COOKING FROM THE BRITISH ISLES

 

Cooking might not be at the top of the list when you think of things associated with the UK but........

Bangers and mash with onion gravy recipe | BBC Good Food

Cullen skink recipe | BBC Good Food

Golden beer-battered fish with chips recipe | BBC Good Food

No-fuss shepherd's pie recipe | BBC Good Food

Family meals: Easy fish pie recipe | BBC Good Food

A good steak & kidney pie recipe | BBC Good Food

I love shepherd's pie recipe, I think it's one of my favourite English recipe. Another one that I like is scoth eggs. I share with all of you this recipe:

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/scotch-eggs-0

Thank you Simon for these great links about British recipes. If you don't mind, I'm going to add two more recipes that I ate last summer when I visited Cambridge.

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/sams-toad-hole

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/classic-jacket-potatoes

25 Traditional British Recipes:

https://insanelygoodrecipes.com/british-recipes/

Shared and curated by Simon Briggs, Eva Mª Díaz,Fátima López, Fernando Hidalgo and Mariví de la Rocha.

Eggs Benedict and other recipes

 Shred and curated by Mª Jesús Aguado:

I would like to share with you some the recipes of some of my favorite dishes.

1. Eggs Benedict | 5 Ways done by one of the best English cooker” Jamie Oliver”

There is a chain food around all England and Ireland called Whetherspoon. You can taste British traditional food for a very low price. One of the best meals of the menu is Eggs benedict. Delicious!!!

2. Gordon Ramsay’s Scotch Eggs

One of the best places to try/ eat it in London is “Coach and horses pub”

3. TRADITIONAL ENGLISH CUMBERLAND RUM BUTTER

https://www.food.com/recipe/traditional-english-cumberland-rum-butter-275331

4. Banana Split.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiumNUeH9i8

 I also recommend you some pubs in London as the Churchill arms, Mr. Fogg’s Tavern, the Elgin, Eagle, etc.

And Marta Pérez adds:

If you like peanut butter, I recommend this Gnarly peanut chicken, by Jamie Oliver - https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/chicken-recipes/gnarly-peanut-chicken/
Absolutely delicious

Gnarly peanut chicken

WITH ZINGY LIME & A KICK OF FRESH CHILLI

Ingredients

• 2 x 120 g free-range skinless chicken breasts
• 2 limes
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 2 heaped tablespoons peanut butter
• 1-2 fresh red chillies

• Method

  1. Turn the grill on to medium-high.
  2. Score the chicken breasts in a criss-cross fashion, rub with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, a pinch of sea salt and black pepper and the finely grated zest of 1 lime.
  3. Place criss-cross side down in a cold 26cm non-stick ovenproof frying pan and put it on a medium-high heat, while you peel and finely grate the garlic into a bowl.
  4. Squeeze in the juice from 1½ limes, stir in the peanut butter and loosen with enough water to give you a spoonable consistency.
  5. Finely slice the chilli, then mix (as much as you dare!) through the sauce, taste and season to perfection.
  6. Flip the chicken over, spoon over the sauce, then transfer to the grill, roughly 10cm from the heat, for 5 minutes, or until gnarly and cooked through.
  7. Finely grate over the remaining lime zest, then drizzle with 1 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil. Serve with lime wedges, for squeezing over.

How to make a Perfect British Pie

 

Shared and curated by Josefa Ramos:

I love cooking and especially pastries. Puff pastry is great for both sweet and savory dishes. I have been looking for a recipe for an English dish that uses it and I have found this wonderful recipe to make a perfect English cake. I share it with you in case anyone dares to do it. Although getting to do it like this chef will be very difficult

Mapping the flavours of the world

 

TasteAtlas is an encyclopedia of flavors, a world atlas of traditional dishes, local ingredients, and authentic restaurants.

There are over 10,000 foods and drinks cataloged , and The popular ones, as well as the forgotten tastes and aromas of every city, region, and village in the world. Travel, explore, eat, and drink. Discover and appreciate local foods, respect the people making it.

Their mission, in their own words, is "to catalog the world’s dishes and ingredients, to save our grandmothers’ traditional recipes from oblivion, and to encourage travelers to familiarize themselves with different cultures through high-quality, authentic, local food."  

You can join  in this exciting adventure through the authentic tastes of the world, because here are dozens of thousands yet to be researched and mapped: Explore the above World Map here: https://www.tasteatlas.com/search

You can also follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter! 

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Website: https://www.tasteatlas.com 

COOKING FROM THE BRITISH ISLES

 Content curated and shared by: Simon Griggs, Fátima López and Julio F. Hidalgo

Cooking might not be at the top of the list when you think of things associated with the UK but........

