Recipes

Cocoa horchata

Combine hazelnuts, almonds and oats with deZaan cocoa powder for this inviting glass of Horchata. The nutty, caramel notes of Terra Rosa make the ideal companion for this sweet Spanish drink.

Kinder Bueno gelato

Our new wafernut variegato tastes just like Kinder Bueno. A delicious mix of creamy hazelnut sauce, smooth milk chocolate and crunchy wafer chunks for you to enjoy. Top your gelato with pieces of broken kinder bueno bars to make it extra special.

Red velvet macarons with crimson red

Stunning both in flavour and visually. They make an excellent indulgent treat and are perfect for Valentines day.

Intense crimson red ice cream

An extremely creamy and intensely red cocoa ice cream. Rich, indulgent and delicious.

Rubilello gelato

Rubilello is a delicious combination of white chocolate, coconut and hazelnut with added crunchy hazelnut pieces. Giving you that authentic Raffaello taste.

Veggie cups

The vegan range starts with Pidy’s deliciously eye-catching Veggie Cups - carrot, beetroot, spinach and grilled onion. They’re made with palm free oil, natural flavours and colours for perfect vegan canapés every time.

Lemon tart

A zingy, fresh, delicious and "easy to make" tart to keep the summer vibes going. Using "ready to fill" pastry cases help reduce time needed in the kitchen and because they taste like they're homemade, its easy to pass them off as your own! This lemon filling is light and refreshing on hot summer days.

Parmesan frangipane

Pidy’s gluten-free range is growing by the day with a fantastic array of formats to meet your needs, from cocktail and buffet options, to main meals and desserts.

Strawberry Eton mess gelato

Bring one of the UK's favourite desserts to your gelato this summer with our Eton mess. Every bite is packed with flavour and crunch.

Choco nut crunchy gelato

This gelato will be a favourite with the kids as it's made with our new choco nut crunchy cremini, which tastes just like nutella!

Shining a spotlight on Japan

With the re-arranged Olympic Games (hopefully) due to take place in Tokyo this summer, the spotlight is being shone on all things Japanese.;This exciting country is renowned for its unique food culture, pushing flavour boundaries to the extreme, and many of its dishes are finding their way onto UK menus. The ice cream category is no exception, with Japanese influences set to shake up the scene this summer.;Ice innovators;According the Dairy Reporter, Japan was responsible for one in 10 ice cream product launches globally in 2019-20, overtaking the US to become the world leader in ice cream innovation.;Speaking in reference to the 2020 Mintel Global New Product Database, Kat Vlietstra, global food and drink analyst for Mintel, said: “The growing popularity of Japanese cuisine paves the way for ice cream brands to utilise traditional Japanese flavours such as hojicha (roasted green tea) and yuzu. Quirky combinations, unique flavours and unusual ice cream cones are all well-positioned to appeal to customers globally.”;Gelato Japanese-style;The land famous for sushi, tempura and yakitori is in the throes of a major love affair with gelato and ice cream. According to a survey by the Yano Research Institute, ice cream ranks as the number one dessert choice in Japan, with 78% of respondents saying they love or like it, and 53% say they eat it more than once a week.;Its popularity has seen a huge number of gelato parlours opening up offering a staggering array of weird and wonderful flavours, alongside the more traditional varieties.;Soft serve ice cream parlours are extremely popular and renowned for their eccentric flavours and presentation. Mushashi in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi, has the largest variety in Japan, offering a staggering 140 flavours to choose from, including wasabi, red pepper, soy sauce and ramen.;Rolled ice cream, which originated in Thailand, is also growing in popularity, particularly amongst younger consumers.;Flavour fusion;Traditional Japanese gelato flavours in Japan include matcha, cherry blossom and sweet potato, but you’ll also find decidedly more unconventional flavours such as seaweed, natto (a traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans), garlic and mayonnaise!;In spite of this, vanilla is still hailed as the most popular flavour, with chocolate in second place, cookies and cream third and matcha fourth.;Japanese gelato is not all about sweet flavours either. There are lots of savoury varieties on offer too for adventurous foodies, such as;Sesame;Sake;Squid ink;Octopus;Chicken wing;Miso;Beef tongue;Python;The mochi movement;Another popular frozen, handheld treat heading out of Japan is mochi ice cream (pronounced mo-chee).;Essentially, it’s a ball of ice cream encased in pillowy soft, rice paste mochi, and dusted with potato or corn starch.;These cute, two-bite confections were invented by Japanese-American, Frances Hashimoto, in the 1980s, and they’ve become increasingly popular worldwide ever since.;Here are a couple of Japanese-inspired gelatos for you to try;Saki and San Manzano tomato sorbet;This refreshing sorbet can be moulded to re-create the Japanese flag

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