Q GARDENS CATALOGUE 2007
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catalogue for you to print (5-6 pages) and refer to
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Frances Rogers
115 Princess Street
WAITARA
Taranaki,
New Zealand
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Ph/fax 06 754 8166
e-mail: frances@qgardens.net.nz
web site: www.qgardens.net.nz
•Q Gardens is listed in the NZ
Food Lovers Guide.
Greetings.
More than twenty years ago I started growing less
common varieties of vegetables and for the past eight
years I have been putting them in bottles.
Over the years I have met very many interesting people
who have influenced what I grow by telling me what they
would like but cannot find. Similarly I have gained ideas
of ways to produce things in preserved form using high
quality and often quite unusual spices.
I operate a mail order service if you are unable to
call in. To get my products to you, either fresh or
bottled I can confidently recommend courier delivery. To
order you can phone, fax, write, email.
Q Gardens is a boutique supplier, concentrating on the
New Zealand market. Enquiries are always welcome.
Always something new is evolving. The latest additions
to our range are two very
interesting jams, Vanilla and Coffee
. They are great on scones and make excellent unusual
presents.
I hope you find something of interest and I look
forward to meeting or hearing from you soon.
As another growing season begins in our much-envied
Taranaki temperate climate this is what is on the harvest
menu:
CHILLI
I will have my usual array of Chilli from mid-January
until late May. It is worth calling in just to view the
chilli table especially in March, the peak of the
season.
All the usual varieties:
• Aji • Anaheim
• Big Jim
• Cayenn
• Cherry
• Floral Gem
• Habanero
• Hungarian Yellow
• Jalapeno
• Longlong
• Pasilla
• Poblano
• Rocotto
• Serrano
• Thai
• Turkish
• Yatfusufa
plus a few more...
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HOT THINGS IN BOTTLES
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Aji Chilli Sauce
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250ml hex.
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$7
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Lemon coloured, thin, sweet and very hot. Contains
only Aji , sugar, garlic and water. Needs shaking. A few
drops go a long way - caution!
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Habanero Sauce
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250ml hex.
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$7
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Similar recipe as above but with a distinctively
different flavour and colour.
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Chilli Sauce
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250ml hex.
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$6.80
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Mixed chilli and apple with a hint of cloves. Can be
thinned with vinegar or water or blobbed straight onto
food.
Available in two strengths: please specify "straight" or
"fortified".
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Pickled Chilli
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200ml
300ml
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$5.00
$6.00
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Whole chilli in vinegar with a dash of sugar, garlic,
oil and spices.
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Pickled Jalapeno
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200ml
300ml
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$5.00
$6.00
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Jalapeno chilli sliced and pickled. Fanatics eat them
straight from the jar or set in the yolk of a poached
egg!
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Chilli Sambal
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200ml
300ml
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$7
$9
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Not for novices. Mainly to cook with. Sweet but hot.
Try spreading on tofu or schnitzel before cooking.
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Chilli Chutney
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200ml
300ml
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$5.00
$6.00
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A mix of chilli in a sweet spreading form.
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Chilli Jam
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200ml
300ml
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$6.50
$8.50
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Where the chilli marmalade is marmalade with just with
a hint of chilli, this is really chilli with just a hint
of jam.
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SAUCEY STUFF
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Garlic Sauce
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250 ml
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$6.80
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Sweet and dark with treacle. Use as a marinade or
straight from the bottle. Sprinkle through cooked brown
rice.
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Gumbo Sauce
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250 ml
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$6.80
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The real thing made from okra and tomatoes. Unusual
consistency, typical of Okra.
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Sweet Pepper Sauce
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250ml
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$6.80
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Simply sweet red capsicum, vinegar and sugar. No heat
at all. Very user friendly.
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Sweet Thai Sauce
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250ml
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$6.80
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Thick and full of flavour. Mid heat range.
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Tomatillo Sauce
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250ml
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$6.80
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Another original. Sharp, tangy and hot. Green with
coriander leaf.Great on fish or in a salsa.
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Tomato Oil Pickle
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250ml
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$6.80
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Versatile and spicy. Use straight from the bottle or
in cooking. Toss into pasta or spread onto pizza
base.
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SOMETHING DIFFERENT
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Fetta in Oil
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212ml
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$10.50
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Cows fetta in virgin oil with unique spices and curry
tree leaves.
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Coffee Jam, Vanilla Jam.
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110ml
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$5.80
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Piemelon base with either coffee beans or vanilla pod
to flavour. Most interesting.
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Onion Marmalade
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200ml
300ml
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$4.70
$5.80
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Half and half orange and onion to use as a chutney.
Made with vinegar and mustard.
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Pickled Artichoke Hearts
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200ml
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$8
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In sweetened vinegar with slivers of orange peel and a
little oil. A great gift.
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Pickled Peppers
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200ml
300ml
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$5.00
$6.00
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Sweet capsicum of mixed colour in spicey vinegar and
oil. Colour to an anti-pasta platter or on crackers.
