Sustainable Fish Varieties Pass The Test At Battlesteads
In line with its unrivalled green credentials, Battlesteads pub, hotel and restaurant in Wark, near Hexham in Northumberland, has introduced hoki and hake fish varieties in place of haddock, cod and monkfish – and customers love them!!
All food ingredients used in the Battlesteads kitchen are either grown in the two acre gardens and two polytunnels on site or sourced from within a 25 mile radius of the hotel. Where there are questions over the sustainability of certain fish varieties, the team at the hotel have been experimenting to find suitable alternatives.
Owner and manager Richard Slade commented: “The problem with going down the sustainable route is it’s not always simple and, where a particular dish is very popular, it does take some experimental culinary skills to substitute popular varieties with unknown ones.
“We use hake for fish and chips and we’re experimenting with smoking hoki and hake instead of haddock for breakfasts and risottos.â€
The proof of the pudding – of the fish in this case – is always in the eating and customers have taken to the new fish varieties without any issues.
One of the latest dishes to appear on the menu is pan fried hake fillet wrapped in prosciutto, with wild garlic and hazelnut pesto, roasted heritage potatoes and greens from the garden and it’s going down a treat!
Regular customer and fish lover Catherine Robins commented: “I don’t like people messing with my food but, I must say, this is delicious.â€
For more details on Battlesteads phone 01434 230 209 or visit www.battlesteads.com
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For further information, please contact Michelle Luscombe at Progressive PR & Marketing on 07734 109200 or [email protected]
Notes for editors
Richard and Dee Slade bought Battlesteads in 2005 and were driven to investigate sustainable solutions as a result of rural energy supply issues. They soon got the ‘green’ bug and have made huge advancements over the years, to the point that they’re now leading the field for sustainable tourism across the North of England.
Battlesteads has won countless awards for its top hospitality, superb food and outstanding green credentials. These include Best Green Pub and Great British Pub of the Year in 2010, Considerate Hotel of the Year 2010/11 and Silver in the EnjoyEngland Awards for Excellence 2011.
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