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A Playground of Delicious Discovery

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This springtime, step inside Fortnum's, and discover a destination that's good enough to eat, as we take you on a tasting tour of some of our favourite flavours, ingredients and culinary creations. Welcome to Fortnum & Mason, and prepare to experience our Playground of Delicious Discovery...

Marmalade and Fortnum & Mason
A brief history

Thick-cut, thin-cut and all cuts in-between: since the 1800s, we’ve been joyfully spreading marmalade on our morningtime toast.

The first varieties we sold were tins of Dundee and Orange marmalade, way back in 1849 — but by 1914, our range of marmalades had grown to include Lemon, Tonic, Ginger, Green Fig, Jaffa Orange and Morello Cherry varieties.

In 1931, an enduring favourite — Sir Nigel’s Marmalade — made its first appearance, after the revered creator of Hammersmith’s Lyric Theatre, Sir Nigel Playfair, specifically requested a dark marmalade, with very thick peel. Ever-willing to rustle up a new marmalade, we obliged, and the rest is history. Well, marmalade.

Today, Fortnum’s is home to no fewer than 42 different marmalades, and our obsession with this ever-so-citrusy stuff has even led to the creation of our Sir Nigel’s Marmalade Vodka — although that’s one marmalade creation we don’t recommend at breakfast…