Shaws Habanero & Red Pepper Chutney - 300g

Chutney is the quiet backbone of a British lunch: the ploughman's, the cheese and pickle sandwich, the cold supper on a Sunday night. Shaws make jars that turn up beside all of them, and this one is for people who like their lunch to answer back.

If you grew up with a jar of chutney on the table every time the cheese came out, you notice when it is missing. People look for this one by name because they know exactly what they are after: a British chutney with real heat behind it.

The 300g jar goes further than you would think, a spoonful at a time. Keep it in the cupboard until it is opened, then follow the label. It works cold with cheese and sliced meats, stirred into a gravy, or brushed over sausages near the end of cooking.

Shaws make a good shelf of chutneys and relishes, so this jar rarely travels alone. People tend to pick it up with a block of mature Cheddar, a packet of oatcakes or water biscuits, and whatever cold meat is left in the fridge.