Tuesday 28 February 2012

An exclusive look into Downie's of Whitehills

Downies of Whitehills are a family owned fish processing business that has been in existence for more than 130 years. Situated on the shores of the Moray Firth, their factory & shop attract customers from far and wide to sample the very best that Downies offer in the way of prime quality Scottish seafood.

Alan Downie, the Managing Partner, goes to the fish markets in either Fraserburgh or Peterhead on a daily basis to bring the best of the catch back to Whitehills for processing in our EU approved premises.

With Alan Downie going to the markets daily, this ensures that we can offer all of our fish products at very competitive prices in comparison to some of our competitors. By undertaking the whole procedure from the market place through to the customer, Downies have the most competitive prices available to all of our customers, even better than the supermarkets with their superior buying power.


To ensure that as many customers have access to these excellent prices, Downies of Whitehills have opened a new retail outlet within Mitchell's Dairy in Inverurie where fresh supplies are delivered daily. The members of staff at our new shop are more than happy to arrange for orders to be taken for any unusual requests as we pride ourselves on being able to source a variety of seafood given plenty of notice.

A recent article in the press about Downies of Whitehills



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Monday 27 February 2012

Could our new van win you a coffee and a hot roll for two ?

With our new Sales Vehicle now roaming the roads of Inverurie, we thought of different ways to welcome it to the Mitchells Fleet, and we thought why not get our loyal facebook fans to welcome our newest addition !

If you see the new Mitchells Sales Vehicle when you’re out and about, get someone to take a picture of you beside it, upload the picture to the Mitchells Facebook Page and tag yourself in the picture. You will then be entered into a monthly prize draw to win a free coffee and a hot roll for two people at The Dairy.


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Friday 24 February 2012

Rizza's of Huntly: Ice Cream Cakes...


There is something about cake that makes us happy and what makes us even happier is Rizza's of Huntly's ice cream cakes! Rizza's of Huntly have such delicious flavours of ice cream cakes that can be ordered from in store at Mitchells Dairy. They make perfect birthday and special occasion cakes. But we believe that you don't really need an excuse to eat them, so the next time you have a craving for ice cream pop by* and pick up one of their cakes.



Ice Cream Gateaux Range:

Neapolitan Cassatta (£16.00)
Oblong (£7.45)










The Neapolitan Cassatta serves 24 people (perfect party size) is a delicious combination of Tutti Frutti, Strawberry and Raspberry Ripple Ice Cream, piped with Ice Cream and topped with cherries...

The 'Oblong' serves 10-12 portions and is a cake-tastic fusion of Vanilla, Strawberry and Chocolate Ice Cream with a tasty raspberry sauce based sponge all generously piped with ice cream!

Large Square (serves 15-20 portions £13.40)
Round (serves 6-8 portions £5.60)


Square (serves 12-15 portions £10.35)
All of the cake above are made up of deliciously tasty Vanilla, Strawberry and Chocolate ice cream and the sponge is raspberry sauce based piped with ice cream.

You can also choose from Rizza's of Huntly's novelty range- choose from a Train, Car, Castle, Bear or Dog shaped ice cream cake that are made in either Vanilla or Strawberry Ice Cream with sponge in raspberry base sauce (serves 15-20 portions) all £19.25.

*All of the cakes mentioned can be ordered from Mitchells store. Simply call us on 01467 621389 or email us on info@mitchells-scotland.com

What is your favourite ice cream flavour? Have you tried one of the delicious ice cream cakes? Let us know if you have and what you though of it. We are on Facebook and Twitter so be sure to say hello.

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Wednesday 22 February 2012

Mitchells easy Stovies Recipe...


There is nothing like some good old comfort food to warm you up! We are lovers of all things food and we especially love Scottish favourites like Stovies because they fill your belly and are super easy to make. There are varied methods and views on what goes into Stovies but we wanted to share our best loved recipe. Please let us know what you think.

Why not try our recipe out and let us know how they turned out. You could even post them on our Facebook Page or Tweet the pic on our Twitter @MitchellsDairy

Stovies (Should serve 4)

Ingredients:
  • 900g Potatoes, peeled and sliced
  • 50g Beef Dripping or Oil
  • 2 Onions, finely chopped
  • 4 tbsp Gravy or Stock
  • Left-Over Meat, (Beef, Lamb, Chicken), chopped
  • Parsley, chopped
  • Salt & freshly ground pepper

Method:
  • Heat the dripping or oil in a large frying pan then add the onion and cook until soft and transparent, do NOT brown. Add the potatoes to the onions and stir/mix well. Cover the frying pan and cook for a further 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the gravy or stock, meat, mixing thoroughly then season to taste.
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  • Simmer in the frying pan for about an hour, stirring occasionally Garnish with parsley, serve with seasonal vegetables and oatcakes.  

If you would like to try the recipe you can pick up all of the ingredients from in store at Mitchells Dairy. We proudly support and stock local produce to help support our local economy.

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    Thursday 9 February 2012

    Treat your loved one to a Mitchells Valentines Gift Hamper!


    Love is in the air at Mitchells and we have a delightfully flirty selection of Valentine's themed goodies for you to treat the one you love this Valentine's!

    Show the special someone in your life how much you care by choosing from our delicious wines, champagne, sparking wine, chocolates, flowers, valentines cards etc.


    Example of Valentines hamper
    Hampers and fruit baskets make a great alternative to flowers! So why not choose and order a selection of romantic treats and we can make up a lovely gift basket for your loved one and arrange delivery.

    "Remember M, remember E. Put them together and remember ME!"
    Do you remember any Valentines Rhymes/Verses that you used to find or scribble in a card to the one you loved at school? Just for a nostalgic chat share the ones you can remember on Facebook.

    If you would like to order a Valentines hamper or for more information on the products that we have call us on 01467-621-389 or we can answer you queries on our Facebook page too!


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    Wednesday 1 February 2012

    Our old faithful, chilly bones buster!


    So we have reached February and the optimists out there would say it's nearly Spring but we on the other hand can't get passed feeling the effects of the dreich and chilly winter weather and need some warming up! What better way to heat your bones than a nice big pot of home made soup?

    We have just what the doctor ordered and we would like to share with you an old faithful recipe for Scotch Broth. If this takes your fancy you can pop in to Mitchells to pick up all the ingredients.



    Scotch Broth

    Ingredients
    • 1lb of plate/spaul or other inexpensive beef or lamb cut
    • 3 pints of water
    • 1oz pearl barley and 2oz dried peas, (soaked overnight)
    • 25g plain flour
    • A large carrot, a large onion, a small leek (sliced), a small cubed turnip.
    • 1 level tablespoon of chopped parsley to garnish

    Method
    1. Trim any excess fat from the meat and put in a large pot with the water, pearl barley, peas and seasoning. Bring to the boil and simmer for approximately one hour. Skim any excess fat from the top of the pot after this time.
    2. Add the carrot, onion, leek and turnip, return to the boil and simmer for another 30 minutes or until the vegetables are just cooked. Remove the meat from the pot and trim the meat into small pieces and return meat to the pot, discarding the bone. Skim off any fat, season to taste and sprinkle parsley on the piping hot bowls of soup before serving. 

    How did it taste? We would love to hear how your Scotch Broth turned out. Or do you have any winter warmer recipes you would like to share with us? Join us on Facebook and let us know. Why not take a photo of your soup and share it on our page? 


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