Shelford Delicatessen, 8a Woollards Lane, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB2 5LZ, Tel: 01223 846129
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 Delicatessen
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We have plenty of specialist products available...
In the shop we stock specific cooking ingredients unavailable in other retailers and a great range of Cheese, Charcuterie, Olives, Chocolates, Pastas, Oils, Vinegars, Jams, Pâtés ...... the list is endless!

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Meats

Free Range Suffolk Ham, Rosemary Proscuitto Cotto, Free Range Smoked Suffolk Turkey, Rare Homeroast Local Beef, Local Salt Beef, Home Roasted Free Range Chicken, Grangeworth Farm Cured Bacon
Salamis

Finnochiona, Milano, Artisan Felino, Amazing Handmade Lomo, Artisan Chorizo, Chorizo Rosario, Morcilla de Burgos and Free Range Saucisson small & slicing from a small producer in Normandy
Cheese

We stock a wide range of cow's, sheep's, goat's & buffalo milk Cheeses from Europe but our speciality is British Farmhouse cheeses through Neals Yard in London. Ask our staff for more.
Olives

Black & nutty, green & spicy, garlic or almond stuffed, French, Italian, Greek & juicy, plump purple ones!
Antipasto

Excellent for a starter: sunblush & sundried tomatoes, sweet pickled garlics, marinated anchovies, chargrilled artichoke hearts, feta stuffed peppers, smoked salmon, olives & tuna stuffed peppers.
Sauces

All homemade: basil pesto, houmous, sweet chilli houmous, black olive tapenade, harissa, sauce tartare, Caesar dressing, tomato passata for pasta...
Cured Meats
Artisan Parma Ham DOP hand made & selected by Fillipo, Jamon Serrano Gran Reserva from the Terruel DOP, Pancetta Affumicata.
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Coffee

We're full of beans! From Ethical Addictions fantastic uber ethical hand selected single estate beans are roasted in Gloucester, including Machare from 5000ft up Mt Kilimanjaro, Ethiopian Yirgacheffe, Columbian Organic & a great Decaffeinated they know each producer as freinds. We also have the stunning Musetti dark espresso the last remaining non mass roasted Italian Coffee, which we use in our machine, so enjoy a cup while you are browsing!
Tea

Tea Pigs, great name but simply the best tea available in bags, described as temples, it is as good as the freshest loose leaf tea as the leaves are really leaves the flowers are really flowers as you you can clearly see them. We also stock Yorkshire Tea, Rooibos & Barleycup.
Oils

