck, Smoked Chicken and Smoked Sausage served with delicious Black Mountains Smokery accompaniments including Sweet Beetroot Chutney and Spiced Citrus Jelly.

There’s also a choice of meaty Terrines, chunks of Chorizo and Fennel Salami, Free Range Sliced Ham and locally-made artisan crackers plus a few chocolatey treats of course!

Alternatively, you can put together your own delectable selection from our locally produced free-range Trealy Farm Charcuterie.

Buy our Tapas Treats Hamper £99 – Try our locally sourced Trealy Farm Charcuterie £5.95 – £10.95

From Pork Collar and Game Salami to Venison Carpaccio and Beef Bresaola, our cured meats are full of natural sweetness intensified with a variety of herbs and spices.

Perhaps add some wonderful Welsh Cheeses from our Welsh Dairy and finish it all off with sliced fruit for a glorious afternoon platter. Or try our perfectly curated Tapas Treats Hamper, a specially selected mixture of meat, cheese and other yummy snacks to graze on.

Maybe you’d prefer to serve your guests an extra special bacon sandwich. We have a choice of Free Range Smoked, Unsmoked and Streaky Bacon; dry cured for a full flavour and firm texture. Just add some white soft sliced bread and bottle of tomato ketchup – yum!

We also have a smaller Little Meat Feast Gift Hamper if you’re having a quieter gathering, plenty of our finest smoked goodies to keep you going for a couple of matches at least! All our hampers include free postage and packing so let us take care of everything for you – we can deliver directly to you on your day of choice.

And don’t forget our local beers, cider and wine to wash it all down ? ? ?

It’s sure to be a closely fought tournament with France and Ireland looking like the two teams to beat but Good Luck to all six nations – mainly Wales though! ?

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Ingredients

300g Oak Roasted Salmon
4 Ripe Tomatoes, chopped
1 Avocado, chopped
Half of a lemon or lime, juiced
1 Small red onion or 6 spring onions, chopped
1 Red chilli, finely chopped (optional)
Fresh basil or coriander, chopped or torn
1 tbsp Fino Olive Oil
Halen Môn Sea Salt and black pepper
1 tsp Sweet Chilli Jam (optional)
Balsamic Syrup, to garnish
Baby leaves and whole fresh herbs, to garnish

Dressing –

3 tbsp Fino Olive Oil
Half a lemon or lime, juiced
Fresh herbs
Halen Môn Sea Salt and black pepper

Soak the avocado in half of the lemon/lime juice and mix with all the other ingredients.

Place the Oak Roasted Salmon on plates and arrange the avocado salsa beside it. Use a cylindrical mould to give a layered effect.

Combine the Fino Olive Oil, lemon juice, seasoning and fresh herbs to make the dressing.

Finally, drizzle over the dressing and top with baby leaves.

Serve and enjoy in the warm weather!

Summer has arrived and socialising is back on the cards… and we couldn’t be happier! To celebrate, we’ve put together some mouth-watering summer tapas ideas.

If you didn’t know already, we adore entertaining and it’s partly what has inspired our food over the years .. and why we still eat so much of it!  It’s fresh, tasty and most importantly – ready to eat!  Simply open the packet, let the product breathe and come to room temperature and enjoy – which means less time cooking and more time having fun!

There are, of course, all of our classics – Smoked Salmon, Smoked Duck, Smoked Chicken, Smoked Trout – which can be used for delicious canapes take a look at last month’s blog! and salads. There is also our scrumptious range of pâtés that will blow your guests away.  Made to Smokey Jo’s very own recipe and freshly prepared by our team in Crickhowell – a perfect and ridiculously easy starter served with warm sourdough toast and leafy greens.

What may not have caught your eye though is our mouth-watering range of artisan charcuterie:

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Air Dried Pork Collar “Coppa”

Air Dried Monmouthshire Ham

Beef Bresaola 

Juniper-Cured Wild Venison Carpaccio 

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Fennel Salami

Spicy Smoked Paprika Chorizo

Game Salami (Wild Venison & Pork & Red Wine)

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And not forgetting the Semi-Dried Cooking Sausages, ideal for Spanish-style Tapas dishes – but these do require cooking for preparation.  Simply fry in a little olive oil either whole or sliced.

All of the beef, pork and venison is sourced with great care from either UK free-range farms or sourced sustainably from the wild. It is multi-award-winning charcuterie produced by our friends at Trealy Farm, dubbed “The best artisan charcuterie in the UK” by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.

It really is quite delicious – even if we do say so ourselves.

