Taste of the West

With the Real Food Store having been open for less than a week our minds are really focused on the great local food available from Devon and the south west. The shop on Paris Street, Exeter, is a great showcase for some fantastic products. With a cafe banging out lovely hot food and a bakery on site its really a food lovers dream.

To savour more of what the south west has to offer we visited the Taste of the West show in Exeter. We were particularly impressed by Bell&Loxton who produce rapeseed oil from South Milton in Devon. The oil comes in a really smart aluminium bottle which is lighter than glass, wont break, is easier to recycle and being solid protects the precious oil from light.


Deli Farm Charcuterie from Delabole in Cornwall are redefining our expectations with award winning salamis and hams that give the more familiar French and Italian products a run for their money. With local meat and the best traditions fused with modern technology their air dried meats have a real depth of flavour and quality.