Halloween

It’s Halloween this week, a time for carved pumpkins and scary costumes, but it’s not just that – so here is our celebration and a range of ideas for some scary foods.

Halloween originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honour all saints, in a celebration called All Saints Day. The evening before was known as All Hallows Eve, and later Halloween. Over time, that day took on the traditions we know today of ghostly costumes, carved pumpkins and from America – Trick or Treats. 

To create some fun meals for the younger ones in the family this time of year, we wanted to share some of these ideas:

MONSTER BURGERS

Start with some Lidgate burgers and buns and add some olives, cheese slices gherkins and lashings of ketchup. All these together make a tasty tricky treat.

 Buy a roll of puff pastry. Once ready, cut the puff pastry roll into thin lines and wrap untidily around a Lidgate sausage. Pop the sausage rolls into the oven (until golden brown) and finish off with some Edam cheese and pepper seeds for eyes. Make sure the sausages are properly cooked. 

The red bell pepper with a knife through it positioned like a heart in the middle of the ribs will make your guests freak out! It’s an incredibly easy dish to prepare when using our Lidgate marinated spare ribs.