The British Table
The British Table by Colman Andrews
9781419722233
328 Pages
Publisher: Abrams
Release Date: November 15, 2016
Nonfiction, Cookbook, English cooking
I have several friends from England and have always thought English food was simple fare as haggis, pickled eel, and fish & chips. I was surprised to find many recipes in this book that I hadn’t realized was considered English fare. These are the chapters in the book.
Chapter 1: Breakfast
Chapter 2: Soups
Chapter 3: Fish & Shellfish
Chapter 4: Poultry & Rabbit
Chapter 5: Beef, Pork & Lamb
Chapter 6: Wild Game & Offal
Chapter 7: Savory Pies & Puddings
Chapter 8: Vegetables
Chapter 9: Desserts & Confections
Chapter 10: Whets & Savouries
Chapter 11: Sauces, Condiments, and Preserves
Chapter 12: Teatime
Chapter 13: Whisky Cider, Beer, & Wine
Appendix: Stocks, Doughs, & other Basics
The recipes for oatcakes and bannocks look amazing. The forager’s soup with gnocchi and the mulligatawny soup are easy to make and very flavorful. The fisherman’s spelt and monkfish curry sound delicious and I have them on my to-make list. The lamb cutlets are something I haven’t tried yet but look forward to it. The roast beef of old England sounds similar to how we cook our prime rib. I am still thinking about the duck that tastes like fish recipe but cannot figure it out. The cheese and onion pie sounds good. Now I have to find a substitute for Lancashire cheese. I was not surprised to see mushy peas in the vegetable chapter. I watch the Great British Bake Off and love when they make Bakewell tarts. Now I can make them myself. If you like British food, you will definitely love this book.
