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For the first time in a few years I came across some field mushrooms and gathered them. Cooked some bacon, then the mushrooms in the same pan and served them with boiled Maris Pipers and Runner Beans, from my allotment, a knob of butter and HP Sauce. Heavenly. Reminded me of my childhood when field mushrooms were plentiful at this time of year.
I’ve noticed in my garden and then last night at Ilam race more mushrooms than usual. Need to get identification of a few before I experience the delights of your meal.
A few contenders for meal of the year for me...
Cumberland Sausage from the pub on the bend in Eskdale (King George?)….. huge, and tasted great.
'Mam Tor Meat Feast Pizza' from a pub in Castleton (Nag's Head?) the day before the Edale Skyline.
a late entrant... the Fish & Chips from the Haddock Paddock chippy in Sedbergh a couple of weeks ago.
For me, it's got to be 10 days ago at the Blue Haven Restaurant in Kinsale, Co Cork; a beautifully cooked, crispy West Cork Pig Pizza. Everything from a pig:- pulled pork, ham, bacon, black pudding etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Travs
Was in Cork myself several weeks ago... went to a Japanese restaurant, had Beef Teryaki... was very good, although I did struggle with the chopsticks (I am not a sophisticated guy by any means).Quote:
Originally Posted by wheezing donkey
Didn't go to Kinsale, but did go to Cobh (formerly Queenstown) which was the final stop off for the titanic on land. A nice part of the world.
At the other end of Ireland, we had a big bowl of mussels at the Fullerton Arms in Ballintoy, which were so good that we come back two days later for another bowl, cooked to a different one of their six mussel recipes. Granny Annies in [London]Derry also do excellent food to go with their bonkers decor.
We past Cobh, looking across from the S bank of the estuary as we headed E for Cork City to pick up the M8 for Dublin and the ferry home. At the time, I mentioned to my wife that Cobh was the last port of call of the Titanic before she headed out into the Atlantic.Quote:
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I do need to correct you; her final stop on land was surely the bed of the Atlantic Ocean?:rolleyes:
Yes Anthony, the coastal towns and villages of Ireland are excellent if you enjoy seafood. I have enquired about lobster at several establishments over the past five summers but seemingly they are in short supply. On the day that we patronised the Blue Haven they were out of oysters. I saw plenty of crates of freshly caught large crabs on several of the fishing piers. During the 18 days that we were there this year, I partook of excellent mussels on two occasions.Quote:
Originally Posted by anthonykay
Two years ago, in Bangor, W. Mayo, a young girl, recently graduated from catering college, had opened a small cafe and was offering a breakfast pizza; basically a full Irish fry-up, chopped up and on a pizza.
Hake and chips at the Shed in Porthgain in Pembrokeshire. Nailed on for me!
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Originally Posted by wheezing donkey
Nice little town, lovely sea-front, and the estuaries around there are huge.
Went in the Titanic Museum there which was very good for an hour. I thought even better than the one in Liverpool, and it contained some bits of furniture/etc from other ships from the White Star line which sailed at the same time.
Cork itself was nice... lots of bars.... a funny kind of place, old typical irish terraced colourful houses, right next door to modern buildings. Although was the first time I've ever been to Ireland at all so it was all new to me (admittedly i was supposed to be out there working for two days but we wrapped it all up in an afternoon so had a bit of free time!)
Of course, Belfast now has the biggest and best Titanic museum. I would have thought they might have been a bit embarrassed about building the Titanic, but they are really proud of it. :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Travs
I was also there on a working visit originally. As usual, it had got to the middle of July and my wife and I still hadn't arranged a Summer holiday. Then I got sent to a meeting in Belfast; my wife has been saying that she would like to go to Ireland (I've been many times before, but she has never been), so that settled where our holiday would be.
Yes, a great year for mushrooms. just 12 days ago after flagging the Hodder Valley Show fell race route; as we retraced our steps back into Slaidburn there was a field full of mushrooms. I managed to fill the sack that had contained the flags without barely deviating from the route ..... mushrooms twice a day for almost a week.Quote:
Originally Posted by Llani Boy
I had a saturday evening meal in Dodds Cafe-Restuarant in Ambleside a couple of weeks back. It's nice place, nothing posh, but i did feel slightly out of place, as due to a packing error, the only long trousers i had for the wekend were a couple of pairs of Ron Hills, so i quickly dived in and got them under the table.
As for the food, it was very good. I had a Cumbrian Pizza which was a basic pizza with additional fried egg, cumberland sausage, etc. There were various more exotic options, but with the LDMT the next day, and 14 miles under my belt that afternoon, i went for something simple and filling, and not likely to upset my stomach.
Also had a side dish of some fantastic 'chips' which were more like thick potato wedges, These were some of the best i've tasted.
Sunday night i went to one of the Thai restaurants in town as i fancied some duck. Food was very nice but nothing outstanding.
In fact the first trip to the lakes for many years where i've had neither a chippy nor a pub meal!
On saturday lunchtime i was talking walking/running with a girl behind the counter in one of the bakers, to find out she was heading out to represent England women at Mountain Running in Andorra! She may not have been too impressed at my dietary choice of a whacking great pasty, despite my claims to be some kind of reasonable fellrunner!
Travs-the chips in Dodd's are quite possibly the best I've had in my entire life. A long overdue return visit needs to be planned.
I thought your fav was ham sandwiches after the Wadsworth Trog!!
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Originally Posted by Manhar
Brett that was our little secret................I was & still am a veggie........... :oQuote:
Originally Posted by brett
Just watched the Masterchef final and all contestants three course meals were probably very tasty but I reckon that if I'd ordered them in a restaurant, a stop at the chippy on the way home would be needed.
Pretentious Bollocks
Marmite on toast with a glass of fresh orange juice.
There's a butchers in Keswick, past the Moot Hall, bear left, on the way to station road, almost opposite the Thai place. The round meat pies are some of the best I've ever tasted. Having been in Keswick the past two weekends, I've been through a few of them!
Lakeland Spice... good... the food (Lamb Naga Curry) was very tasty, and quite hot!
The other Thai restaurant down by Lakeland Spice... Taste Of Siam, or something like that... very good service from an English bloke in there, I was only one in the restaurant... food was tasty if not spectacular... (I was pretty hungry after the TourDeH, so was just hoping for a huge portion of meat and rice, probably would have been better at the chippy or traditional pub, but it was admittedly tasty).
I've been having the best meal of the year for a few months now.
Baked beans on granary toast with a mug of black tea sound simple but it can be ruined if the beans are cheap, wrong temp, the bread is useless and the tea not freshly brewed from leaves.
These guys nail it every time!
https://www.marylebonevillage.com/retailers/paul-rothe
Bet they all sport coiffured and oiled beards!Quote:
Originally Posted by Wheeze
Actually no. But they do rock white coats! Proper old school inside with formica tables and papers to read. Purrrfect!
So far this year the best meal I have had is a Salmon sandwich made with multi grain bread and a banana for desert, on Lang How in the lakes today in perfect weather, and just my dog for company.
Nice one.Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnK
Best meal of 2018 would either have to be a sublime pie I bought in the lakes after a long run though admittedly can't remember where and what it contained (probably Coniston, probably steak), or any one if a number of meals containing this year's discovery of the flat iron steak - perhaps the most flavoursome, succulent piece of beef I am yet to taste.
There have also been numerous campervan classics including some great seafood and a fabulous Welsh lamb steak, ratatouille and rice combo which has me salivating at the thought of it.