One World, One Chutney ©2008 presents the ultimate in Christmas relishes: Apple, Date and Cranberry Chutney. It is said that when John the Baptist first tasted this truly sensational foodstuff, he almost lost his head. Ditto Catherine Parr. Spice barons, middle eastern warriors, cheese experts and takeaway addicts the world over have been known to stumble over each other in queues to sample our Christmas Chutney. They take the aroma of it to their beds at night and have to sip water mixed with lemon juice in order to dampen the memory of it which otherwise torments their newly inflamed palates for days afterwards.
It is said that when the late, great chutney expert, Sir Saffron ‘de Branston’ Gumbril sampled our 2006 batch, while lying on his deathbed, a smile rose to his lips and he was heard to utter to his manservant Cymbeline "This is the apogee of my tasting life. Cymbeline, you have been loyal to me throughout. Get me the Christmas Chutney recipe. And I will change my will to ensure you receive all my old kilner jars." Cymbeline, astonished at such a gesture from his notoriously cautious and some would say parsimonious employer, did his best to oblige. But alas A. Sir Saffron died immediately; and B. One World, One Chutney - ie. we - refused to hand over our secrets. We did however send a bunch of flowers to Sir Saffron’s funeral and made a small donation to his favourite charity Children Without Chutney. For more fascinating chutney facts, please see our blog: www.oneworldonechutney.blogspot.com or e-mail us on oneworld.onechutney@virgin.net.
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