Draw Result.

As promised, the Christmas draw took place at the close of business on Saturday 21st December.

 Market manager Mick and customer care assistant Sharon drew the winning tickets.

The first ticket was number 102.  This wins vouchers to the value of £25-00 to be spent on the stall.

The next five numbers were:  266, 259, 155, 177 and 201.  These each win vouchers to the value of £5-00 to be spent on the stall.  

Prizes can be claimed at the stall whenever it is open, by producing the ticket with the winning number on.

New Lines

We have added some interesting new lines to our range.

 Doves Farm do a range of traditional and organic flours to suit most purposes.  As well as wheat flours, there are rye, spelt, barleycorn, buckwheat and einkorn flours.  Please ask us if you want something we have not got, and we will do our best.  We also stock yeast, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda.

 Doves Farm also produce a range of gluten-free flours which we stock.  In the new year we hope to stock xanthan gum, an important additive when baking with gluten free flours.

A taste of Africa, that is promised by our range of spice grinders.  Each contains a representative blend of spices from a different region of Africa.  Perfect for the more adventurous cook.  All are fairly traded.

We're Ready!

After a number of unforeseen problems, and jobs which did not go exactly as planned, we are ready.  The photograph was taken at 11-15p.m. on Sunday, 24th November.  But who needs sleep?!

Opening offer.

Every customer who spends £5-00 or over will receive a ticket for a free draw.  The first prize is £25-00 worth of vouchers to spend at S & J's Pantry.  There will also be five second prizes of £5-00 worth of vouchers.  The draw will take place at the close of business on Saturday 21st December, and the result will be posted on the stall and on this blog.  Customers will receive an additional ticket for each £5-00 spent in the same transaction.
i.e.  Spend between £5-00 and £9-99, receive 1 ticket.
Spend between £10-00 and £14-99, receive two tickets,
Spend between £15-00 and £19-99, receive three tickets, and so on.
Good Luck.

Building our new stall

Progress on the stall has been erratic, but satisfying.  Over the last 10 days or so, it has taken shape.  Some of the equipment is bought new, other has been brought down from the Castle Market.  Most of it on the bus, some of it was carried or barrowed down.

There has been a counter to build,

shelves to put together, (and modify)

and signs to be written.

Now we are as ready as we can be for the big move on Saturday and Sunday.  Looking forward to seeing you all on Monday and later.

New Lines

A few new lines are now in stock.  Firstly, we now stock "Mrs Shah's Curry Mix".  A locally made, authentic blend of ingredients to make perfect curry.  Available in five strengths from Extra Mild to Extra Hot, they are a must for the curry enthusiast.

Another addition to our range is large bottles of Fentiman's drinks.  750ml bottles are available in "Rose Lemonade", "Dandelion and Burdock", "Ginger Beer", and "Curiosity Cola" varieties.  Ideal for sharing.

Discount at the Moor.

Print yourself a copy of this voucher and bring it in to the new Moor Market when it is open  (after 25th November).  It will get you a 10% discount off any purchase at S & J's Pantry before 31st December.  Looking forward to seeing you there.

Inside the new market

Today, we were allowed inside the new Moor Market in order to take measurements and make observations.  Obviously, it is still a live building site, and full safety precautions were necessary.

You might recognise the workman in this picture, although you may not recognise the clothing.  Hard hat, high visibility clothing and steel toe wellingtons were mandatory, Susannah is more used to white coat, straw boater and apron!

We measure our stall carefully, so that we can calculate whether our furniture will fit, we also took a few pictures of the surroundings.   This was very useful in getting to know the site, and make our plans for November.

Our stall.

The view from our stall (1)

The view from our stall (2)

The view from our stall (3)

The central area.

 Afterwards, we discovered that Jonathan's trip might have been more comfortable if he had managed to pick up a pair of boots, instead of the two left ones he actually found!

The building is looking really good, and we are eagerly anticipating getting in to start the fitting-out process.

Viewing the new market

One evening last week we went down to the Moor to look at the new market building  Although conditions for photography were not ideal, we got a few pictures of the outside and inside of the new building.  The metallic cladding on the entrance looked really good when the lights were on it, and the design of the stalls could be seen through the doorway.

The Moor is also looking good as it is being refurbished.

We are looking forward to seeing you in the new market, stall 139, on 25th November.

Hygiene inspection

We are pleased to announce that we were inspected by the food hygiene service recently and have been awarded a score of 5, the highest grade, for our food handling procedures.

New Moor Market

We are looking forward to moving to the new Moor Market on November 25th.  We now know where we expect to be located.  Below is a map of the new market hall, with our stall, number 139, highlighted.

To see an enlarged view of the map, please left click on it.
We will continue top stock everything that we currently sell, and a few new lines as well.  Looking forward to seeing you there.

Cheese.

We now stock a range of local and regional cheeses.  The range includes a few ewe's milk and goats' milk cheese.  Most are from small producers, and include blue, soft and hard cheeses.
As well as "pure" cheeses, we have a selection of cheeses blended with herbs, spices and other flavourings.
These form a good addition to our range of dairy products.

Mr Fitzpatrick's - "Time travel in a bottle"

Mr Fitzpatrick's have been making cordials for over 100 years.  Having their roots in the temperance movement of the 19th century, the company now operates the only surviving traditional temperance bar in the U.K.

The range of 10 flavours includes some traditional,and some more modern variants. We stock all ten varieties, and a leaflet about the flavours, their ingredients and what the herbal ingredients have traditionally been used for.
All purchasers will receive a copy of a booklet of Mocktail recipes which can be made with the cordials.