Easy entertaining really doesn’t get much easier than this. Simply arrange the charcuterie on a sharing platter or board with some olives, cheese, and crudites and allow your guests to dig in. Deliciously moreish and gone in a second!

Another beautiful veggie option for a summer nibble or starter is our Teifi Halloumi. Cut into slices and fry in a pan until golden and serve with griddled peaches and some of our Sweet Chilli Jam – divine!

Please don’t forget to look at our recipe page for some summer foodie inspiration, we’re always updating our website with new and exciting recipes which are always easy to prepare and yummy to eat!

Smokey Jo’s Versatile Potato Salad Recipe

Smokey Jo’s Leftover  Frittata Recipe

We have many serving suggestions and recipes to tickle your fancy but there is one trick for simple satisfaction that is hiding in plain sight… one that our customers might have overlooked!  These quick and easy combinations are perfect pairings for fabulous feasts.

Here at the smokery, we have carefully crafted a range of wonderful preserves and here are just a few ideas for next time you’re in search of the perfect accompaniment to our smoked foods. Our crispy canapé shells are fabulous flavour carriers and perfect to prepare in advance.

Look no further for buffets, banquets to finger food. Classic combinations include…

Smoked Salmon and Dill Mustard – Many of you have been enjoying your Smoked Salmon with a combination of the Dill Mustard Sauce with crème fraiche.

Smoked Chicken and Apple Cider Jelly – Succulent and subtle our Smoked Chicken makes the perfect companion from goats cheese to Apple Cider Jelly, make the canape your way.

Oak Roast Salmon and Beetroot Chutney – Often overlooked our Sweet Beetroot Chutney is versatile and colourful and not to be forgotten. Perfectly paired with our subtly smoked and succulent Oak Roast it’s a morish mouthful.

Ham and Cranberry & Fig Chutney – Free range and fabulous this Honey Mustard Ham can be paired or just enjoyed on its own. Serve simply with the classic Cranberry & Fig Chutney or classic Dijon Mustard and Mayo  … and enjoy!

Smoked Duck and Redcurrant & Port Jelly – Our tender Suffolk Gressingham Smoked Duck breast is lightly cured and hot-smoked over Welsh oak. The Recurrant & Port Jelly is rich and festive but not sweet. We’ve done the hard work so all you need to do is assemble it into our Canapé Shells with some creme fraiche or enjoy on dressed salad leaves.  Also delicious served with Sweet Chilli Jam or Spiced Citrus Jelly.

Smoked Cheddar and Spiced Citrus Jelly – Coated in paprika this colourful and smokey cheese pairs perfectly with our Spiced Citrus Jelly… we’d even go as far to say, they were made for each other.

Welsh Dragon Sausage and Apple Cider Jelly – Our famous Welsh Dragon Sausage is a pork, leek and chilli sausage carefully crafted by our local butcher. Surprisingly, it pairs perfectly with our very own Apple Cider Jelly.

For more delicious combinations explore our canape recipes, simple and perfect for any occasion.

Smoked Chicken, Goat’s Cheese and Spiced Citrus Recipe

Smoked Duck with Hedgerow & Port Jelly Canapé Recipe

Really Welsh Dragon Sausage Canape Recipe

Smoked Salmon with Lemon and Horseradish Cream Canape Recipe

For spectacular centrepieces try one of our Honey Glazed Ham just ready to be sliced, or break large chunks of Oak Roast Salmon and serve with a Dill Mustard Cream.

 

Of course, we wouldn’t expect you to go through the trouble of cooking your own chicken when you can easily use our Smoked Chicken as a luxurious and fabulously simple substitute. Why not try Smokey Jo’s Coronation Chicken Recipe?

Serves 6

Ingredients

8 x 170g Smoked Chicken Breasts
190ml Cotswold Gold Mayonnaise
1tbsp Fino Olive Oil
95ml Yoghurt
1 small Onion, peeled and chopped
1 tbsp freshly ground garam masala
¼ pint stock – use water and a ¼ stock cube
1 rounded tsp Tomato Puree
2 rounded tbsp gooseberry or apricot jam or Sweet Chutney
3 tbsp single cream
Fresh lemon juice
Handful chopped Hazelnuts
Plain boiled rice, cold, to serve
Tomatoes, deseeded and quartered
Cucumber, diced
A handful of seedless raisins or fresh diced pineapple, to serve

To prepare the sauce – Heat the Fino Olive Oil in a saucepan, add the onion, cover and fry very gently for 5 minutes until soft.

Stir in the garam masala and cook for a further few minutes to bring out the flavour. Stir in the stock, tomato puree, strained lemon juice and jam or chutney. Stir until boiling, then simmer for 5 minutes.

