Comments for Old Fashioned English Grub Rocks http://oldfashionedenglishgrubrocks.wordpress.com Where Muffins & Cookies are Snubbed Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:38:15 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Scouser Nosh by velochick http://oldfashionedenglishgrubrocks.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/scouser-nosh/#comment-14 velochick Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:38:15 +0000 http://oldfashionedenglishgrubrocks.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-14 What is about the North and their fascination for offal? I'm not surprised this kind of food has 'travelled down south'! Saying that some hotels have black pudding down here but I think 'that's to please the Northerners, think most Southerners turn their nose up at that but I like it occasionally and try not to think about 'what's in it'. We get a bit 'sanitised' down here. When I was in Blackpool I saw bags and bags of huge pork crackling being sold in market. It was great, I loved it. But, with that kind of food, no wonder some parts of the Northern are unhealthy.. still, what a way to go. Amazing to hear of a stall devoted to tripe, I wonder if that's still going strong? What is about the North and their fascination for offal? I’m not surprised this kind of food has ‘travelled down south’! Saying that some hotels have black pudding down here but I think ‘that’s to please the Northerners, think most Southerners turn their nose up at that but I like it occasionally and try not to think about ‘what’s in it’. We get a bit ’sanitised’ down here.

When I was in Blackpool I saw bags and bags of huge pork crackling being sold in market. It was great, I loved it. But, with that kind of food, no wonder some parts of the Northern are unhealthy.. still, what a way to go.

Amazing to hear of a stall devoted to tripe, I wonder if that’s still going strong?

]]> Comment on English Cream Tea with Strawberry Jam (from France) by velochick http://oldfashionedenglishgrubrocks.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/english-cream-tea-with-strawberry-jam-from-france/#comment-13 velochick Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:11:50 +0000 http://oldfashionedenglishgrubrocks.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-13 Very good point about English unsalted butter. No doubt Waitrose used a 'foreign butter' too. So the challenge is on to find some English unsalted butter... French jam is fine for French food! Very good point about English unsalted butter. No doubt Waitrose used a ‘foreign butter’ too.

So the challenge is on to find some English unsalted butter…

French jam is fine for French food!

]]> Comment on Sticky Chelsea Buns at Last! by velochick http://oldfashionedenglishgrubrocks.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/sticky-chelsea-buns-at-last/#comment-12 velochick Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:56:16 +0000 http://oldfashionedenglishgrubrocks.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-12 They are incredible. Even better than the Chelsea Buns I saw in London. They're so nice I may have to pay it a visit one day! I will add it my links.. Thanks! They are incredible. Even better than the Chelsea Buns I saw in London.

They’re so nice I may have to pay it a visit one day!

I will add it my links.. Thanks!

]]> Comment on Sticky Chelsea Buns at Last! by mrsdanvers http://oldfashionedenglishgrubrocks.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/sticky-chelsea-buns-at-last/#comment-11 mrsdanvers Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:37:34 +0000 http://oldfashionedenglishgrubrocks.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-11 I thought you'd be interested in this. http://www.fitzbillies.co.uk/v2/index.php I was introduced to the seductive Chelsea Bun when I moved to Cambridge. The offices I worked in had a "sandwich bar" which also sold "real" Chelsea Buns. Impossible to eat without licking your fingers. The Fitzbillies Tuckbox idea (see under Students) is straight out of a Billy Bunter story. I thought you’d be interested in this.

http://www.fitzbillies.co.uk/v2/index.php

I was introduced to the seductive Chelsea Bun when I moved to Cambridge. The offices I worked in had a “sandwich bar” which also sold “real” Chelsea Buns. Impossible to eat without licking your fingers.

The Fitzbillies Tuckbox idea (see under Students) is straight out of a Billy Bunter story.

]]> Comment on Scouser Nosh by mrsdanvers http://oldfashionedenglishgrubrocks.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/scouser-nosh/#comment-10 mrsdanvers Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:55:03 +0000 http://oldfashionedenglishgrubrocks.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-10 Hi, love the idea of your blog; a subject after my own heart. I spotted a reference to it on Enitharmon's Cave. Some English grub doesn't seem to "travel". In particular the fascination with pig products doesn't make it south of the Midlands. I went to university in Leicester and as well as the usual joints, sausages and ham my local butchers sold haslet, brawn, trotters, roasted pig's cheek, and hearts. The meat stalls on the Leicester indoor market sold all forms of game - pigeons and rabbit were particularly cheap and there was one stall devoted to tripe. Despite a Northern upbringing I can't bear to eat it but it was thriving. Most of its customers seemed to be elderly Afro-Caribbean ladies. I wonder if it is still there, as I left almost 20 years ago? Hi, love the idea of your blog; a subject after my own heart. I spotted a reference to it on Enitharmon’s Cave.

