If you’ve ever been in to the Fudge Kitchen Windsor you’ll know what an absolute little gem it is in our town.The staff are so welcoming (and a little crazy!) and it’s impossible to just pop in and then leave without having a good chat, tasting some amazing fudge flavours and if you’re anything like me, leaving with a beautiful shiny box of delicious fudge delights and a smile on your face!
Also, if you time it just right you can walk through to the back of the shop and catch one of the lovely staff making a fresh batch of delicious fudge in the kitchen.
Unfortunately, Dr Barry Fudgeman was unavailable but I managed to catch up with Matthew, the manager at The Fudge Kitchen Windsor, for a quick chat about all things fudgey.
So what makes the products at The Fudge Kitchen stand out from any other fudge?
The making process is a big part of it. We make original, soft crack slab fudge that melts in the mouth. We use a recipe based on the first (dating back to 1830!) and still use the traditional techniques.
On top of that we make experimental flavours and you can’t get fresher than fudge made in store!
On top of that we make experimental flavours and you can’t get fresher than fudge made in store!
Absolutely! There really is something special about it.
Are there any interesting new flavours in the pipeline? One that will rock the world of fudge, maybe!?
Our latest is the Lemon Sherbet, which you got today (I absolutely did and it really is amazing!).
Introducing the tang of malic acid might open a new world of possibilities for flavours but you never know when inspiration might strike.
Are there any interesting new flavours in the pipeline? One that will rock the world of fudge, maybe!?
Our latest is the Lemon Sherbet, which you got today (I absolutely did and it really is amazing!).
Introducing the tang of malic acid might open a new world of possibilities for flavours but you never know when inspiration might strike.
I love the Lemon Sherbet. Such a different taste. Top addition, definitely!
What’s been the highlight of your time at The Fudge Kitchen so far?
What’s been the highlight of your time at The Fudge Kitchen so far?
That’s a very tough question to answer!
I like to meet people and I’ve made a lot of great connections through fudge making but helping create Dr Barry Fudgeman was definitely a highlight!
I like to meet people and I’ve made a lot of great connections through fudge making but helping create Dr Barry Fudgeman was definitely a highlight!
And appearing in a newspaper in a foreign country…?
That was an excellent moment! All the little bits of media coverage are always fun.
Would you change anything about The Fudge Kitchen?
If I could, I would make the kitchen a bit more of a bearable temperature to work in during the summer. I try all the time but unless I gain some magical powers I think we’ll all just have to grin and bear the intense heat!
I can understand that! Especially when you have an audience watching you make fudge!?
It can get very intense in the kitchen, especially when we have to turn out over 100kgs of fudge in a day and the hob is on virtually all of the time. It definitely makes it harder to perform but a challenge is good.
Would you change anything about The Fudge Kitchen?
If I could, I would make the kitchen a bit more of a bearable temperature to work in during the summer. I try all the time but unless I gain some magical powers I think we’ll all just have to grin and bear the intense heat!
I can understand that! Especially when you have an audience watching you make fudge!?
It can get very intense in the kitchen, especially when we have to turn out over 100kgs of fudge in a day and the hob is on virtually all of the time. It definitely makes it harder to perform but a challenge is good.
If you could take one piece of Windsor to heaven with you, what would it be?
I’d take Sea Salted Caramel Fudge, it’s Jesus’ favourite so they’d definitely let me in.
Lastly, what’s the weirdest combination of flavours that has actually worked?
Most of the time, weird doesn’t work, apart from us maybe, we’re weird and we sort of work.
We had limited success with Thai Green Curry fudge (coconut, lime, ginger and chilli) but its a bit of an acquired taste.
We’re always open to suggestions but there are a couple of rules to what we can put in it and we’ve tried a lot of things over the years.
Most of the time, weird doesn’t work, apart from us maybe, we’re weird and we sort of work.
We had limited success with Thai Green Curry fudge (coconut, lime, ginger and chilli) but its a bit of an acquired taste.
We’re always open to suggestions but there are a couple of rules to what we can put in it and we’ve tried a lot of things over the years.
If you’ve still not been to The Fudge Kitchen Windsor, I’d highly recommend a visit.
You can find them at 20 Thames Street, Windsor, SL4 1PL.
They also run Fudge Making Experiences at the Windsor store which would make an amazing gift!
Visit their website for further details Fudge making experiences
They also run Fudge Making Experiences at the Windsor store which would make an amazing gift!
Visit their website for further details Fudge making experiences
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