Bangers and mash with onion gravy recipe | BBC Good Food

Cullen skink recipe | BBC Good Food

Golden beer-battered fish with chips recipe | BBC Good Food

No-fuss shepherd's pie recipe | BBC Good Food

Family meals: Easy fish pie recipe | BBC Good Food

A good steak & kidney pie recipe | BBC Good Food

How to make roast beef Gravy:

Another one that I like is scotch eggs. I share with all of you this recipe: 

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/scotch-eggs-0

I'm going to add two more recipes that I ate last summer when I visited Cambridge.

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/sams-toad-hole

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/classic-jacket-potatoes

Celebrating St Patrick: Shamrock Shake recipe

 

Good morning!

I loved doing mocktails at school for festivities. Actually it's them who prepare them and I use the whole thing as a classroom activity.
I leave you this one: https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/shamrock-shake-recipe/

This Shamrock Shake recipe is a copy of the McDonald’s favorite! It’s a St. Patrick’s Day treat where ice cream, milk and mint are all blended to creamy perfection.

Make the most of your St. Patrick’s Day and enjoy your Shamrock Shake with a slice of Irish soda bread or some crispy Irish nachos.

McDonald’s has served Shamrock Shakes since the 1970s. McDonald’s makes theirs with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream and their Shamrock Shake syrup. My copycat recipe keeps the ice cream and whipped cream and recreates the syrup with simple ingredients from the grocery store.

At McDonald’s these shakes are a limited time treat. They usually show up in late February and last until March 17. However, with this recipe, there’s no need to wait. Now you can make a mint-flavored milkshake at home all year round!

SHAMROCK SHAKE INGREDIENTS

To make your Shamrock Shake you will need vanilla ice cream, whole milk, mint extract, green food coloring, whipped cream, sprinkles and maraschino cherries.

HOW DO YOU MAKE A SHAMROCK SHAKE?

You can make a Shamrock Shake by placing vanilla ice cream, whole milk, mint extract and green food coloring in a blender. Blend the ingredients together until the milkshake is a smooth and creamy consistency. Pour the milkshake into a glass and top it with whipped cream, sprinkles and maraschino cherries. Serve it to friends and family and enjoy!

TIPS FOR THE PERFECT SHAMROCK SHAKE

• It’s best to use mint extract for this recipe rather than the more common peppermint extract. The extracts actually have two different flavors, and the plain mint extract will get you closer to the taste of the McDonald’s shake.
• Use whole milk in this shake for the creamiest result. You can use other types of milk, but the shakes may be a little thinner.
• I use 10 drops of green food coloring to get a very vibrant green color. If you’re using a gel food coloring rather than the liquid, you’ll need 3-4 drops to achieve the same result. If your green coloring is a little too blue, try adding a couple of drops of yellow food coloring.
• The best way to top a Shamrock Shake is with a swirl of whipped cream, some festive sprinkles and a cherry! If you can find some green straws, that’s even better!

FLAVOR VARIATIONS

Although I love the Shamrock Shake, you can customize your shake with these fun ideas!

• Oreo Shamrock McFlurry: You can make your own version of this McDonald’s favorite by adding 5 Oreo cookies to your blender and reducing the milk to two tablespoons.
• Christmas: Make a Christmas version of a Shamrock Shake by substituting peppermint extract for mint extract and topping the drink with crushed candy canes.
• Chocolate: Make a chocolatey version by blending all the ingredients together and and then pour a little chocolate syrup in the blender. Blend it again for about 2 seconds until you get chocolate streaks in the shake. Pour the drink into a glass and drizzle chocolate syrup over the top.

Enjoy and happy St. Patrick's Day!

CARNIVAL AND EASTER TREATS

 TRADITIONAL MARDI GRAS FOOD IN NEW ORLEANS:

Shared by Iago Tato:

5 DEEP-FRIED CARNIVAL RECIPES

Shared by M. Carmen Carbajo:

CARNIVAL EATS. FOOD NETWORK. USA

Shared by Shawn Redwood:

ELEPHANT EARS:

Shared by Mariví de la Rocha:

Carnival is here and you may have thought about your costume, but what about these treats we indulge ourselves with during Carnival?

I have seen that our "hojuelas" are similar to Elephant ears which along with "rosquillas" are my favourites.

Dare to share any recipe of a dessert or meal from a English speaking country that celebrates Carnival?

I think I may try this one this weekend:

HOT CROSS BUNS IN EASTER: ORIGINS and RECIPE

 

Hot cross buns, hot cross buns!
One ha’penny, two ha’penny, hot cross buns!
If you have no daughters, give them to your sons,
One ha’penny, two ha’penny, hot cross buns!

