Pie Season is truly here! Here are the market dates for November:
Sat Nov 5th: Balham and Parliament Hill
Sun Nov 6th: Parsons Green and Marylebone
Sat Nov 12th: Balham and Pimlico
Sun Nov 13th: Parsons Green and Queens Park
Sat Nov 19th: Balham and Parliament Hill
Sun Nov 20th: Parsons Green and Marylebone
Sat Nov 26th: Balham and Pimlico
Sun Nov 27th: Parsons Green and Queens Park
For more location details visit the LFM website at: http://www.lfm.org.uk/
James
Thursday 27 October 2011
Wednesday 26 October 2011
Banging a drum for Squirrels and Hares
Hello all,
Really pleased to see that that the new markets have been so well frequented - many thanks to the people of Balham and Parsons Green for their support, and also for their appreciation of the pies and the jumbo sausage rolls!
I'm very into Game at the moment. I'm trying not to let it take over the selection of recipes I have available at the markets, but I'm finding it difficult. There's something about the direct relationship with a wild/semi-wild animal and your plate/pie-tin that really resonates with me, there's less interference and middlemen involved. I do think that these days as a society we're too dislocated from the natural world, and far too sniffy about trying new things. It'll be interesting to see the faces of some the regulars when I present them with a Squirrel pie. It'll only be on occasionally as there's only so many that you can catch in a week. I do hope people are open minded about trying it. Hare too. We'll see! There's also a lovely new vegetarian recipe which I strongly recommend, and a beautiful vension recipe. Hope you enjoy them.
Current Recipes:
Slow Cooked Hare with Carrots, Leeks, Celery, Juniper and Cloves
Venison, Roast Shallot and Mushroom
Squirrel, Beer, Prunes and Pearl Barley
Chicken, Bacon, Leek, Split Pea and Rosemary
Crown Prince Pumpkin, Spinach, Cream and Garlic
See you at market!
James
Really pleased to see that that the new markets have been so well frequented - many thanks to the people of Balham and Parsons Green for their support, and also for their appreciation of the pies and the jumbo sausage rolls!
I'm very into Game at the moment. I'm trying not to let it take over the selection of recipes I have available at the markets, but I'm finding it difficult. There's something about the direct relationship with a wild/semi-wild animal and your plate/pie-tin that really resonates with me, there's less interference and middlemen involved. I do think that these days as a society we're too dislocated from the natural world, and far too sniffy about trying new things. It'll be interesting to see the faces of some the regulars when I present them with a Squirrel pie. It'll only be on occasionally as there's only so many that you can catch in a week. I do hope people are open minded about trying it. Hare too. We'll see! There's also a lovely new vegetarian recipe which I strongly recommend, and a beautiful vension recipe. Hope you enjoy them.
Current Recipes:
Slow Cooked Hare with Carrots, Leeks, Celery, Juniper and Cloves
Venison, Roast Shallot and Mushroom
Squirrel, Beer, Prunes and Pearl Barley
Chicken, Bacon, Leek, Split Pea and Rosemary
Crown Prince Pumpkin, Spinach, Cream and Garlic
See you at market!
James
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