Monday, December 12, 2016

BRIGG EATERIES IN CAKE OFF 2016 CHALLENGE


FROM KIRSTY WESTFIELD, NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL

 Don’t miss the chance to vote for your favourite cake at one of the 17 tearooms taking part in this year’s Teapot Trail – you have until 31 December.
As part of the trail, tearooms across North Lincolnshire battle it out to be crowned the winner of the Great North Lincolnshire Cake Off 2016.
Cast your vote by picking your favourite cake and you could be in with a chance of winning afternoon tea for two at the winning tearoom!
Voting is easy, just scan the QR code at the bottom of the Teapot Trail leaflet and cast your vote. You can also complete a voting slip found at the back of the leaflet.
You can pick up a North Lincolnshire Teapot Trail 2016 leaflet from any of the featured tearooms or download a PDF version from www.visitnorthlincolnshire.com
You can also find them at Brigg Tourist Information Centre (on the ground floor of the Buttercross) or Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre, Barton.
The 2016 Teapot Trail will see you eating cake all the way from Ashby to Ulceby, and everywhere else around and in between.
Here are the 17 tearooms ready and waiting to take your order (bold type added by Brigg Blog to highlight those in our town and nearby - NF):

  • Clayton’s Corner, Main Street, Howsham
  • Coffee at 43, The Broadway, Ashby
  • Columbia Coffee Lounger, 2A Ravendale Street North, Scunthorpe
  • Deepdale Garden Centre, West Wold Farm, Barton-upon-Humber
  • Mount Pleasant Windmill, North Cliff Road, Kirton-in-Lindsey
  • Mrs M’s Café Tea Room, Ashby High Street, Scunthorpe
  • Shipley’s CuriosiTeas, Wrawby Street, Brigg
  • Sowing Smiles, 17 Laneham Street, Scunthorpe
  • Te@6 Tea Room, Yarborough Court, Front Street, Ulceby
  • The Courtyard Tearoom, North Lincolnshire Museum, Scunthorpe
  • The Mount Tea Rooms, Castlethorpe
  • The Old School Canteen, Wilderspin National School Museum, Barton-up-Humber
  • The Paddocks Tea Room, College Farm, Back Street, Alkborough
  • The Pink Pig, Holme
  • The Steel Rooms, Springs Parade, Brigg
  • The Terrace Bistro and Tea Room, Fair Garden Plant Centre, Cleatham Road, Kirton-in-Lindsey
  • The Tiny Teapot, Market Place, Epworth

They will all be serving the best homemade produce including light lunches, gluten free specials and most importantly their delicious homemade cakes.
If eating all of this cake gives you inspiration to do some baking at home there are some scrumptious easy to follow recipes included in the leaflet, including moreish red velvet cake and crunchy peanut butter cookies.
Voting closes on 31 December 2016. Any votes received after this time will not be counted. Terms and conditions apply (see the Teapot Trail leaflet).
Entries will be counted and the winner will be announced in January.
Coun Rob Waltham (Brigg & Wolds), Cabinet Member for Business, Innovation, Employment and Skills, said: “With Christmas just around the corner, there isn’t a better time to sit down and relax with your friends and family at one or more of the many tearooms on the Teapot Trail. If you can’t treat yourself to some cake at Christmas, when can you?
“There are some real hidden gems across North Lincolnshire that I would highly recommend. The Teapot Trail gives those tearooms that are less well-known the chance to stand out and showcase what they have to offer.
“Don’t miss the opportunity to pick your favourite cake from the 17 tearooms on the trail. You could be in with a chance of winning tea for two at the winning tearoom. You only have until New Year’s Eve, so hurry.
“Pick up your Teapot Trail leaflet today and plan your route for discovering North Lincolnshire’s tearooms.”
For more details about the Teapot Trail call 01724 297536 or email laura.higgins@northlincs.gov.uk 

PICTURED HERE: Shipley's on Wrawby Street (above) and the Steel Rooms on the corner of Spring's Parade and the Market Place (below). Note - images taken  by Brigg Blog and NOT supplied by the council for use with this article. 


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2 comments:

Ken Harrison said...

.....so casting your vote is easy,eh?
....'just scan the the QR code'....methinks someone has lost the plot of the customer-type who are most likely to use the teashops.
Also can we stop emphasing gluten free produce as some form of comparatively healthier food.
Ok, some folk, for medical reasons, need gluten free baked items, but for others they are not necessary. They don't hold some heathier option and indeed, they are more unhealthier for most folks as they contain more sugar and fat...don't be taken in by the myth and pay thro' the nose for, for those not needing gluten free products,for such items.
Just eat an ordinary cake, ordinary bread and ordinary puds.....

12 December 2016 at 01:34
Ken Harrison said...

Statistically, about 1 percent of folks have a medical condition such as celiac problems that need a gluten free diet.
However gluten free produce has been promoted to the extent that 30 percent of Americans actively search for such food. The fad is caught on in the UK with about 7 percent of shoppers seeking gluten free produce.....often with the mistaken understanding that such food is healthier.
Unless folks have a gluten-related medical condition, gluten free foods often lacks important nutrients and to compensate for the removal of gluten (the glue that binds flour, for example, together) there is an increase in fat and sugar contents.
Essentially, it's a myth, often promoted by supermarkets eager to respond to the misaligned customers' perception to increase their profit.....don't be fooled.
Shall I now start on MSG?
Briefly, there is no evidence whatsoever that MSG (a food flavour enhancer) is unhealthy.
The perception started by someone claiming MSG in Chinese food caused him to feel unwell.....it was only his notion...no evidence then, or later, but the fad to avoid MSG grew to the extent that a high proportion of shoppers attempt to avoid food with MSG.

12 December 2016 at 08:55

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