Pollock Poached in Spiced Red Wine

Serves6

6 pollock filets about 170g each
300ml chicken stock
25g butter
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Spiced red wine
2 cinnamon sticks
10 cloves
1tbsp cumin powder
5 cardamom pods
750ml red wine

For the spiced red wine, heat a heavy based saucepan then add the spices and toast for a minute or two to release their aromas. Pour in the red wine, bring to the boil and take off the heat. Set aside to infuse and cool, then strain through a fine sieve. This spiced wine will keep in the fridge for up to two weeks.

Simmer 250ml of the spiced red wine in a pan until reduced by half and then add the chicken stock and continue to reduce to a sauce consistency, about 15 minutes. Take the sauce off the heat and whisk in the butter and keep warm.

Pour the rest of the spiced wine in a wide pan and bring to a bare simmer. Add the pollock fillets, making sure they are completely immersed. Poach very gently until just cooked - about 4 to 5 minutes.

Serve.

Launch Success

Thanks to everyone who attended the AGA Dual Control launch last week.



We had a very successful VIP event to celebrate the launch of AGA's latest addition.



Claire prepared some delicious canapes and cooked them throughout the day on our live display model. We enjoyed stir fried pork and prawn balls with dipping sauce, caramalised onion and gruyere parmieres and olive, onion and Parmesan scones spread with feta cheese.



Fresh coffee was served from 10am accompanied by Claire's special carrot cake.

By lunchtime we had popped open the Prosecco and sparkling elderflower for the drivers..!



Over 100 customers visited the showroom throughout the day and the AGA Dual Control was a huge hit!

AGA Launch

We are busy preparing for the AGA Dual Control launch event on Thursday.

Claire has been making some delicious canapes and testing them out on everyone in the office!

It's safe to say they all taste fabulous and we are looking forward to round two at the event!!

If you haven't already, please email claire@countrywarmth.co.uk to let her know what time you are planning to arrive. The new timings are 11am-9pm.

Recent Activities

Autumn leave are falling but wow, what a summer we've had! 
 
We have been busy with show season, out and about in Ryedale and North Yorkshire with our show trailer.

Shows have ranged from The Great Yorkshire Show to The Malton Show, Driffield Show, Ryedale Show and Egton…

After a sweltering Driffield Show, the weather reverted to the usual British mode of sunshine and showers - with folks gathering under our canopy to shelter from the downpours! To brighten things up we had the lovely Aqua coloured AGA on display, giving us a taste of a summery pastel shade.

We took a large range of AGA related textiles with us, selling especially well were the Range Roller Towels that press stud together around the AGA handrail. Our last show was Egton. The attendance must have been up, as the show ground seemed very busy. We met lots of regular customers and some new ones as well. We also met Fairly Scrumptious, the Fair Trade cup cake bakers. We were delighted to see them wearing one of Mrs Madden Makes Aprons purchased from us at The Malton Food Festival. Naturally we had to sample some of the delicious baking on sale! We thoroughly enjoyed the gluten free rhubarb crumble cake - light and fluffy and full of flavour.

We have also been busy back in Malton organising our showroom to accommodate the new Dual Control AGA cooker. We are officially launching this new electric AGA on September 12th - please contact us if you would like more details.

Another addition to the showroom is the SxS fridge and freezer from AGA. We have it in the cream colour way, it looks extremely smart and would make a fine addition to any kitchen. 
 
Finally, we have been thrilled to sponsor The Sandringham Driving Trials, International Para Driving Class.
 

After three days of fiercely competed dressage, marathon and cones first place went to a Brit. Mick Ward was overall winner with a Dutchman in second and our 'tame Swedish racing driver’ in third place. Birgitta keeps shares her pony with us so we were especially pleased that she won both the Dressage sections and the Cones section of the Competition. Birgitta and pony Larry are now in training for next year’s competition, which will be a World Championship.
 
Now for autumn and cookery demonstrations!