Food Review - Jack Daniel's Barbecue Sauce and Duerr's Marmalade

Add some sunshine to breakfast with Duerr's Marmalade

Duerr's marmalades come in a variety of flavours and textures, making a marmalade which is exactly how you want it to be. Whether you like your orangey bits thick or finely cut, or if a fine citrus preserve is more to your liking, Duerr's have it covered.

I was sent two of their lovely rounded jars to try out, one with Thick Cut Classic Seville Orange Marmalade and the other with Sunny Lemon Smooth Citrus Conserve.

Ian is a big marmalade fan. He'd give Paddington a run for his money! He loves the chunky marmalades packed with peel spread thickly on granary bread. Whereas I like the smoother conserves with the flavour of fresh, fruity, juicy citrus without the bitter aftertaste. So we were both happy!

Both are suitable for vegans and the marmalade is available from Tesco and Sainsbury's.

Find out more at duerrs.co.uk.

Get ready for barbecue season with Jack Daniel's

Jack Daniel's Barbecue Sauces and Glazes are perfect for barbecue season. Bringing the authentic flavour of Tennessee, they come in a range of flavours and have the distinctive smooth taste of Jack Daniel's Whisky. We were sent a Smooth Original Barbecue Sauce and a Smokey Sweet Barbecue Glaze from the range.

The Smooth Original has a rich caramel flavour and is perfect for adding a luxury twist to everyday foods. It's perfect for stirring through Pulled Quorn or jackfruit. It can also be added to gravy for a rich, barbecue flavour.

The Smokey Sweet Barbecue Glaze can be used to glaze vegetables or can be used as a dipping sauce. You can brush it onto veggie kebabs before cooking or add to stir fry vegetables to make a filling for a tortilla wrap. You can even make vegan bbq carrot dogs for a super healthy twist on a classic!

Both are suitable for vegans.

Find out more at jackdanielsbbqsauces.com.

BBQ Carrot Dogs Recipe

Whilst browsing online, I discovered there was a trend in America among the vegan community for using carrots instead of hot dog sausages. After laughing at the idea of a carrot in a bun instead of a Quorn sausage, I decided I'd give it a go myself. I'm always up for trying something new. It seemed that the trick was to marinate the carrot overnight to infuse it with the smoky flavour of hot dogs, using something called Liquid Smoke. I have never seen that product in the UK so decided to improvise.

I was sent a bottle of Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey Barbecue Glaze to try out. Now, this isn't a vegan product as it contains honey, but as vegetarians this is OK for us to use. It seemed like the perfect starting point for creating my own BBQ Carrot Dogs. (Make them vegan by using a vegan barbecue sauce.)

Ingredients

6 whole carrots, peeled and with ends removed (I looked for the most sausagey shaped carrots!)

1/4 cup water

1/8 cup white wine vinegar

2 tblspn dark soy sauce

1/2 tsp garlic granules

1/2 tsp smoky paprika

1 tblspn Jack Daniels Honey Barbecue Glaze

Method

Place the carrots into a pot of water and bring to the boil.

Simmer over a low heat until they are just starting to soften (until a knife can just pierce them).

Make the marinade by combining the ingredients together.

Put cooled carrots into marinade and cover with cling film.

Keep overnight in fridge.

Once marinated, remove the carrots and cook them in a lightly oiled frying pan over a medium heat.

Cook for about 10 minutes until heated through.

Serve in a burger bun with fried onions and relish.

The overall effect of the process creates something like a barbecue flavoured hot pot carrot, with a firm texture and deep flavour.  The experience is quite mind blowing - the taste and presentation of a hot dog, made using a humble carrot!

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