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Extended range of Alan Silverwood Bakeware

Just in time for the Great British Bake Off, we have extended our range of Alan Silverwood Bakeware here at Gourmet Cookware, and would like to tell you a bit about this wonderful product range, made 100% here in the UK.

Alan Silverwood Bakeware is a family firm, established in 1966, and are specialists in manufacturing a distinctive range of bakeware, all made in their Birmingham factory. These products are long lasting and high quality, British made, good enough to bear the Silverwood family name, and in fact many of their innovative bakeware designs are unique to them.

As well as stocking the extremely popular Aluminium Silver Anodised (Alsil) Bakeware, at Gourmet Cookware we have secured a limited quantity of their very best Hard Anodised Bakeware, bringing them all to you at excellent prices; including loaf tins and baking sheets.

The Hard Anodising process is related to silver anodising, but is a more advanced finish. A film is built up, after prolonged processing, which can be 10 times thicker than the film on silver anodised bakeware, and if it is then properly cared for, it will last a lifetime. This process leave the surface in a permanently changed state, leaving a finish that is harder than steel. This then means that metal whisks and other utensils can be used in the pans and bakeware, without causing damage. This surface will never end up peeling or blistering, and a benefit of Anodised aluminium is that it will never rust. These non-stick and durable items by Alan Silverwood Bakeware are all available to purchase on the Gourmet Cookware website.

Gourmet Cookware is listed as an Official Stockist on the Alan Silverwood website, and we are more than happy to order any of the Alan Silverwood Silver Anodised Bakeware items that we don’t currently stock as a special order for customers.

It’s Great British Bake Off night. Will you be Tweeting too ?

It’s Wednesday, so that means it is Great British Bake Off night

Gourmet Cookware will be glued to the television screen and tweeting during the Great British Bake off once again this evening.

Why not join us on twitter this evening? There is a nice community of bakers, would be bakers ,and professionals twitting along every Wednesday evening at 8pm.

Last Wednesday everyone was missing Norman at the start, and the the comments when no one had to leave the tent were really fantastic!

This week we just had to reweet the following as we couldn’t have put it better ourselves ‏@BBCGoodFoodShow

‘‘8pm can’t come fast enough… Ridiculously excited about pastry week. There’s bound to be some soggy bottoms lurking around the tent! #GBBO ”

As well as watching the baking we are normally easily distracted by seeing who can be the first to spot another item of Alan Silverwood Bakeware or Judge and Stelllar Cooking Utensils being used.

Before and at the end of the show we like to Tweet a limited time special offers

Hope to see you Tweeting along with us tonight !

The Great British Bake Off Series Five Launches in True British Style

Wednesday 6^th August saw the opening episode of the popular baking series launch, now in its fifth year.

The Great British Bake Off (fondly abbreviated to GBBO) has captured the hearts of 7.9 million viewers who tuned in to watch 12 amateur bakers put wooden spoon to mixing bowl in the BBC show which has become an unexpected phenomenon.

Comedy presenter duo Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins front the narration of the show with typically British jokes and baking puns aplenty. Judges are Mary Berry CBE, a food writer who has written over 70 cookbooks and sold over 5 million copies along with renowned straight-talking artisan baker Paul Hollywood.

The launch of the fifth series last week saw the GBBO’s youngest contestant ever – Martha, who is just 17 and studying for her AS levels. At the other end of the scale is Diana who at 69 is the oldest contender so far, favouring more traditional baking methods.

In the first episode bakers were challenged to make a Swiss Roll in the Signature Challenge, recreate Mary Berry’s classic cherry cake for the Technical Challenge, and finally in the Showstopper Challenge make 36 miniature classic British cakes; no easy feat.

Claire was the first to depart after her Swiss Roll failed to rise to the challenge, leaving 11 bakers left to fight for the title of the Great British Bake Off winner.

The GBBO was BBC Two’s most viewed programme in 2013 and has won two BAFTAs to date.

To celebrate the launch of the fifth series of the GBBO we have some special offers running. These include promotions on Alan Silverwood bakeware, frequently used by contestants on the show, and Delia Smith’s range Delia Online:

– receive a free hardcover copy of Delia’s Cakes by Delia Smith when you spend £50 on Alan Silverwood or Delia Online Bakeware products!

– spend over £100 on Alan Silverwood or Delia Online Bakeware products and receive a free Silverwood 16-piece Mini 2.5” Round Cake Pan Set!

Offer ends on 22^nd August 2014 or until stocks last. Terms and conditions apply on the Delia Online and Alan Silverwood promotions. For more information please contact Gourmet Cookware on 01449 700 072 or get in touch via our contact form.

Author: Nick Page