Some English grub doesn’t seem to “travel”. In particular the fascination with pig products doesn’t make it south of the Midlands.
I went to university in Leicester and as well as the usual joints, sausages and ham my local butchers sold haslet, brawn, trotters, roasted pig’s cheek, and hearts.
The meat stalls on the Leicester indoor market sold all forms of game – pigeons and rabbit were particularly cheap and there was one stall devoted to tripe. Despite a Northern upbringing I can’t bear to eat it but it was thriving. Most of its customers seemed to be elderly Afro-Caribbean ladies. I wonder if it is still there, as I left almost 20 years ago?

]]> Comment on English Cream Tea with Strawberry Jam (from France) by enitharmon http://oldfashionedenglishgrubrocks.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/english-cream-tea-with-strawberry-jam-from-france/#comment-9 enitharmon Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:54:42 +0000 http://oldfashionedenglishgrubrocks.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-9 I have to admit that I really rather like the French jams, sweetened with fruit juice rather than refined sugar. I also like unsalted butter on my home-made scones and it's hard to find Englsih unsalted butter for some reason, which is why I buy French Président butter. I have to admit that I really rather like the French jams, sweetened with fruit juice rather than refined sugar. I also like unsalted butter on my home-made scones and it’s hard to find Englsih unsalted butter for some reason, which is why I buy French Président butter.

]]> Comment on What is a Bakewell Tart? by velochick http://oldfashionedenglishgrubrocks.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/what-is-a-bakewell-tart/#comment-5 velochick Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:48:26 +0000 http://oldfashionedenglishgrubrocks.wordpress.com/?p=7#comment-5 Ha Ha Well this famous Bakewell Tart shop isn't very 'politically correct then'! I think I remember it being called a Bakewell Pudding too when I was up there in some places. I've just had another look at their website and they're also calling it a Coffee Shop. Bring back tea shops Ha Ha

Well this famous Bakewell Tart shop isn’t very ‘politically correct then’! I think I remember it being called a Bakewell Pudding too when I was up there in some places.

I’ve just had another look at their website and they’re also calling it a Coffee Shop.

Bring back tea shops

]]> Comment on What is a Bakewell Tart? by enitharmon http://oldfashionedenglishgrubrocks.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/what-is-a-bakewell-tart/#comment-4 enitharmon Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:38:58 +0000 http://oldfashionedenglishgrubrocks.wordpress.com/?p=7#comment-4 A Bakewell tart is a Derbyshire prostitute. A Bakewell Pudding, in the other hand... They are very insistent on this point down there in the Midlands! A Bakewell tart is a Derbyshire prostitute. A Bakewell Pudding, in the other hand…

They are very insistent on this point down there in the Midlands!

]]> Comment on English Cooking by velochick http://oldfashionedenglishgrubrocks.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/english-cooking/#comment-3 velochick Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:05:14 +0000 http://oldfashionedenglishgrubrocks.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-3 Well done! I am going to have a go at Muffins today on my blog. It feels me feel good to do that! Yes, would love some tips and Northern Recipes.. and if poss some piccies.. Maybe you also know some local history about them too. It would be fascinating! Well done!

I am going to have a go at Muffins today on my blog. It feels me feel good to do that!

Yes, would love some tips and Northern Recipes.. and if poss some piccies.. Maybe you also know some local history about them too. It would be fascinating!

]]> Comment on English Cooking by enitharmon http://oldfashionedenglishgrubrocks.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/english-cooking/#comment-2 enitharmon Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:38:09 +0000 http://oldfashionedenglishgrubrocks.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-2 Aha! Found you at last! I think this is a wonderful idea. I'll give you a link and a heads-up. I could even supply some tips and recipes from the other end of England, if you like. The thing that really annoys me is the prevalence of "cookies" and "muffins" - all of which taste thoroughly synthetic to me - when we have such a wonderful tradition of rich, buttery, cakes and biscuits. Aha! Found you at last! I think this is a wonderful idea. I’ll give you a link and a heads-up. I could even supply some tips and recipes from the other end of England, if you like.

The thing that really annoys me is the prevalence of “cookies” and “muffins” – all of which taste thoroughly synthetic to me – when we have such a wonderful tradition of rich, buttery, cakes and biscuits.

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