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SAVOUR & SIP A MONTHLY ROUND-UP OF DELICIOUS HAPPENINGS AROUND CAMBRIDGESHIRE Food News

ROLL UP! STICKS ’N’ SUSHI

Sticks ’n’ Sushi has rolled out new menus across its UK restaurants, introducing innovative dishes, punchy flavours and seasonal specials alongside much-loved classics. New additions include seared hiramasa with yuzu miso, spring onion yuzu-kosho and ponzu, plus a whole host of vegan dishes, such as plant-based nigiri made with mouth-watering seared aubergine, fermented green chilli and yuzu. All sauces and butters are now vegan-friendly, ensuring all diets are catered for while maintaining that same lip-smacking umami hit.

HIT THE ROAD

SYDNEY STREET IS SET TO WELCOME A NEW NEIGHBOUR IN THE SHAPE OF PIZZA PILGRIMS, OPENING AT THE END OF NOVEMBER PIZZA PILGRIMS

in Naples, and first tasted a proper Neapolitan margherita in Da Michele, we knew this was the product we need to replicate. And we’ve been working hard at that ever since!” Importing all their cheese, tomatoes and flour from Naples, Pizza Pilgrims works closely with suppliers to ensure all ingredients are of the utmost quality. When it comes to toppings, the pair respect Neapolitan tradition – while allowing for some innovation. “Our double pepperoni and spicy honey is a real fan favourite,” says Thom. “We also have a guest pizza each month – which could be a twist on a classic or a collab with a restaurant or supplier. Our Christmas special this year is a bit of a Pizza Pilgrims legend – mortadella and pistachio cream. Beats turkey any day!” Pizza Pilgrims opens this month – follow @pizzapilgrims for updates.

Brothers James and Thom Elliot first came up with the idea for Pizza Pilgrims in 2011. Intent on leaving their day jobs to start a food business, but knowing next to nothing about pizza, the pair took a whistle-stop tour of the signature Italian dish – by sampling pizzas from one end of Italy to the other. Beginning their journey in Reggio Di Calabria, they hired a three-wheeled Piaggio Ape van and hit the road – starting a journey that would take them from the tip of Italy’s boot in the south up to northern Turin. “We tasted hundreds of pizzas and learnt so much about the styles across the country, plus the toppings and ingredients that make them special,” says Thom. “We discovered nduja sausage in Calabria, learned how to milk a buffalo in Caserta and how to make parmesan in Reggio Emilia. But it was when we arrived

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