9 December 2007
Jewels of the forest
Scandinavians and Scandinavian food lovers in Dubulin Town take note: there are lingonberry and cloudberry preserves to be found in the Fair City, although the presence of an IKEA is still but a glimmer in An Bord Pleanála’s collective eye. What used to the fairly sizable Spar in Camden Street under Fitness Dock has transformed itself into the latest incarnation of the lauded Fresh supermarket - can we call it a chain at this stage? Their shelves of plenty house, among others, Torfolk Gård’s organic berry preserves. I spotted lingonberry, lingonberry & balsamic vinegar, cloudberry, raspberry and wild blueberry, and wild blueberry on its own. I can tell you now that heated cloudberry goes most excellently with vanilla ice cream, or cheeses, and if you are all very good, I may give you a recipe for savoury spinach pancakes which are delicious with lingonberry preseve. If I didn’t fear frightening away my readership completely, I would also talk about lingonberry porridge, but perhaps that is a topic that will have to wait until people have got used to the idea….
I knew about the new Fresh, but had never noticed the cloudberry preserves. Now that’s worth a visit!