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Spiced Rocksalt
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212ml
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$10.50
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Sprinkled through with dried tomato, orange rind,
basil, rosemary and spices. Attractive on any bench.
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Sunflower Seeds in Chilli
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200ml
300ml
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$6.50
$8.50
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A real winner. Toasted sunflower seeds in chilli
chutney. Spread it on toast!
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Tamarind Chutney
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200ml
300ml
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$5.00
$6.00
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Tamarind pulp with a lemon base. Interesting with rice
or curries.
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USEFUL LITTLE TREATS
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An ever-changing selection of attractively packaged
taste-treats.
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$5 - $9 per jar
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Just perfect for entertaining, platters, or special
gifts. These pickles are done in very limited seasonal
batches and may not be available all year round. However
enquire at any time, there may be:
• Pickled Day Lilly Buds
• Pickled Grapes
• Pickled Jerusalem Artichokes
• Pickled Lemons
• Pickled Limes
• Pickled Mushrooms
• Pickled Oranges
• Brandied Apricots
• Brandied Ginger
• Brandied Prunes
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USEFUL STUFF
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Yes that is what's on the label...
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80gm jar
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$5.50
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Inspired by Egyptian Dukkah. A dry tasty powdery mix
of spices seeds, nuts. To sprinkle coat, dip into, or mix
wherever and however your inspiration takes you.
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SPICE MIXES
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New!
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bag
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$4
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| Some wonderful flavours in spice mixes, with
suggestions on the label for how to use them. Try from:
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| Cajun Mix |
Barbeque Mix |
| Crusting Mix |
Harissa (a hot one)
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SAVOURY JELLIES
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Jalapeno Jelly
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120ml
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$5.80
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Hot and sweet. Great on a peanut butter sandwich.
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Garlic Jelly
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120ml
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$5.80
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Use as a spread, a chutney or serve with chicken, fish
or tofu.
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Basil and Ginger Jelly
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120ml
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$5.80
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Subtle flavours sweet and savoury.
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Mint Jelly
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120ml
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$5.80
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Sharp or sweet, rather Christmasy
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Mulled Wine Jelly
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120ml
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$5.80
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Warm and wonderful with cheese
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Kaffir Lime Jelly
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120ml
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$5.80
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Full of flavour for on crackers or with fish.
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VINEGARS
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Blackberry, Tamarillo or Purple Basil.
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150ml
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$5.50
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All sweetened and spiced to use as a dressing. A must
in the pantry.
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SPREADABLES
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Apricot and Zucchini Chutney.
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200ml
300ml
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$5.00
$6.00
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Sweet and sour with interesting flavour of Kalongi
seed.
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Brinjal (Eggplant) Pickle
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200ml
300ml
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$5.00
$6.00
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An old favourite , rather hot and almost
addictive.
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Chilli Tomato Relish
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200ml
300ml
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$5.00
$6.00
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Long time favourite as a spread or in cooking.
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Date Chutney
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200ml
300ml
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$5.00
$6.00
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Sweet and with garlic.
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Lime Chutney
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200ml
300ml
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$5.00
$6.00
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Sweet and dark with sultanas.
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Green Chilli Pickle
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150ml
200ml
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$5.80
$6.50
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Award winner for its wonderful flavour (not its
looks). Tony's current favourite on a sandwich with
cheese.
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Lime Pickle
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200ml
300ml
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$5.00
$6.00
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Kalongi seed again - my current favourite.
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Lime and Chilli Pickle
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200ml
300ml
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$5.00
$6.00
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Rather severe. Hot and definitely not sweet.
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Tamarillo Chutney
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200ml
300ml
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$5.00
$6.00
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Grandma's recipe.
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Tamarillo and Coriander Chutney
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200ml
300ml
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$5.00
$6.00
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A winner here. Tangy and loaded with coriander
leaf.
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KASSOUNDI
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Eggplant, Lemon or Wintermelon
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200ml
300ml
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$5.00
$6.00
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Same hot sweet spices on different bases. Loaded with
cummin.
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MUSTARDS
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Lemon
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120ml
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$5.80
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| A mix of whole and broken yellow seeds zapped
up with lemon rind and juice.
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Chilli'n'Tomato
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120ml
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$5.80
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| Dried chilli and tomato mellowed in oil with
black and yellow mustard seeds.
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Ginger
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120ml
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$5.80
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| Yellow wholegrain mustard seed with a boost
of ginger.
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MARMALADES
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Ever-changing varieties
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200ml
300ml
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$4.70
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• Lime'n'mandarin
• Grapefruit
• Lemon
• Kumquat
• Three Fruit
• Lemonade
• Seville Orange
• Sweet Orange
• Grapefruit 'n' chilli
• Grapefruit 'n' rosemary
• Grapefruit 'n' ginger
• Grapefruit ' n' angostrura
bitter
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