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Restaurant meal kit experts Dishpatch has launched an exclusive range of elevated festive dishes from celebrated chefs including Atul Kochhar, Sabrina Ghayour, Rick Stein, Angela Hartnett, Andi Oliver and Michel Roux
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The range features 13 showstopping dishes with over 50% brand-new innovation, spanning everything from Michel Roux's Brown Butter Turkey Breast with Confit Leg Pies, to first-edition canapés such as Atul Kochhar's Chicken Tikka Pies & Beetroot Bonbons and Andi Oliver's Rum & Raisin Bakewell Tarts.
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Available to order via Waitrose Entertaining only from 14 October with delivery and collection between 22-24 December and 29-31 December for New Year's Eve.
This Christmas, Waitrose is bringing restaurant-quality dining to your festive feasting at home, all expertly pre-prepared and ready to finish at home in minutes. Dishpatch, the restaurant meal-kit expert and part of the Waitrose family, is inviting food lovers to choose from thirteen limited-edition festive dishes created by six of the UK's most loved chefs: Michel Roux, Angela Hartnett, Rick Stein, Andi Oliver, Sabrina Ghayour, and Atul Kochhar. With a 35% increase in innovation year-on-year, this marks Dishpatch's biggest range and most celebrated chef lineup to date.
Combining the highest quality ingredients with specialist chef techniques, each dish arrives fully prepared, requiring just a few simple finishing steps. With no peeling or pan juggling needed, it is perfect for the busy host and guaranteed to impress guests. Dishes can be bought individually or mixed and matched across the range - think a Rick Stein starter, a Sabrina Ghayour main, and an Andi Oliver dessert - allowing food lovers to build the ultimate bespoke menu.
Laura Tudor, Entertaining Range Manager at Waitrose comments: "Food lovers come to Waitrose for their festive shop because they know they will find standout products that elevate and encapsulate those special moments. We're thrilled to offer these delicious, restaurant-quality dishes this Christmas and New Year, available only at Waitrose. Working with Dishpatch and six of the UK's most loved chefs, we've created a festive collection that takes the pressure off hosting without compromising on quality. Every dish arrives beautifully prepared and ready to finish at home in minutes, so our customers can spend less time cooking and more time with their guests."
The exclusive range includes:
Michel Roux's Brown Butter Turkey Breast with Confit Leg Pies
Brined free range turkey breast is sous vide in brown butter and thyme before it's roasted until golden. Served with confit turkey leg and mushroom pies, cranberry sauce and a truffled turkey gravy.
Michel Roux's Beef Wellington and Peppercorn Sauce
British beef fillet with cooked mushrooms and Savoy cabbage wrapped in all-butter puff pastry. Served with sauce made from green peppercorns, beef jus, brandy and cream.
Michel Roux's Toffee Apple Pudding with Crème Fraîche
Rich date sponge topped with poached apples and toffee sauce. Served with crème fraîche.
Angela Hartnett's Porchetta with Fig Chutney & Marsala Gravy
Rolled free range British pork belly stuffed with herbs, garlic, lemon chilli flakes and fennel seeds. Served with a spiced fig chutney and Marsala gravy.
Angela Hartnett's Arancini Selection
12 x Cacio e Pepe Arancini: Risotto balls rolled in panko, flavoured with vegetarian Pecorino cheese and cracked black pepper. 12 x Mushroom & Truffle Arancini: Risotto balls rolled in panko, flavoured with wild dried mushrooms, mozzarella and truffle.
Rick Stein's Classic Fish Soup with Harissa Croutons
Seafood soup flavoured with saffron, fennel and tomato, served with baguette topped with a harissa and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese rarebit.
Rick Stein's Twice-Baked Goats Cheese & Thyme Soufflés
Four individual egg soufflés with soft goat's cheese, Cheddar and nutmeg. Baked with a thyme, goats cheese and double cream sauce.
Andi Oliver's Spiced Rum & Maple-Glazed Ham
Free Range British gammon joint poached with aromatic spices. Basted with a spiced maple syrup and rum glaze, then topped with sugar for a caramelised finish.
Andi Oliver's Luscious Prawn Mac & Cheese
Macaroni pasta baked with a lobster-and prawn-infused béchamel, prawns and a three-cheese blend of Comté cheese, Gruyère cheese and mature Cheddar cheese, topped with coconut and garlic butter breadcrumbs.
Andi Oliver's Rum & Raisin Bakewell Tarts
Four individual tarts with an all-butter shortcrust pastry, layered with rum-soaked raisins and almond frangipane. Finished with toasted flaked almonds and served with a light crème anglaise infused with cinnamon and cardamom.
Sabrina Ghayour's Jewelled Root Vegetable & Feta Filo Pie
A crisp filo pastry pie filled with chickpeas, grated parsnip, celeriac and carrot and infused with saffron, sumac and dried barberries – with a Greek Feta cheese centre. Finished with pistachios, barberries and honey infused with pul biber and cinnamon.
Sabrina Ghayour's Squash, Sprout & Za'atar Gratin
Brussels sprouts and squash in a white sauce flavoured with a blend of za'atar spices. Finished with a crisp topping of hard cheese and breadcrumbs blended with za'atar.
Atul Kochhar's Chicken Tikka Pies & Beetroot Bonbons
Includes 12 puff pastry pies filled with free-range chicken thigh marinated in Greek-style yogurt, tomato, and aromatic spices. Accompanied by 12 croquettes made from grated beetroot and potato seasoned with chaat masala and cumin, coated in panko breadcrumbs and fried. Served with a spiced tomato chutney.
Prices starting from £20
Notes to Editors
Dishpatch Launch and Order Dates: Available to order via Waitrose Entertaining only from 14 October with delivery and collection between 22-24 December and 29-31 December for New Year's Eve.
Product serves and individual RRPs:
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Angela Hartnett:
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Starter: Angela Hartnett's Arancini selection starter - serves 24, £25.00
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Main: Angela Hartnett's Porchetta with Fig Chutney and Marsala Gravy - serves 6, £65.00
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Rick Stein:
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Starter: Rick Stein's Classic Fish Soup with Harissa Croutons - serves 4, £25.00
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Starter: Rick Stein's Twice-Baked Goats Cheese & Thyme Soufflés - serves 4, £20.00
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Andi Oliver:
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Main: Andi Oliver's Spiced Rum & Maple-Glazed Ham - serves 10-12, £55.00
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Side: Andi Oliver's Luscious Prawn Mac & Cheese - serves 4, £20.00
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Dessert: Andi Oliver's Rum & Raisin Bakewell Tarts - serves 4, £20.00
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Michel Roux:
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Main: Michel Roux's Brown Butter Turkey Breast with Confit Leg Pies - serves 6, £115.00
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Main: Michel Roux's Beef Wellington with Peppercorn Sauce - serves 4, £95.00
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Dessert: Michel Roux's Toffee Apple Pudding with Crème Fraîche - serves 4, £20.00
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Sabrina Ghayour:
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Main: Sabrina Ghayour's Jewelled Root Vegetable & Feta Filo Pie - serves 4, £35.00
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Side: Sabrina Ghayour's Squash, Sprout & Za'atar Gratin - serves 4, £15.00
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Atul Kochhar:
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Starter: Atul Kochhar's Chicken Tikka Pies & Beetroot Bonbons - serves 24, £25.00
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