Northern England eating habits

[sandman67]

[Big Boy]

[Korkenzieher]

As a card carrying northern Oik (Thirsk, North Yorkshire, but currently in the East - never went to the West... Too near Lancashire and Rawalpindi), here's a vote for Wensleydale Cheese! Beats the cr*p out of cheddar in my book, whether it was made in Ireland or Canada (do they still make it in Somerset, I wonder...). I note Wensleydale has had a surge in popularity recently, because of the Wallace & Grommit movies.

One of only 2 things I really missed in my years in Germany. The other was crumpets. Not the thin, wimpy stuff you get in 't south (which we would call pikelets), but half-inch thick crumpets, toasted and with notifiable amounts of butter on them.

[lindosfan1]

The cheddar is still produced in zummerzet The best cheddars do not escape to the outside world the local stinky cheddar well known for its smell is a real mans cheese bit of local bread not the sliced rubbish and a grannt smith apple heaven I miss that
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[Francois]

[margaretcarnes]

Francois! Its really good to see theres a 'frog' out there who appreciates some of our British grub! But I must agree with Korkenzieher that a nice bit of Wensleydale is hard to beat. I stumbled across a shop in Skipton once that only sold Wensleydale. Heaven.
Mind you - used to love Caerphilly as well, just don't see so much around these days. Some of our native foods sadly disappeared with the Common Market, like Hazel pears, those little crisp ones, once always available from our grocer who came round with a horse and cart!
I'm surprised no-one seems to have mentioned the great British saveloy yet....
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[(buffalo) Bill]

This is an old post by m,e Maggs

Pie mash liquor n a side of stewed Eels. Pease pudding n Saveloys. Jellied Eels, Boiled Bacon and carrots, Salt Beef sandwiches. Tripe and onions, Bread n Dripping, ooh to be back in the south of England

[Korkenzieher]

Margaret

Curiously enough, although some of the 'majors' are becoming harder to find, artisan cheese production in the UK has shot through the roof, and we now produce more than France does! I suspect that there is less of the 'appelation controleé' mentality in the UK, and I don't really think blame can be laid at the EC's door for the ongoing changes. The hard cheese style we all grew up with is a second world war legacy, when the government instructed farmers to make only hard cheeses that would be easier to transport and have a longer shelf life. Even Wensleydale was originally a soft cheese (once banned as unfit for human consumption!) and in the dim distant past, was a sheeps milk cheese.

[margaretcarnes]

Sorry Bill I'd forgotten about your pease pudding and saveloys! Its hard to find a decent one round here these days since our local Skeltons chain closed. Cooplands just don't taste the same.
Interesting comment on the hard cheese thing from Korkenzieher. It makes sense and I vaguely remember he lumps of rock hard stuff in our pantry even in the early 50s. (Not that it was a common sight, must have still been expensive.) Like coffee - we always had the Camp stuff. The chicory in it made for a strange taste.
Eeeeee, kids today don't know the half of it!
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[Korkenzieher]

[margaretcarnes]

Yes Korky, sadly I know what happened with Skellys. The shop in Paragon St is still open (the adjoining caff closed) but the shop closes at some gawd awful early hour, which seems to be dictated by when they think they have sold enough to make ends meet.
Cooplands have picked up on some lines but put an abysmally small dab of icing on the Maid of Honours, and as for the curd cheese cakes, well, say no more!
What I thought was bad was the lack of info given to Skellys staff at the time. Certainly the staff at the Anlaby shop didn't seem to know what was happening and just wanted to close and go home at the earliest opportunity. Meanwhile my nearest outlet - Cooplands in Barton - just don't carry enough stock at all. Theres not a danish pastry to be had after 2 pm. Its been a bad time for us bun lovers
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[Korkenzieher]

I think it was the same here in Beverley - BTW it seems we're both up late.
One day Skeltons was there, the next day it was gone. But I have to say that I wasn't surprised. It was a 60s business serving the wrong things to the wrong people. It is always a shame when the high street loses a business, but it is worse when you can see it coming for years, and they never did anything about it. PM me if you want a phone number. I will be off to LOS next Monday though...
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[margaretcarnes]

Thanks Korky, I won't bother you before your trip, but would appreciate an update on HH and the new airport when you get back. BTW if you're not away TOO long! I'm planning to get back to HH myself this year, but have a trip to Denmark coming up first. Have a good time
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[Korkenzieher]

I have a 1 year non Imm ED visa, and am intending to use it to the full (which will be 14 months!). And if everything works out OK, then I will look to renew it. So it may be some time, 'ere I see these shores again.
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[margaretcarnes]

Well have a good long trip Korky! I'm sure you will still be posting while there.
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