The Nut Shop

The ideal one stop shop for all your nut needs! They really do have a spectacular range of nuts, dried fruit and seeds. Imagine my delight when I was given the task of making my Gran’s Christmas cake last year. My Mam had taken my offer of help (given in July, the haze of Summer generosity a distant memory), very literally. No matter, for The Nut Shop came to my much needed rescue.
Armed with a few recipes gleaned from various chefs online, I approached the market stall with a mixture of trepidation and dread. I think the lady behind the counter sensed my fear, and offered her services. After explaining my plight, she masterfully directed me to the necessary ingredients required to create the festive treat.
The nuts and fruits that I bought were very reasonably priced, each sealed in individual little packets. With my confidence restored, I even treated myself to some dried apple rings for the walk home! I noticed that The Nut Shop also sold cake decorations, gelatine and other such items that may be omitted from the shelves of other shops.
«How did the cake making go?» I hear you cry! It went magnificently. My Gran was particularly complimentary about the moistness of the fruit. I am not sure whether that had more to do with the full bottle of brandy that was poured over the cake in the weeks leading up to Christmas, or the quality of the fruit. Judging it on the latter, my Gran’s praise is the highest accolade The Nut Shop could ever wish to receive.

The Nut Shop doesn’t just sell nuts… oh no! For anyone that loves making cakes… and most of all pimping them, this shop sells loads of cute little trinkets to make any cake look extra special — bride and groom figurines, anniversary-​related decorations and loads of very pretty artificial flowers among many other items. They also sell a wide range of cake candles in many styles and ribbons to go round the edge of cakes.
The nutty part involved a pick ‘n’ mix area of yummy looking nuts and dried fruit — the healthy alternative to the many sweet shop pick ‘n’ mix’s in the market. They also sell a wide range of herbs and spices, trays and tins and jam pot covers among an assortment of food and cake-​related bits and bobs. They also have cake stands for hire!
I love The Nut Shop for its unexpected mixture of things for sale, all of which look yummy or just a lot of fun!

Since that whole allergy thing, my lid has been canned on the consumption of nuts willy nilly. Bummer. I really was a bit of a nut addict. Having another nut addict in the collective, it means I still get to visit and be taunted with lovely nuts. I have since traded my honey covered peanuts with honey covered cashews, which really don’t do it for me as much as the peanuts but it’s a less bloaty alternative I will happily stick with. Anyway, if you know someone who raids the chocolate boxes for all the nutty goodies, then point them in the direction of The Nut Shop. Still in line with the magical sweet shop display, yanno, multiple varieties of your favourite nuts are there for your selection in clear jars with red lids! If decisions aren’t your forte, then ask the lady to give you a pointer in the right tasty direction, helpful with suggestions and always with a smile, give it up for The Nut Shop

You don’t see these very often, do you! Imagine an old fashioned sweet shop, with jars and jars of different sweets taht you select and are weighed out in front of you. Exchange the sweets for a vast variety of different nut types, and that is what is what you have at The Nut Shop! The lady behind the counter is helpful and charming, and what is more is that the nut shop is joined to the health food shop, allowing you to see which nut is good for you health needs.
Nut pick n’ mix is a rareity, and this concept shop is a little gem amongst an extensive range of the usual stores in Kirkgate Market.