ELISHA EATS
There are plenty of opportunities to enjoy artisanal foods fresh from the oven at venues around Cambridge. Stir (above) has cafes in Chesterton and Histon, while Vanderlyle on Mill Road is a vegetarian fine-dining spot offering ethical, seasonal and sustainable dishes on its menu. Michelin-starred Restaurant Twenty Two sources ingredients from local establishments Cofarm, Cambridge Asparagus and Flourish Produce in Hildersham, featuring foraged crops as well. Ethical, sustainable eateries
Follow Elisha on Instagram @elisha.eats to read her food blog and for more local finds but Cambridge is home to many people passionate about their craft, ingredients and products. I hope you get to try some of the food I’ve described – and appreciate the time and care in every single bite. garlic yarg). The Gog Farm Shop hosts a craft butcher selling high-welfare meats from Suffolk, plus Cambridgeshire produce and Pinkster gin. You can find Burwash Larder nearby, which also has an extensive cheese counter (I bought some excellent Pyrenees Brebis), an incredible offering of fresh produce, locally sourced meats and a rotating bakery selection from suppliers like Webbsour and Mini Miss Bread. ‘Artisanal’ is often used too liberally,
Brockington, and even incorporates apples from Isaac Newton’s apple tree. In terms of artisanal bread, we’re spoilt for choice. Grain Culture, based in nearby Ely, made it into Britain’s Best Bakeries by Milly Kenny-Ryder and was named a top bakery in The Times . Independent bakery Stir, in Cambridge, focuses on developing its unique sourdough flavour from quality ingredients and slow fermentation. Starting as a small craft bakery in 2017, it now has five locations around and beyond the city, baking award-winning bread fresh daily to supply local institutions such as Cambridge University and the Fitzwilliam Museum. There’s also an incredible range of local delis and farm shops to choose from. Culinaris sells homemade bread and has a well-stocked cheese counter (try the wild
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