ORIGINS:

Source: Rachel Nuwer for Smithsonian Mazagine:

Delicious hot cross buns—those doughy, raisin-studded delights—are traditionally eaten during Lent, especially in the week leading up to Easter. Marked with an icing or dough cross on top, they've been a holiday staple of some communities for centuries. (Versions of the hot cross bun even appeared in ancient Greece.) Given the baked good's long history, legends and superstitions have had ample time to develop and grow around them. Here are five favorites: 

A 12th-century monk was the first person to mark the bun with a cross.

This monk baked the buns on Good Friday, in honor of the upcoming Easter holiday, IrishCentral reports, and they soon gained popularity around England as a symbol of the holiday weekend. However, the first definite record of hot cross buns comes from a 16th and 17th century text stating: "Good Friday comes this month, the old woman runs, with one or two a penny hot cross buns."

Nowadays the cross might be made of chocolate icing or cream, but, traditionally, it is made of a simple dough or just a knife imprint.

They stay fresh for a whole year.

If you hang a hot cross bun from your kitchen rafters on Good Friday, legend has it that the bread will remain fresh and mold-free throughout the entire year. This harkens back to the body of Christ, which, according to the Bible, did not show any signs of decay after his crucifixion and prior to his resurrection. The bun should be replaced each year on Good Friday. 

They expel bad spirits.

Due to the blessed cross on top, hot cross buns hung in the kitchen are supposed to protect from evil spirits. They're also said to prevent kitchen fires from breaking out, and ensure that all breads baked that year will turn out perfectly delicious. Likewise, taking hot cross buns on a voyage at sea endows the boat with some protection from shipwreck, according to legend.

And cement friendships.

Those who share a hot cross bun are supposed to enjoy a strong friendship and bond for the next year. A line from an old rhyme captures this lore, says Irish Central: "Half for you and half for me, between us two, good luck shall be." 

They're too sacred to eat any old day.

In 1592, Queen Elizabeth I decreed that hot cross buns could no longer be sold on any day except for Good Friday, Christmas or for burials. They were simply too special to be eaten any other day. To get around this, FoodTimeline explains that people baked the buns in their own kitchens—although if they were caught they had to give up all of the illegal buns on their premises to the poor.

So, now you're chance to enjoy! You can buy them or make them at home.

You can celebrate Easter with this Easy hot cross buns recipe:

Ingredients for the buns

• 500g strong white bread flour
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 heaped tsp mixed spice
• 50g caster sugar
• 50g butter , chopped into cubes
• 200g mixed dried fruit
• 7g sachet easy-blend dried yeast
• 200ml milk
• 2 eggs

For the crosses & glaze

• 3 tbsp plain flour
• honey or golden syrup, for brushing

Method

• STEP 1

  Tip the flour into a bowl and stir in the salt, mixed spice and sugar.

• STEP 2

  Rub in the butter with your fingertips. Stir in the dried fruit, then sprinkle over the yeast and stir in. Gently warm the milk so it is hot, but still cool enough to put your finger in for a couple of seconds. Beat with the eggs, then pour into the dried ingredients.

• STEP 3

  Using a blunt knife, mix the ingredients to a moist dough, then leave to soak for 5 mins. Take out of the bowl and cut the dough into 8 equal pieces.

• STEP 4

  Shape the dough into buns on a floured surface. Space apart on a baking sheet, cover loosely with cling film, then leave in a warm place until half again in size. This will take 45 mins-1 hr 15 mins, depending on how warm the room is.

• STEP 5

  When the buns are risen, heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Mix the flour with 2 tbsp water to make a paste. Pour into a plastic food bag and make a nick in one of the corners. Pipe crosses on top of each bun.

• STEP 6

  Bake for 12-15 mins until risen and golden. Trim the excess cross mixture from the buns , then brush all over with honey or golden syrup. The buns will keep fresh for a day. After that they are best toasted and served with butter.

CELEBRITY RECIPES FOR YOUR BIG LUNCH. 2022 JQUEEN ELIZABETH JUBILEE

 

The Jubilee celebrations are a major cultural event, not only in the UK Commonweath but all over the world.  They will take place on an special extended bank holiday weekend from Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th June 2022.

One of the highlights will be the The Big Jubilee Lunch: https://www.edenprojectcommunities.com/

It's the party that's right up on the streets Everyone's invited to take to our streets, gardens and neighbourhoods to have fun and get to know one another a little better.  

Sign up for your free pack to help you get started. There are 3 different online packs with lot of resources, very useful for the classroom.

Celebrity recipes for your Big Lunch:

Stuck on what to make for your Big Lunch? Our celebrities have you covered. You can choose the perfect recipe to suit your Big Lunch, and what you have in the kitchen: 

https://www.edenprojectcommunities.com/the-big-lunch/celebrity-recipes