Draw off the heat and strain the sauce into a basin. Allow to cool, then stir in the Mayonnaise, cream, and yoghurt.

Cut the Smoked Chicken into chunky pieces and arrange in a serving dish. Spoon over the curry mayonnaise and serve with plain boiled cold rice tossed in French dressing with deseeded quartered tomatoes, diced cucumber and a few seedless raisins or diced fresh pineapple added.

Finish with a handful of chopped hazelnuts and enjoy!

For more Coronation Chicken recipes, why not head over to our blog?

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There is nothing I love more than entertaining friends and family at home. Even more so when the sun is shining, and we can enjoy being in the garden.

This weekend we were able to do just that! I thought it was high time to host a BMS lunch – it’s been a crazy old year and things have been go go go at the Smokery and Jonathan & I just wanted to say a huge thanks to our wonderful staff for all their hard work.

It was a swelteringly hot day which meant the less time spent in the kitchen the better! Here at Black Mountains Smokery we like to practice what we preach. So I did just that taking inspiration from our ‘Life Made Easy’ hamper!

Honey and Mustard Glazed Ham – remove the ham from the packaging and carve! Yes, it’s that easy! We like to eat ours with a dollop of Dijon Mustard.

Peppered Oak Roast Salmon – you can either break the side up into portions to make it easier for guests to dive in or leave it whole on a plate or platter. Arrange lemon wedges and pea shoots to complete the dish.

Traditionally Smoked Salmon – Arrange the slices on a plate. Squeeze over lemon juice and add cracked black pepper – voilà!

Lunch Recipe Ideas:

Smokey Jo’s Versatile Potato Salad – see recipe here!

Tomato salad – Thinly slice large vine tomatoes, drizzle with Fino Olive Oil, sprinkle with torn basil leaves, add Halen Môn Sea Salt and cracked black pepper.

Cucumber salad – Incredibly refreshing on a hot day! Half the cucumber lengthways, scrape out the fleshy middle and slice into half-moons. Drizzle with Fino Olive Oil.

Bean salad – You can use whichever beans or even pulses you prefer! Yesterday I used peas, broad beans, green beans & mangetout. I added chopped spring onions, lemon juice, Fino Olive Oil, some herbs from the garden – mint and flat-leaf parsley – and mixed them all together.

Green Salad – pea shoots, rocket & lambs lettuce, but you can switch in whichever leafy greens you like best!

This lunch is quick & easy to prepare and absolutely delicious (if I do say so myself!) especially if you’re hosting lots of people like we were! Everything can be prepared in advance, plated up and left in the fridge until it is time to serve… meaning more time enjoyed with your guests with a glass of something chilled in hand!

Take a look at our Life Made Easy Gift Hamper to recreate your very own alfresco lunch or dinner party or to give it as a gift for a friend or loved one!

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Ingredients

400g Smoked Haddock Fillets
100g Smoked Cheddar with Paprika
250g Celeriac or potato, finely sliced
200ml Milk
1 tbsp Fino Olive Oil
75ml Double cream
1 Small onion, sliced
1 Rosemary sprig, leaves picked and chopped
1 Dried bay leaf
A Pinch of nutmeg
1 Garlic clove, halved
A Pinch of Halen Môn Sea Salt
A sprinkle of Captain Cat’s Môr Seasoning

Preheat the oven to 150°C.

Heat the Fino Olive Oil in a large pan, then soften the onion and rosemary with a pinch of Halen Môn Sea Salt.

Place the Smoked Haddock, skin side down in the pan with the milk, a bay leaf and nutmeg. Gently bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 4 minutes.

Transfer the Smoked Haddock onto a plate, reserving 75ml of poaching liquid. Flake the fish and discard the skin.

Rub a small baking dish with the garlic. Add a layer of the celeriac, followed by a layer of fish and onion mixture; season with black pepper. Repeat until the ingredients are used up, finishing with a layer of celeriac.

In a jug combine the reserved poaching liquid and cream. Pour over the celeriac and scatter with the Smoked Cheddar with Paprika. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and increase the heat to 180°C.

Bake until golden, and finally sprinkle with Captain Cat’s Môr Seasoning.

Enjoy!

Ingredients

Smoked Duck Breast, sliced and cut into slivers  
Redcurrant and Port Jelly
Natural Yogurt or Crème fraîche
Canapé Shells
Pomegranate Seeds

Lay the Canapé Shells onto a serving platter or board.

Spoon in some of the Natural Yogurt or Crème fraîche.

