I promised Argentina.......

[AlvinSultana]

But delivered Morecambe.

Argentina will have to wait for another week because the new grill has not yet arrived.

So what constitutes English food ?

I think it has to be pie.

To start Cornish crab, pork pie, and Roll Mops. Brown toasted Warburtons. Local draught beer.










Then the main event.

A mix of home reared shin beef and stewing steak braised in ale with carrot and onion for 4 hours.

Hot crust pastry.

Goose fat chips.









Some really good English cheese to finish.

(There was a Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding with proper custard, but it was camera shy. )

Edited by AlvinSultana on Wednesday 3rd February 21:48

[Turn7]

Is there a refund on the tickets ? I are disappoint....

[AlvinSultana]

Covid.

[Turn7]

Oh.

[seefarr]

I enjoy these threads, keep it up! We did a few themed weekends in...one of the other lockdowns.

Can I enquire about the roll mops though? I love them but I wasn't aware they were incredibly Englishy!

[toasty]

With the decoration on the crust, I thought that might be the famous Korean Sausage Dog Pie!

[vaud]

seefarr said:

I enjoy these threads, keep it up! We did a few themed weekends in...one of the other lockdowns.

Can I enquire about the roll mops though? I love them but I wasn't aware they were incredibly Englishy!

I think they are generically "Northern European" - present in UK / German / Nordic culture as they were an easy way to store and transport fish - and herring is easily landed from the North Sea.

[RC1807]

Pie looks ace, as does the cheese

... you can keep your fking rollmops!

[JeffreyD]

Given the quality of all your posts I can't wait to see the grill.

Can we have a clue? Or do we have to wait?

[Taita]

Pie looks great!

[AlvinSultana]

We have ordered this rascal to replace the existing grill which was ok, but a little flimsy.

[Venisonpie]

AlvinSultana said:

We have ordered this rascal to replace the existing grill which was ok, but a little flimsy.

That's not messing around.

[AlvinSultana]

Taita said:

Pie looks great!

The pie was fab.

These pie devices are an essential tool in the pie conjurors tool kit.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00IW5F85M?psc=1&r...

Hot water crust is very easy to make. This fella explains it.

https://youtu.be/CIqXQz0HX4U

And this fella shows how to mould the pastry.

https://youtu.be/_xZX4Q437GM?t=187

I find its easier to bake the pie then remove the springform. Otherwise the sides of your pie can collapse if the filling is too heavy.

[JeffreyD]

Is the grill for indoor or outdoor use?

The Argentina style grill has become my favourite way to cook

[AlvinSultana]

JeffreyD said:

Is the grill for indoor or outdoor use?

The Argentina style grill has become my favourite way to cook

The grill replaces this cheaper one outside in our bbq / lockdown pub.

[JeffreyD]

Superb

[AlvinSultana]

We have progress.

New grill in situ.

There will be a dry run tonight, and by Wednesday I shall be in Argentina !

[ReverendCounter]

AlvinSultana said:

There was a Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding with proper custard, but it was camera shy.

Or maybe it just didn't survive long enough..."..if I can just get in front of the cam...argh!!"

[thebraketester]

Francis Mallmann.... is that you???

[jjones]

That pie looked awesome