Dressing up
Sit down to a brimming plate full of flavour this summer – here in Wales, we have a spectrum of exceptional sauces, toppings and rubs to enhance your BBQ and firepit-cooked foods and to ensure you enjoy some outdoor feasts to remember.
Calon Lân
Leek Mustard
A delicious addition to any BBQ or lunch in Wales
this summer, Calon Lân’s Leek Mustard is a great side
spoonful for those looking for a condiment with a
difference. Each jar of Calon Lân sauce, chutney or jam
is carefully made in small batches by hand in Pwllheli
on the Llŷn Peninsula – and the company’s Leek
Mustard will bring that special Welsh flavour that you
won’t find anywhere else...
Celtic Preserves
Chilli Jam
Bringing that distinct balance between the sweet and
spicy that works so well on BBQed and firepit-cooked
foods, Celtic Preserves’ Chilli Jam always deserves
a place at the table. Made with red pepper and chilli
flakes, it works beautifully as a glaze for pork ribs or
chicken, as well as a side-of-the-dish dipper. Look
out too for the company’s Garlic Mustard that will
also enrich any summer party or outdoor celebration.
Perfect with meat, it goes just as well with outdoor-
roasted veggies, such as red pepper, cauliflower and
carrot, and – like the Chilli Jam – is also available
through Castell Howell.
Dylan’s
Dylan’s BBQ Sauce with Penderyn
This tasty addition to any BBQ plate combines the
smoky flavours of Dylan’s own BBQ Sauce with
Penderyn’s Welsh Gold Whisky. Thick and aromatic,
it adds glorious depth to anything cooked out in the
fresh air. Use it in your cooking or tip a healthy helping
onto your freshly served food afterwards. And why not
pop a portion of Dylan’s Piccalilli onto your plate too?
The company’s award-winning, crunchy mustard relish
will dress any dish with mouthfuls of magnificence.
Gower Brewery
Black Diamond BBQ Sauce
For a perfect pairing on the plate, a helping of Black
Diamond BBQ Sauce brings together the full-bodied
flavour of Welsh porter and the peppery punch of
Pembrokeshire chillis. This collaboration between the
Gower Brewery and the Pembrokeshire Chilli Farm has
resulted in a saucy number that will have your guests
reaching for more. Brewed with five different malts to
create a porter with notes of chocolate, liquorice and
coffee, Black Diamond makes an inspired and rich base
for this mouth-watering condiment.
Halen Môn
Black Garlic Ketchup
Marinate your meat or veggie options in this sweet,
earthy sauce, or help yourself to a generous portion
just before you eat. The slow-cooked black garlic is
made from cloves that are aged until they darken and
develop a gorgeously sticky texture and deep flavour.
Also available from Halen Môn or Blas ar Fwyd is
Halen Môn’s Bloody Mary Ketchup. Who wouldn’t
want all the flavour of the classic cocktail (complete
with a dash of vodka!) on the side of their plate this
summer?
Jones and Co
Saws Coch
For those who love nothing more than a decent
helping of traditional tomato ketchup at a BBQ, try
this delicious version from Jones and Co. These artisan
preserves are produced in small batches in Llandeilo
and will leave the supermarket versions at the back
of your kitchen cupboard where they belong. Also
available through Castell Howell is Jones and Co’s Saws
Brown. This fruity bottle will also be a talking point at
your next outdoor cooking and dining experience.
Pembrokeshire Chilli Farm
Cherry Boom Time BBQ Rub
Fire things up at your next BBQ with this scorching
seasoning, also from the Pembrokeshire Chilli Farm.
Th e company’s new Cherry Boom Time BBQ Rub is
a bold choice, but a winner with those who love food
that packs a punch. It brings sweet cherry flavour, as
well as plenty of heat, to anything you are about to
sizzle. Also try the Korean-inspired Miso Horny BBQ
Rub. Th is has been infused with red miso and soy and
is a great enhancement to the likes of chicken wings
and ribs.
