Boil?

Grill or Fry and sometimes but very rarely bake, serve with mash, peas, fried onions and gravy.

Fried liver and bacon again with onion gravy
black budding
egg and bacon rolypoly
steak and kidney pudding
gypsy toast
welsh rabbit
and that is just a few.

Thanks again for all the replies. Paul, unfortunately we have no specialized butcher shops here, only the counter at the supermarket. Even bakeries are hard to come by now.

While on the topic, what other treats or favorites should be looking for? You can't find fish and chips here, although when we visited London last year we couldn't find it there either. Only curry shops and kebabs.

Fried liver????? I think I would rather eat shoe leather...

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Thanks again for all the replies. Paul, unfortunately we have no specialized butcher shops here, only the counter at the supermarket. Even bakeries are hard to come by now.

While on the topic, what other treats or favorites should be looking for? You can't find fish and chips here, although when we visited London last year we couldn't find it there either. Only curry shops and kebabs.

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We are just experiencing a food scare here, horsemeat and possibly worse in minced beef products in supermarkets, this has led to a upsurge in people seeking out the local butcher. This can only be a good thing as it will increase their chances of continuing the fine tradition of good meat, pies and sausages. Talking of pies have you heard of our Pork Pies? I had one today at Beaman's and it was delicious, nice crispy pastry and superb peppery pork filling.

Good fish and chip shops are getting less common as people's tastes change, but you usually can find a good one nearby, ours is about 10 minutes drive away and has lovely battered Cod and some of the best chips I have tasted. Where Beaman's is situated in Bridgnorth there is a fish and chip shop which is nationally renowned for excellent fish and chips. We hope to try some soon.

I live near what was known as 'The Black Country' and we have some singular dishes, such as Faggots and peas, grey peas and bacon and Grouty pudding. All of which are delicious and very nourishing.

Very hungry now and am about to have pizza , not very British I know.

All the best,

Paul

Hi MBR,

I can appreciate what you say about GOOD horsemeat, but this stuff is of VERY dubious origin and there is now talk of dog, cat, rat and even primate in the mix, even Ikea have found the stuff in their meatballs. As you say, if the meat is properly sourced from reputable farmers who tend the older breeds (Gloucester Old Spot in the case of my favourite butcher) and produce an excellent product, you won't go far wrong.

I think I know the Fish and Chip shop you mention, my wife's mother came from Bangor, North Wales and we visited Conwy quite often.

Small world isn't it.

All the best,

Paul

I have to admit Karl that nobody beats the Irish for a fried breakfast but hold the white pudding. Soda bread that has seen the frying pan after everything else has been cooked is the food of the gods.