Discount for you (2)

To get your discount, print off this voucher and bring it in to the stall.

If you need to know how to do this, right click on the picture, click "save image", after saving, open thefile with suitable software and print it.

Stock update

Unfortunately our supplier of potted meats (see below) has ceased trading.  This means that we are unable to obtain further supplies of this excellent product.  We have a small amount in the freezer, along with some of his excellent mushy peas.
For the time being we are stocking a beef paste from another supplier, and are looking for a supplier of similar products.

New oils

The range of "Infusion oils" has been extended by the addition of "Smoked " and "Smoked garlic" oils, as well as plain rapeseed oil in 250ml and 500ml sizes.  There is also a "Chilli and Garlic" now in stock.

Smoked oil, smoked garlic oil and plain rapeseed oil.

Vinegars

In response to customer demand, we have added to our range of vinegars.  As well as "Onion condiment" and "Pickling vinegar", we now stock White wine, Redwine and Cyder Vinegars.  Balsamic vinegar is also now in stock.

New vinegars alongside Onion Condiment and Yorkshire Rapeseed oil.

Longley Farm

As from Monday 1st July we are  happy to announce that we stock a selection of dairy produce from Longley Farm, near Holmfirth.  The range includes 15 flavours of yoghurt, butter, Jersey Cream, Creme Fraiche and soft cheese.  We can order any item which we do not carry in stock, please ask for details.

Drivers Pickles

For some time we have been concerned that we did not have any wet pickles, such as onions, beetroot etc.  Recently a customer asked whether we could get "Onion Vinegar", as used in fish and chip shops in the south.  Our search led us to Drivers of Leicester, who specialise in pickled vegetables and vinegars.  We are pleased to announce that we now stock a selection of their products, including several types of pickled onions, pickled vegetables; beetroot, red cabbage; pickled eggs and onion flavoured non brewed condiment.  We also stock their pickling vinegar so that people can make their own.

New products in stock.

Use the discount voucher below at "Discount for you" to get your discount off these, and any other products in our range.

Drinks.

 New to our range are Rosehip cordial, Dandelion Coffee, Fair Trade Red Bush Tea, Fair Trade Hibiscus Tea.

Fruit Crisps.

 Fancy a crunchy snack without having any more fat or salt to your diet?  Fruit crisps are made by drying slices of fruit.  Currently we have sweet apple crisps made from Cox's apples and sharp apple crisps made from Bramley's apples.

Honey.

 Our organic forest honey is produced in Zambia, and is Fair Trade.  It is available in Set or runny varieties.  Also we stock Lavender honey from Littleover apiary

Cooked meat.

 In addition to our Curtis bakery products, we now stock Lincolnshire Haslet and stuffed Chine.

Nut butters.

Our nut butters are made from just the nuts without the addition of sugar, salt or oils.  Currently available in Hazelnut, Almond and Cashew.

Plantain Chips.

Our plantain chips are made from plantains grown in the south of Ecuador.  The plantains are picked unripe for the savoury flavours, and allowed to ripen for the sweet ones. The products are Fair Trade marked and certified organic.  Currently we stock the "Spicy" and "Naturally Sweet" flavours.

Buchanan's Fairly traded sweets.

Buchanan's are a well know sweet manufacturer from Greenock in Scotland.  They have produced a range of Fair Trade sweets, a selection of which is now available from S & J's.  Please ask if you have a favourite which we don't stock.

Greenside Deli

Greenside Deli makes hand made preserves, jams, chutneys and pickles by traditional methods.  No food flavourings, preservatives or colours are added, so that the products are as natural as can be.  Ingredients are locally sourced wherever possible.
At S & J's we stock a selection of products, but if you have a favourite which we don't have, please ask, and we will do our best to get it for you.  Many products are seasonal, and availability may be limited.

You may have come across these products at farmers' markets,now they are available everyday the market is open.

Hall's Homemade Potted Meat.

Our potted meat and paté is home made in Sheffield by a butcher.  Ingredients are sourced from local suppliers, and products are home made in small batches.
The products are made without the addition of artificial flavourings, colourings, preservatives or stabilisers.

Customers may have come across the products at various farmers' markets across the region, but they are now available everyday the market is open.

Fentimans Drinks.

The Fentiman family have been making quality soft drinks for over 100 years.  They are botanically brewed from traditional ingredients.
At S & J's, we currently stock 8 flavours, available chilled for immediate consumption or off the shelf for drinking at home:
Cherry Tree Cola, Curiosity Cola, Dandelion and Burdock, Ginger Beer, Mandarin and Seville Orange Jigger, Rose Lemonade, Shandy, Victorian Lemonade,

Discount for you!

If you would like to print off this voucher and bring it in to the market, we will give you £1-00 off every £10-00 you spend in one transaction.  The voucher is valid until the end of July 2013.

If you are unsure how to do this, click on the picture to enlarge it, then right click on the enlarged image.  Left click on "Save image as" and save it.  You should then be able to open the image and print it in the usual way.

Looking forward to seeing you at the stall.

Curtis of Lincoln.

Pork Pies.

With nearly 200 years of tradition, Curtis of Lincoln has a lot to offer the world of good food.  At S & J's we stock a changing selection of their sweet and savoury baking.  In addition to the fresh produce, we sometimes have items frozen, please ask about availability.

Lincolnshire Plum bread, available with or without cherries.

If you have any favourites from your Lincolnshire holiday, please ask whether we can obtain them for you.