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Title: Oil & Vinegar
Post by: paulham on November 30, 2008, 03:19:56 pm

Anyone visit this place?
I was in the other day eating half the shop (as you do) with the various samples when Marble and I spotted a selection of vinegars.
There were the usual vinegars as well as raspberry, strawberry and the best of all CHOCOLATE!
It was so good we bought one of their 175ml bottles of the stuff.
Great with bread or even on vanilla ice cream as I tried last night.
It seems a weird combination but tastes fantastic. Check it out if you pass a store.

Title: Re: Oil & Vinegar
Post by: loulou on November 30, 2008, 05:14:28 pm

Is the shop called oil and vinegar?

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Post by: smurfboy on November 30, 2008, 05:35:13 pm

Never heard of it. Is it a chain?

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Post by: loulou on November 30, 2008, 05:51:46 pm

I just googled it and they have quite a few stores.

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Post by: smurfboy on November 30, 2008, 05:54:23 pm

Ooh, they have a concession in Rackhams. I might have a look.

Title: Re: Oil & Vinegar
Post by: paulham on November 30, 2008, 05:55:10 pm

Yes, a franchise chain. The atmosphere is great they have lots of little tasting tables dotted around the shop floor with bread sticks or pieces of bread to dip into sauces, dips, oils, etc they have made up.
You just help yourself and inevitably end up buying loads because of the great smells and tastes.
I visited the one in Buchanan Galleries in Glasgow. I am sure there are quite a few around the UK.

Title: Re: Oil & Vinegar
Post by: paulham on November 30, 2008, 05:57:38 pm

Olives, vinegars, blocks of handmade chocolate with different additions to them, sauces such as Peri peri (F***in' hot!), dried mixes to add to may to make fruity salsas and such like. A bit of an Aladdin's cave really.
We do the pilgrimage at Christmas. :D

Title: Re: Oil & Vinegar
Post by: loulou on November 30, 2008, 05:59:18 pm

I see there is one in Newcastle . I will have to go visit. I am still on the search for Levi Roots Reggae Reggae sauce (as seen on dragons den) if anyone can help.

Title: Re: Oil & Vinegar
Post by: paulham on November 30, 2008, 06:00:56 pm

It does tend to be their own brand stuff as far as I can recall, Lou.

Title: Re: Oil & Vinegar
Post by: smurfboy on November 30, 2008, 08:56:39 pm

I think Sainsbury's stock Reggae Reggae Sauce.

Title: Re: Oil & Vinegar
Post by: oldspice on December 01, 2008, 06:42:41 am

This place sounds WAY too posh and sophisticated for Peterborough. Our latest store to open was a branch of Jane Norman!

Title: Re: Oil & Vinegar
Post by: goldencup on December 01, 2008, 07:39:02 am

You can buy Reggae Reggae in any of the supermarkets round here - great stuff.

Title: Re: Oil & Vinegar
Post by: loulou on December 01, 2008, 05:59:18 pm

I see it is advertised in Waitrose, Sainsburys and Asda but definitely not available in any supermarkets up north.

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Post by: drterror666 on December 02, 2008, 06:15:59 pm

The Oil & Vinegar shop in Bristol closed down ages ago! :(

Title: Re: Oil & Vinegar
Post by: paulham on December 02, 2008, 10:28:12 pm

No culture there.

Title: Re: Oil & Vinegar
Post by: drterror666 on December 03, 2008, 12:04:15 pm

But now we've got Cabot Circus!  Culture hell!  I think...

Title: Re: Oil & Vinegar
Post by: loulou on December 06, 2008, 11:35:56 pm

I went into Oil & Vinegar in Newcastle yesterday. Lovely shop.

Title: Re: Oil & Vinegar
Post by: paulham on December 07, 2008, 10:10:16 am

Did you eat lots of samples?

Title: Re: Oil & Vinegar
Post by: loulou on December 07, 2008, 06:39:33 pm

No . I was in and out very quickly as in a hurry and noticed the shop for the first time so thought worth a look. I plan to go back this week and buy a gift set for my friend who cooks a lot.

Title: Re: Oil & Vinegar
Post by: loulou on December 07, 2008, 06:40:07 pm

I managed to find reggae reggae sauce in Waitrose onThursday :)

Title: Re: Oil & Vinegar
Post by: paulham on December 07, 2008, 07:08:13 pm

Quote from: loulou on December 07, 2008, 06:39:33 pm

No . I was in and out very quickly as in a hurry and noticed the shop for the first time so thought worth a look. I plan to go back this week and buy a gift set for my friend who cooks a lot.

Be sure to help yourself.