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Borough Market – London

2 · Sep 16, 2018 · Leave a Comment

I’ve had great intentions to visit the Borough Market, unsuccessfully until my last trip to London. An added bonus was to catch up with 2 London based friends who adore food as much as I do.  My first failed attempt 14 years ago I was staying in Windsor experiencing horrendous weather including snow and felt I would rather sit by the log fire in the local pub then venture out.

At last, I have remedied my previous oversights and I was not disappointed, by either the destination or the company.

Dutifully doing some research I was intrigued to find that there has been a market on the site of today’s Borough Market for over 1000 years. There has been ups and downs along the way, but a solid performance since the 1990’s with the rise of artisan producers.

The markets area is smaller than anticipated, but a great use of space, no matter where you turn there is something to catch your eye, great satisfaction for all of us who love food and fresh produce.

Mont d’Or, Borough Market

Some stalls carry only one or two products such as the Mont d’Or and Comte stall. All my Mont d’Or dreams had come true.

Who knew Porcini mushrooms could be found fresh and at such a reasonable price? Porcini are not native to Australia, supply is limited and generally rather expensive.

Porcini, Borough Market

You can purchase your more regular favourites of fruit and vegetables, there is definitely a flair for displaying produce by all stall holders making everything incredibly inviting.

Ted’s Veggies, Borough Market
Mixed Funghi, Borough Mark

Whether you’re looking for specialist truffle, quail, fish, sea urchins perhaps, you are sure to find it at the Borough Markets.

Take your time and wander around, there are plenty of places to rest and enjoy a cup of tea, coffee or a spot of lunch. I do recommend you allow 2-3 hours just to meander and enjoy.

There are a number of speciality stores in the precinct well-established favourites, such as Neal’s Yard. If the weather is on your side why not take a stroll along the banks of the Thames to round out a fabulous day.

For additional information, details on the best way to get there, rather interesting history along with a list of stall holders.

Visit https://boroughmarket.org.uk 

Truffle Oil

Just a hint, if arriving by train or tube, London Bridge station is well signposted but there are a great many exits. I made the error of suggesting to my friends ‘let’s meet at the tube exit’ I was quite dismayed as to the number of exits I discovered on arrival.

Borough Market, 8 Southwark St, London, SE1 1TL

Open Days: Mon, Tues (Limited Market)

                       Wed-Sat (Full market)

                       Sun (Closed)

I highly recommend a visit, personally, I will not let a little thing such as a snowstorm get in my way again.

 

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Chestnuts

0 · Jun 13, 2018 · 4 Comments

As it’s been a while since I’ve posted, I’ve been battling and still am with technology. Hopefully, we will be running smoothly soon.  We have come around to chestnut season again, I thought I would repost this article. It is exactly 2 years since it first appeared on Robyns Seasonal Kitchen.

As I delight in the months of March to July being the chestnut season, I recall it has only been relatively recent that chestnuts have been generally available in Australia. I certainly didn’t grow up with them being on our family menu.

Vegout Farmers markets, locally grown chestnuts

My first encounter was when I was living in London, our office had been invited to the local Barclays Bank in High Street Kensington for Christmas drinks. The whole evening had a rather Dickensian feel to it, a dark foggy, misty evening, the servers were dressed in period costume as we consumed mulled wine and roasted chestnuts. I’m sure there were other delights but they don’t fit this story, so will stay in my memories for now.

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Spring is Here

0 · Sep 19, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Spring has arrived in Melbourne, I love any change in seasons with the anticipation of new menus as produce choice shifts with the seasons. Spring is a time of anticipation for any food lover, we leave behind the heavier winter menus and start to see the young spring vegetables and anticipate berries and stone fruit in abundance in the coming weeks.

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I really enjoy eating seasonally and trying to buy local, although in a large country as Australia we are quite lucky with the varying climates we can pretty much buy items year round – this fulfills my cravings but for the most part enjoying local produce at its peak, chatting to the farmer, and the anticipation of what is to come for me is part of the enjoyment. I know there is a saying, “you can never get enough of a good thing” but I think you can when it comes to food. I cannot wait to taste apricots when they come in December if I had availability all year round I doubt I would be as excited, using the jam I make each summer and the jars f preserves provides me with enough of the taste to keep me going through winter. That first bite of that luscious ripe fruit come December always tastes absolutely amazing and never disappoints.

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