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Katy McAuIay looks at how to fill that picnic hamper with the best nosh, from Continental meats to Scottish cheese.
DELICATESSEN FACTS On her tour of the delis, Katy McAuIay visited the following . . .
Glasgow: Heart Buchanan. 380 Byres Road; Kemberand Jones, 134 _
Edinburgh: Valvona & Crolla. 19 Elm Row; Herbie oil-Edinburgh, eeeeeeum Place; eggs"
and Thompson, 2 Dundas Street. See over for more great delis in central Scotland.
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it comes to picnics. ()ur tartan-lined baskets should be
tilled to the brim with springy salads. freshly baked cakes. enough gourmet sandwiches to feed a small army and the odd Scotch egg. The reality‘.’ Tomato sandwiches turned soggy. slightly squished cheesecake and a sprinkling of tiny. disintegrating sausage rolls.
Frankly. it doesn't cut the mustard. However. a clutch of delis dedicated to the cause of filling their shelves with tasty. rustic treats. light summer wines and fruit fresh from the markets of Milan is proving that l‘oodies need not do it for themselves when it comes to dining alfresco.
Those airing out their woollen plaid rug and heading for the Botanics or Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow can choose from a variety ol~ savoury tarts and salads at Heart Buchanan Fine Food and Wine (380 Byres Road. (ll-ll 334 7626).
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salads usually cover couscous. potato and pasta options: potatoes with cream cheese. pepper and oatmeal weighing in at 80p per 100g.
for example. A good selection of shiny olives includes the
‘verde' variety (green olives
in extra virgin olive oil with
lemon. coriander and garlic)
and cost around £1.25 per
1()()g. Cute Arran baby brie
for £1.25 each. the sugary
delights of heart-shaped cherry cakes and the mysteriously named Fentimans Curiosity (‘ola complete the line-up. Manager Sineadin Reinardy says that the outlet is happy to provide forks for the less titan organised picnic beginner.
Just over a Baby Bell‘s throw down Byres Road. Kember & Jones (134 Byres Road. (11—11 337 3851) stocks small individual Tomini cheeses that are ideal for twinning with a baguette. Made from cow‘s milk in the Piemontese Hills of Italy. they cost £1.90 per 1()()g.
Also popular for lunchtime munching. according to owner Claire Jones. is sliced (‘apocollo — Italian cured leg of pork marinated in Chianti wine (£1.55 per 1()()g). while the sweet toothed can browse the extensive pastry and cake selection. Try Frutti di Bosco. slabs of white chocolate sprinkled with mixed berries. or a chocolate brownie to die for that costs a mere £1.50.
In Edinburgh. Valvona & Crolla (1‘) lilm Row. (1131 556 6066) lights oil all-comers for title of the daddy of delis. Here. mouth-watering peaches. nectarines. apricots and plump vine tomatoes arrive from Milan every Monday (starting at £5.95 per 1()()g). From the counter. individual Boccacini — that’s little balls of bull'an mozzarella to you and me — are a popular addition to any impromptu salad (£2 for three or four). as are colourful sun-dried tomatoes in oil (£1.8()/1()()g).
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