Pembrokeshire Gold
Lemon Infused Rapeseed Oil
Perfect for summer marinades and leafy salads, this
Lemon Infused Rapeseed Oil from Pembrokeshire
Gold will complete your BBQ or outdoor cooking
event. Made with 100% rapeseed oil, grown, pressed
and bottled in Pembrokeshire, it can be used instead
of refi ned oils and butter for roasting and dipping too.
Light and nutty, it also offers a citrussy finish. Another
winner when you are cooking and serving up in the
fresh air and sunshine is the Manorbier company’s
Smoked Rapeseed Oil...
Picklebits
Organic Burger Pickles
Spoon on a generous helping of Organic Burger Pickles
from Cwmbran-based Picklebits. These come in Hot
and Spicy as well as Dill and Garlic pots. Infused with
turmeric, mustard and pepper – plus dill and garlic, of
course – the classic version of this side serving has a
bright, zingy flavour. For those looking for even more
of a lift , the Hot and Spicy recipe, which is enhanced
with chilli flakes, will bring even more bounce to your
burger bun.
The Coconut Kitchen
Miso, Sesame and Lime Dressing
Spice up the salad on your plate or dip your cooked
meat and veg into this delicious Japanese-style dressing
as you eat. From the Coconut Kitchen in Abersoch,
this outdoor extra brings a nutty, sesame flavour, with a
citrus tang and hint of black pepper. For those looking
for even more kick, the company’s award-winning
Sriracha Hot Chilli Sauce is a perfect plate livener.
With no sugar, but a background sweetness that comes
from pulped fresh onions, this features ginger, garlic,
vinegar and salt – and plenty of chillis too, of course.
Welsh Chilli,
Smoky Inferno BBQ Dust
Go big and bold with this BBQ rub. Add it to your
pork, beef or poultry before sizzling your cuts on the
firepit or BBQ – and leave those who love scorching
hot flavours weeping for more. Welsh Chilli’s super-
hot Smoky Inferno BBQ Dust has a deep smokehouse
flavour that also works well on your vegetarian kebabs
and ember-cooked carrots, sweet potatoes and red
peppers. Made with Dragon’s Breath pepper powder,
the seasoning, which can be sourced from both Welsh
Chilli and Blas ar Fwyd, is also great on wings, ribs and
burgers.
Welsh Homestead Smokery
BBQ Rub
Spice things up on the grill with one of the fl avoursome
BBQ Rubs from the Welsh Homestead Smokery.
Available in Earth/Tir, Fire/Tân, Sea/Môr and Wood/
Pren versions, there’s one for every taste and occasion.
Made with in-house smoked salt, Welsh Shiitake
mushrooms and fermented black garlic, Earth/Tir, like
the classic Wood/Pren, is a good all-rounder. Inspired
by the Ceredigion coast, Sea/Môr is bursting with
lemon, garlic, herbs and Welsh Laver Seaweed, as well
as smoked salt, while Fire/Tân is perfect for those who
can take the heat.
Welsh Lady
Hell’s Mouth Mustard
Perfect for spreading onto everything that comes fresh
from the firepit or BBQ to add a blast of chilli, it is
a great choice for vegetarians as well as meat lovers.
Hell’s Mouth Mustard is a smooth, hot option, made
with paprika, garlic and chilli. Also available from
Welsh Lady and via Blas ar Fwyd, and by contrast,
Welsh Lady’s Caramelised Red Onion Chutney which
will suit those who prefer something sweeter and with
no heat at all.
Y Deli
Lemon, Garlic and Pepper Sauce
It’s always fun to introduce your guests to something a
little different when you invite them over to feast with
you in the great outdoors – so how about this Lemon,
Garlic and Pepper Sauce from Y Deli? Also available
from Castell Howell, it is a citrussy sauce that offers
a flavoursome fusion while also managing to be light
and summery. For other interesting combinations,
you could dip into Y Deli’s Chilli and Coconut Relish
or Apple and Ale Chutney – both are also creative
combinations that will leave people asking for more.
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