safefood is delighted to offer one lucky crossword winner a luxury hamper of gourmet food from Arcadia Delicatessen in Belfast, delivered to your door! Simply find the hidden word in the crossword, made up from the letters highlighted, and send the answer to knowledgenetwork@safefood.eu before 31st October 2016. Good luck!
Note: This competition is open to Knowledge Network Members on the island of Ireland only.
ACROSS
7 Cabbages in France: type of pastry or cream bun (5)
8 In recipes, à la ----- refers to dishes made from chicken (5)
9 Food preparation area, vulnerable to bacteria and cross- contamination of 13s (7)
10 Natural food, which, if contaminated, may result in salmonella poisoning (3)
11 Classic Loire Sauvignon Blanc (7,4)
13 Micro-organism, especially a bacterium (3)
14 2 type of bread pudding (7)
16 13s whose VTEC strain can cause severe food poisoning (1,4) 17 Built-in hob and oven, such as an Aga (5)
DOWN
1 Frozen treats for dessert (4)
2 Boeuf -----------, staple casserole of east-central France... (11)
3 ...and a section of its main ingredient makes for a protein-rich soup (6)
4 Soft creamy cheese the French prefer unpasteurized (4)
5 Dessert produced from the short-grained variety of this crop (4,7)
6 Informally, a herbivore (6)
11 Frequent, usually transient, bar y, often called a crawler (6)
12 Custard-like food made from curdled milk and often using live friendly bacteria (variant spelling) (6)
14 Unannounced inspection visit by food health inspectors to restaurants, processing plants, supermarkets, etc (4)
15 ----s and tatties, Scottish mixed root vegetables (4)
Comments
A bit of a hint, as this one was a bit tougher than usual...
8 Across - Reine
11 Down - Pubber