19 Jun 2024
Multi award-winning British charcuterie brands Tempus Foods, founded by MasterChef finalists Dhruv Baker and Tom Whitaker, and Rare & Pasture are joining forces to bring more ethically sourced meat and meat products to charcuterie lovers this summer.
Perfect for grazing boards, picnics or alfresco dining, their newly combined range is not just tastier and healthier to eat, but also better for the planet, for farmers and their animals, and is made up of cooked and smoked products such as frankfurters, pulled pork and patés, as well as charcuterie including salamis, air-dried hams and bresaola. All products are made as sustainably and ethically as possible.
Dhruv Baker, says; “Charcuterie is such a great and easy choice for summer dining. A spread of excellent British charcuterie, cheeses and bread with a bottle of something delicious is an utter joy when the sun is shining. And even when it isn't (which is much of the time!) it helps us pretend that it is.
“The cooked and smoked range, especially the frankfurters, pastrami and paté, are absolutely perfect for entertaining or low-effort but maximum result for family meals so we can spend less time cooking and more time enjoying the summer with loved ones.”
Summer Highlights from Rare & Pasture and Tempus Foods
Award-winning frankfurters with an exceptional taste that are completely natural - free of artificial nitrates, flavourings and preservatives - and also organic and gluten free. Fantastically good fast food, they're made from high quality British beef or pork, natural herbs, spices and casings, and gently smoked over beech and apple wood for a well-rounded flavour. Perfect for outdoor eating, BBQs and camping - just warm through in some water on a camping stove.
Fowlescombe Farm Beef Bresaola, £8.90
Made using pedigree English Longhorn and Beef Shorthorn cattle raised on Fowlescombe Farm, a regenerative farm in Devon. It's lightly and simply cured with rosemary and air dried for a minimum of 3 months. The result is a delicate, melt-in-the mouth product that has a Great Taste 3 Star award, a Taste of the West Gold award and a British Charcuterie Live Bronze award.
Sliced Charcuterie Platter, £10.95
A selection of exceptional charcuterie that's made from carefully selected cuts of organic meat including bresaola, salami and pork capicola.
Organic Salami - Pork and Fennel £9.50, Beef and Smoked Garlic £9.50
Salami - Black Foot, £13.50
Made with meat from the bone and the best herbs, then hung to mature for at least a month to develop their flavours and achieve a firm but yielding, consistent bite.
Organic pate: Country Pate, £5.95
A typical French style pate made from liver and pork. The meat is mixed and cooked so that it remains textured and coarse cut but still spreadable.
King Peter Ham, £6.99
A speck-style ham that is cured with juniper, black pepper and bay leaves, then smoked over chestnut wood and aged off the bone for up to 10 months for a full, rich flavour.
Smoked Coppa, £5.99
Flavoured simply with black pepper, once cured the pork is smoked over chestnut wood then air-dried for 3-4 months.
British Bresaola, £6.50
A delicate blend of garlic, rosemary and black pepper have been used to enhance the wonderful flavour of this beef exclusively from British ex-dairy cows.
Online ordering for both ranges is available at www.rareandpasture.com and tempusfoods.com.
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Notes to editors
Rare & Pasture is an award-winning charcuterie and smokery based in a state-of-the art charcuterie barn on Fowlescombe Farm in South Devon. Its products are made using high-welfare meat from its own farm and from other farms that share its values and care.
Fowlescombe farms over 500 acres, using regenerative farming methods to nurture the balance of ecosystems within the farm and create healthier soils which can sequester more carbon. Its animals are rare and historic breeds that fertilise the ground as they graze, growing slowly and naturally to produce meat of exceptional quality.
Tempus Foods was founded by two MasterChef UK finalists with an obsessive approach to flavour. Its products have received multiple Great Taste awards.
Committed to utilising the food chain responsibly, while also enhancing food quality, Tempus selects ex-breeding sows and ex-dairy beef, believing that older animals deliver a better marbling, fat ratio and intensity of flavour in charcuterie that cannot be matched by younger and smaller animals.