Roll the Smoked Duck slivers into spirals and place on top of the yoghurt (the yoghurt holds the Smoked Duck in place).

Add a small dollop of the Redcurrant and Port Jelly and sprinkle on some of the pomegranate seeds.

Not only will this Smoked Duck Canapé look divine it will have your guests wanting more! Enjoy!

Ingredients

For the cheese sauce –
75g Smoked Cheddar with Paprika, crumbled
250ml milk
25g Welsh Dragon Butter
2 tbsp plain flour

Canapé Shells
4 rashers of Smoked Bacon, cooked and diced
Chives, roughly chopped
Edible flowers, if in season

Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.

Melt the Welsh Dragon Butter in a large saucepan on a medium heat. Add the flour and milk and start to whisk. Bring the mixture to a boil and keep whisking until the sauce begins to thicken, turn heat down.

Whilst the sauce is thickening, fry the rashers of Smoked Bacon, pat off any excess oil and dice.

Add the Smoked Bacon and the Smoked Cheddar with Paprika to the sauce and give it a good stir.

Lay the Canapé Shells onto baking tray and pour in the cheese sauce. Pop in the oven for 5 -10 mins.

Take out and leave to cool for a minute or two – they will be piping hot!

Sprinkle over the chives and wild garlic flowers and allow your guests to dig in!

 

Recipe Ideas for Smoked Food Party Nibbles

We are all looking forward to this summer and the much-anticipated easing of lockdown with the opportunity to entertain family & friends once again.  We thought we should do a quick post outlining our favourite party nibbles recipe ideas.  Perfect for canapés and bitesize puddings.

Make life easy and whip up the most delicious bites of heaven in just a moment!

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Smoked Bacon & Cheddar Canapé Recipe

Smoked Duck with Redcurrant & Port Jelly Canapé Recipe

Smoked Salmon with Lemon and Horseradish Cream Canapé Recipe

Smoked Chicken, Goats Cheese and Spiced Citrus Jelly Canapé Recipe

SWEET TREATS TOO!!

Conjure up some delicious sweet treats with our ever-versatile Canapé Shells! A perfect after-dinner nibble!

Mini Banoffee Pies

Spoon some of our Salted Caramel Sauce into the shells, add a slice of banana, top with some whipped cream and garnish with a sprinkling of grated Chocolate, easy peasy!

Mini Chocolate or Lemon Tarts

Simply add chocolate ganache and top with raspberries or orange zest. Add a spoonful of lemon curd and a dusting of icing sugar for a scrummy after-dinner treat!

A fabulously quick and easy canape recipe using our Welsh Dragon Smoked Sausages served with Dijon Mustard cream – ideal for a summer gathering.

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Ingredients

3 Smoked Welsh Dragon Pork Sausages, sliced on diagonal
2 tbsp Cotswold Gold Rapeseed Oil
2 tbsp Natural Yoghurt or Crème fraîche
1 tsp Dijon Mustard
Halen Môn Sea Salt and black pepper, to taste
Cane cocktail sticks

Mix the natural yogurt or crème fraiche, Horseradish Cream and lemon zest in a bowl and add Halen Môn Sea Salt and black pepper to taste.

Lay out the Canapé Shells on a serving platter. Add a dollop of the horseradish mixture to the Canapé Shells and place the Smoked Salmon on top – I find it easiest to twist the Smoked Salmon into the cream.

Finish your Smoked Salmon Canapé with a sprinkle of dill and a twist of black pepper – voilà!

Flying the Colours of Wales

A spicy Welsh take on a traditional Tomato & Mozzarella Salad. Our Smoked Welsh Dragon Sausage recipe can be doubled up for lunch alongside a slice of fresh bread!

 Serves 4

3 Smoked Welsh Dragon Pork Sausages, Sliced on diagonal
2 Ripe Vine Tomatoes, Sliced
12 Cherry Tomatoes, Halved
Pant-ys-Gawn Goat’s Cheese
2 Tbsp Fino Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Tbsp Fino White Balsamic Vinegar
Flat Leaf Parsley, leaves torn

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Ingredients

2 Smoked Trout Fillets, flaked
6 tbsp Double Cream
4 tbsp Breadcrumbs
4 tbsp Grated Parmesan Cheese
3 Medium Tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
1 tbsp Fresh Parsley, finely chopped
Halen Môn Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Sourdough Bread, to serve

Preheat the oven to 200C.

Divide the Smoked Trout flesh between the six cocotte dishes, and season with freshly ground black pepper.

Spoon 1 tbsp of cream over each, cover with a layer of tomato, a sprinkle of parsley, Halen Môn Sea Salt and black pepper.

