Real Perry with Abel & Cole Organic Boxes
Real perry is such a treat but notoriously difficult to find so it’s fantastic that you can get perry delivered with organic boxes. That’s right, Abel and Cole one of the larger delivery schemes for organic boxes can also supply cases of Dunkertons Perry, in quantities of six times 500ml bottles to customers of their organic vegetable boxes. I’ve tried this arrangement and it works very well, the perry is delicious and very convenient.
What are Organic Boxes?
Organic boxes are made up of a small selection of seasonal organic vegetables, varying week by week, delivered door to door. I like them because I’m a cook who enjoys a challenge but doesn’t like shopping much. The vegetables should be fresher than those in the shops and easily last through the week, but the point is to use them up as soon as possible in raw and cooked dishes. Some of the larger organic box delivery schemes also offer groceries and wine so this is where the organic perry comes in.
Dunkertons Organic Perry
This is what Abel and Cole have to say about Perry and it seems to be pretty accurate to me, apart from perpetuating the modern myth that there are only three perry counties.
Did you know that perry used to be the preferred tipple of the Victorians? This delicious cider drink is made from nothing but pears, and its wonderful pear flavour sometimes has notes of elderflower. Perry doesn’t have the tannins of apple cider, and is easy on the palate. It’s not made from the juice of just any old pears - specially astringent perry pears are used. Because the consumption of perry declined after the Victorian era, many of the orchards were cut down for their wood, but now farmers are planting trees again due to revived interest in the drink. Old pear varieties such as Gin, Brandy, Merrylegs, Stinking Bishop, Judge Amphlett and Hellen’s Early will soon flourish again in the three perry counties: Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire. Dunkertons have planted over 10 different varieties of pear in their Herefordshire orchards.
But aren’t Organic Boxes expensive?
Organic produce naturally costs a little bit more than non-organic due to the increased labour that goes into the less intensive farming technique but with the basic cost of cheap food increasing the premium is actually a lot less than it used to be. There’s also much to be said for the idea that having a fixed cost for one box of healthy food delivered in the way of organic boxes will actually decrease the weekly food bill by reducing the opportunities to buy unnecessary extras at the supermarkets, as explained here:
For Perry lovers its always possible to order organic boxes on an occasional basis if a weekly commitment is not your thing.
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