Category Archives: News
Cooking with cauliflower
Like the majority of the nation, we’ve been gripped by MasterChef fever since the latest season of the show started in March. Everywhere from the office to the pub, we’ve been discussing our favourite contestants, and of course the tastiest looking dishes. Following the final, which aired last Thursday 2nd May, everyone at Fragata agreed that Natalie Colman was a worthy winner and her creations were outstanding. In Natalie’s honour, we held … Read More
Fun at the Feria de April
Hola! Lord Byron once famously described Seville as: “a pleasant city, famous for oranges and women…of all the Spanish towns is none more pretty.” Of course we agree, however we recently re-visited the famous Feria de April (Seville Fair) and as we strolled the festival laden streets, it occurred to us that we might sometimes take the beautiful home city of Fragata for granted. Spring in Seville has an atmosphere like nowhere … Read More
Our olives are going greener!
We’ve got some lovely news to bring to you today… and for us it’s the perfect way to end a busy week! As you may know, here at Fragata we’re part of Seville-based company Angel Camacho Alimentacion, which not only markets our range, but a whole host of other Mediterranean food products, including the delicious La Vieja Fabrica jams and marmalades. Over the past 116 … Read More
Happy Easter from Fragata!
Happy Easter! It’s nearly time for a long weekend that’s set to be filled with good food, drink, and of course, chocolate! But if all the chocolatey goodness becomes a bit too much and you feel like you need to get something a bit more healthy and nutritious inside you, then we have the perfect recipe to banish the Easter bulge. This hearty yet simple … Read More
Fragata at the IFE 2013
WOW! What a few days we’ve had! We made a trip to The Big Smoke at the weekend and spent Sunday to Wednesday exhibiting at the International Food and Drink Event at the ExCel in London. The trade event, which spans over four days, sees around 28,000 visitors descend on the ExCel from a vast range of businesses all over the world. The crowds come … Read More
We’re going Greek!
We’ve got some rather exciting news to bring to you today in the form of three new Fragata products! This time, rather than creating something with our very own Spanish olives, we’ve packed our suitcase, taken a trip across the continent and arrived in the Greek olive groves. That’s right, here at Fragata we’ve expanded our range to include three tasty new olive products from … Read More
Have an aphrodisiac filled Valentine’s Day!
Here at Fragata, we’ve put together a delicious three-course meal, packed full of aphrodisiacs, to help you cook up a storm this Valentine’s Day. The three dishes incorporate a total of seven different aphrodisiacs that will all improve your mood, health, and perhaps make you feel a little more romantic too! It’s well known that asparagus, strawberries and chocolate help to stimulate the senses, however … Read More
Have a savoury pancake day!
We love Pancake Day here at Fragata, and this year we’re aiming to make Shrove Tuesday a little different by switching popular sweet pancake toppings with delicious Spanish-inspired savoury alternatives. We’ve been trying a few ideas out in the Fragata kitchen, but we’ve decided…what could be a more delicious treat than pancakes with pimiento salsa or tangy capers? If you fancy trying out these recipes … Read More
That loving feeding…
The most romantic day of the year is almost upon us and we have a three course meal at the ready stuffed full of aphrodisiacs in the form of olives, olives and more olives. We’ll be sharing these recipes with you next week in preparation for St. Valentine’s Day, but if you simply just can’t wait to find out about the dishes that are set … Read More
An update from the olive grove…
We’ve got an update from our farm manager in Seville… this blog post is all about the planning and preparations for this year’s harvest. With the 2012 table olive crop finished harvesting, preparations for the 2013 harvest are well under way! With the arrival of the colder weather, we’ve started to trim and clean the olive groves on our farm. The pruning of the olive … Read More