Top with a mixture of breadcrumbs and parmesan and place in the hot oven for 10 minutes until heated through and turning golden.

Serve this Smoked Trout recipe with chunks of Sourdough Bread.

Enjoy!

Our Smoked Salmon and Mozzarella recipe is light, fresh and delicious – perfect for a dinner party

Serves 4, as a starter

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Ingredients

200g Smoked Salmon, sliced
1 large bag of fresh salad leaves
200g baby mozzarella balls

For the dressing –
1 Spring Onions, trimmed and chopped
1 handful rocket
100ml Fino Olive Oil
20ml White Wine Vinegar
2 cloves garlic
Halen Môn Sea Salt and black pepper

Makes 30 pancakes

Combine sifted flour with baking soda and baking powder, for a more traditional blini substitute half of the flour for buckwheat flour. In a separate bowl, lightly beat egg and Laverbread and add milk and season.

Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture and pour in egg and milk. Stir with a whisk until smooth and thick.

Spoon a tablespoon of mixture into a hot, lightly greased (I use Cotswold Gold Rapeseed Oil and then wipe nearly clean with kitchen towel), non-stick frying pan.

Cook over a medium heat for 3 minutes, until bubbles appear on the surface. Turn and cook for 1 minute. Repeat with remaining batter and set aside to cool completely.

Combine sour cream, Dijon Mustard and Horseradish Cream. Stir in chives and season with black pepper.

Spoon onto the cooled pancakes and top with slices of Smoked Salmon. Garnish with extra chives and Cockles to serve.

Enjoy!

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Smoked Salmon on granary bread with a twist of lemon & black pepper.

Smoked Chicken croustade with fresh mango and a drop of Sweet Chilli Jam or Apple Cider Jelly.

Smoked Duck with Hedgerow & Port Jelly in a Canapé Shell.

Welsh Dragon Sausage with Horseradish Cream.

Smoked Duck and Smoked Chicken skewers with fresh seasonal berries, we recommend mango and raspberry.

Oak Roasted Salmon blini with a Dill Mustard Sauce, let down with some Crème Fraiche, and Sweet Beetroot Chutney.

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Ingredients

100g Smoked Salmon
Canapé Shells
50ml Crème fraiche
4 Quail eggs
2 tsp Dill Sauce
A pinch of Halen Môn Sea Salt
A twist of black pepper or Welshman’s Caviar

Ingredients

A Classic Smoked Salmon Crostini with fresh Dill Soured Cream

Smoked Chicken & Mango with Chive Soured Cream

A Smoked Duck Toast with Pomegranate and Wasabi Mayo

A Sliver of Smoked Haddock with fresh lime on a Cradoc’s Beetroot & Garlic Cracker

Do try these at home – and never be afraid to experiment if you don’t have quite the exact ingredients – BUT please let us know how you get on and send us any new ideas you come up with!

Our Canapé Shells are a fabulously easy way to present party nibbles – and they stay brilliantly crisp for ages, used cold or hot!

Visit our recipe pages for other food pairing ideas for quick and easy nibbles: Smoked Duck & Hedgerow Jelly, Smoked Chicken & Spiced Citrus Jelly, Oak Roasted Salmon with Dill Cream, Smoked Trout with Beetroot Chutney.

Let’s get this Party Started!

Ingredients

1 Smoked Duck Breast
2 Juicy oranges
50-100g Walnut halves
1 Bag of salad leaves
1 Avocado, sliced
French dressing – preferably made with walnut oil

In the summer, we enjoy nothing more than an open door, (weather permitting!) plenty of food, good company and fabulous views.

Summer is a quieter time of year at the smokery. Much of our time is spent getting ahead with product development and preparations for Christmas. We are always on the lookout for exciting new produce for our hampers as well as arranging our autumn calendar of charity fairs and foodie events.

Smoked food salads are perfect for summer entertaining. A large platter of mixed leaves topped with something yummy, a loaf of crusty bread and a good bottle of wine are all you need for a simple yet delicious supper.

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Salad dressings are often the last thing that you think about when putting together a platter. But they can enhance even an old favourite into something extraordinary.

• A creamy horseradish dressing mixed into a potato salad with Smoked Trout
• A fresh herb vinaigrette poured over leafy greens and topped with Oak Roasted Salmon and prawns
• Smoked Duck salad with a blood orange and Fino Olive Oil dressing

There are endless combinations so it is impossible to become bored – and we love hearing all about your creations too.

If you are looking for further inspiration, have a browse of our Salad Recipes!