We have an aspiring range of single and extra virgin olive oils from Italy, Greece & Spain for both cooking & 'drinking' uses! We also stock nut oils, lemon oil, sesame oil and groundnut oil, infused oils with chilli, garlic & basil & of course truffle oil, black & white!
Vinegars & Dressings
5 different balsamics, White wine, red wine, organic cider, apple, tarragon, garlic, 50 year old sherry, honeygar and rice vinegar, did you know there were so many! We stock caramelised orange sauce (at last something for duck), traditional French vinaigrette, homemade Caesar dressing and blue cheese dressing but the latest addition is a Redcurrant & Rosemary sauce which is great as a glaze, barbecue sauce or fruity vinaigrette.
Marmalade, Preserves & Chutney
Whether you like Traditional Seville, Wild Orange or Grapefruit & Elderflower, marmalade is a passion for us. Our products offer whole fruit directly from Seville. On the chutney side we have a following for the caramelised onions and more obscurely the Beetroot & Horseradish!
Savoury Crackers & Biscuits
To accompany our cheese we have quite a selection, let me see... Scottish Oatcakes, Millers Damsel Wheat and Charcoal Wafers, Bath Olivers, Bay Tree Flavoured Crackers (choose from red hot chilli, rosemary, chive, olive oil or fennel for pungent cheese!) Italian Breadsticks, Roka cheese puffs, crostini, Kallo Rice Cakes, Chinese Pop-pans and more...
Sweet Biscuits
Handmade (by Oronzo the Baker) amaretti biscuits which are soft in the centre, Mulino Bianco tenerezze biscuits, Cantuccini with or without chocolate, Am & Pm Biscuits in clotted cream, blackberry, walnut or banana, nougat, turrone, sublime chunks of Italian Panforte and Panforte Pepato, wicked Nocciolini and plenty of fresh cookies & cakes from our baker in Newnham, Cambridge.
Ingredients
Nuts, grains, spices, beans, flours, dried fruits, extracts and whole vanilla pods!
Oriental
Noodles & Rice, Sauces & seasonings from Japan, Thailand China & India. We carry Thai ingredients including authentic curry pastes, lemongrass & kaffir lime leaves, come in and have a look!
Chocolates
We stock fantastic handmade truffles & gianduiotti from Sergio Arzilli an independent chocolatier from Turin. We also stock Zotter chocolates the only truly fairtrade & organic 'bean to bar' chocolate in Europe, an inspirational company with fantastic products with simple & extraordinary flavours (caramelised bacon bits with honey nut cracknel in chocolate to name one)try slicing the bars thinly on a plate after a meal or with coffee.
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Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables
Lucious red peppers, red onions, chargrilled aubergine & courgettes roasted & chargrilled fresh every morning at the deli...
Glazed & Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Deliciously plump free range glazed chicken breasts stuffed with our homemade stuffing (contains nuts), available every Saturday for £3.95 each.
Sweet Potato, Garlic, Cheddar & Fresh Herb Fritatta
Like a Quiche without the pastry base, this Italian style lunch food is deliciously filled with spring vegetables and oven baked. Available most Saturdays.
Risotto of the Day
Contact us for today's flavour..it could be Parmesan, Fresh Basil & Roasted Red Peppers or Sundried Pepper, Pecorino & Thyme or Asparagus, Fresh Oregano & Black Pepper or Pont L'eveque Cheese & Roasted Fennel or ....every Saturday.
Smoked Fish & Caper Pasta 'Al Forno'
A chunky square of pasta & fish, tossed with fresh herbs & plenty of sauce, then baked until firm and topped with Pecorino cheese. Available some Saturdays.
Homemade Pizza breads
Small lunch pizzas made using our own tomato Passata sauce, fresh basil & cheese ( some with deli meats ). Quick, easy & tasty! Available weekdays.
Tuesday is Fresh Fish Day
Andy Fish of A K Fisheries drives to Shelford every Tuesday morning straight from the docks at Grimsby, we rarely know what fish will come as we are led by what is freshest & best, he always has the best fish in the area & we cook it for you in the morning it was caught!
Wednesday is Roast Day
Not your conventional roast but fantastic large cuts of local meat are roasted slow, rare, rolled, spiced, stuffed....& are available for lunch or an evening meal.
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 Friday's Specials  
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Carrot and Sweet Potato

Salads
Penne Pasta in a Sun Dried Tomato Passata with Baby Spinach & Feta

Sweet Chilli Cous Cous Salad with Mange Tout, Cherry Tomatoes & Crumbled Feta

Because our specials are made fresh each day, they are available from 11:30 onwards.
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 Fresh Dishes  
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Available this week:

Toasted Peanut & Chocolate Chip Cookies
Crisp on the outside but soft in the middle, one is not enough! Avail Tues

Confit Leg of Duck with Red Onion Marmalade
Wonderfully aromatic duck, tender on the inside but crisp on the outside. Avail Thurs

Traditional Fish Pie topped with Mash
The best fresh fish and smoked fish is used in this pie with leeks & lashings of herbs. No shellfish! Avail Fri

Chocolate Hazelnut & Almond Brownies
Great served warm with a little ice cream. Avail Fri

Fish of the day
See today's fresh catch straight from this morning's fish market in the early early hours...Avail Tues

Spiced Date & Apple 'Jacks'
Dates cooked with bramleys to sticky perfection before being sandwiched between two layers of oats & seeds. Avail Thurs

Slow Roast Shoulder of Sawston Lamb with Oregano & Lemon
The most lacal lamb available is given the Kleftiko treatment. Avail Weds

Chick Pea, Feta & Roasted Vegetable Salad
Stacks of fresh parsley & lemon. Avail Mon

A seasonal menu is always available from our freezer.

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Arbequina
A superb tiny purple spanish olive packed with zing & fruitiness. Really moorish with drinks and ideal in salads.

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