FOOD AND DRINK BRIGHTSIDE REVIEW

  British Villages, Jam-Making: Get your Brit-Fix! Are you interested in learning about the origin of British Jam-Making and Villages The ‘Tiptree’ story begins around the early 1700s with Trewlands, the farm that was later to become the main site for jam-making in the Essex village of Tiptree. Today, there are some 11,000 inhabitants in what may well be the largest village in the country. To save you valuable time online, the definition of a village is generally accepted as “a group of houses and associated buildings, larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town, situated in a rural area.” DID YOU KNOW Fruit farming in Tiptree involved growing the fruit, then taking it by horse and cart to Kelvedon railway station and from there on to London for sale at the markets. When Gladstone, Prime Minister of the day commended fruit preserving to the population at large, Arthur Charles Wilkin leapt on this idea as a way to finally make a success of farming in Tiptree. In 1885, The Britannia

  HAND-MADE PORCELAIN TEA POTS: GET YOUR BRIT-FIX Are you interested in learning about the origin of British Teapot making - The Carters of Suffolk ‘Teapot Pottery’ is the world’s best-known UK manufacturer specializing in making novel and creatively designed teapots for over 40 years. The manufacturing processes, highly dependent on skilled labor, have changed little since the early 18th century. Did you know Each teapot takes around a week to produce. Most of our handmade, hand painted creations are produced in numbers small enough to make them truly rare and highly collectable. Only a few hundred teapots will be made in most designs, before a new design treatment is created. Unlike porcelain and bone china, our ceramics are vegan friendly. Join the BRIT-FIX Facebook page to learn more fun facts about British food and share your thoughts on this fascinating history in the comments section.  Brit Fix!, located at the Shoppes at Royal Marketplace in... ... 2805 Royall Ave, Goldsboro,

  Are you interested in learning about the origins of British pastries? Historians believe that the famous Eccles cake can be traced back to the town of Eccles, which was once part of Lancashire, but is now a suburb of Manchester. The name Eccles means church, derived from the Greek word Ecclesia, meaning an assembly. It is believed that the town was named after the old church constructed in 1111 AD.  Every year, a service was held at the church to celebrate its construction, which became known as the Eccles Wakes. This was followed by a fair where food and drink were sold in abundance, including the ever-popular Eccles Cake.  When Oliver Cromwell gained power in 1650 A.D., both the wakes and the eating of Eccles Cakes were banned due to the Puritan belief that they both had pagan connections. On the other hand, maybe the powers that be in London, did not want their Northern subjects to have too much of a good thing! On visiting the town of Eccles it would have been a difficult t

Brightside is excited to share our review for Moresh,  the ambassador of authentic Moroccan olive oil to the North American market. They were recently atSummer Fancy Food Show. Following its successful launch during the Winter Fancy Food Show in Las Vegas, Moresh has experienced remarkable growth, including its introduction at popular retail giants Costco, Loblaw’s, and Ahold Delhaize. The brand's expansion continues, with plans to penetrate more U.S. and Canadian grocery retail stores in the near future. Moresh is a premium, award-winning Moroccan olive oil and condiments brand that perfectly caters to the increasing consumer demand for healthier, high-quality food options. The extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is sourced from the beautiful region near Marrakesh and meticulously cold-pressed in CHO's state-of-the-art, fully certified mill within hours of harvest to ensure maximum freshness. This process preserves all the natural goodness of the olive oil, packed with potent polyph