Grandma’s English Recipes

When to debone a fish can depend on your preference. You can either debone a fish before or after cooking it. As for myself, I’ve found it easier to debone a fish after it has been cooked, but then again, I usually find it more enjoyable to eat a fillet that has been deboned before […]

1/2 pound pork sausage meat
3/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
2 tbsp. of butter
1 tsp. chopped parsley
Salt and pepper
1 egg or milk to bind
1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh sage or
1/4 teaspoon Bell’s seasoning

A Sunday lunch with roast chicken, roast potatoes, steamed vegetables and gravy is one of those classic English meals that can soar into the culinary sublime or dive into the dismals. A good experience leaves you satisfied and replete, a bad one consigns British cooking to the doldrums, where our European neighbours shake their heads […]

Of all the tools and utensils used in the kitchen today, it is probably the knife that rewards the most careful selection. When you consider it, a knife is an extension of your hand. To fillet, slice and chop requires manual dexterity. If a knife allows you to move and handle your ingredients in a […]

The assigning of names to coffee roasts can seem a bit illogical if not confusing at times, but when coffee roast names first began to emerge within the coffee industry, their application was based, to a small degree, on fact. For example, both the French and Italians had (and still have) a tendency to roast […]

2 lbs baby potatoes, pre-cooked
butter
sea salt
fresh ground black pepper
If you need to par-boil these potatoes first, place them in a large pan of boiling water and cook for about 5 to 8 minutes. Do NOT peel them, but scrub them if necessary and cut any protruding eyes out.
Drain them well and place them […]

1/2 cup unsalted butter, plus extra butter for greasing pan
2 tablespoons light corn syrup, plus extra for serving
1/2 cup superfine sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
2 tablespoons milk
1 grated lemon rind

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6 lb slightly under-ripe Gooseberries, topped and tailed
2 pints of water
6 lb of sugar
1 tablespoon of butter

7 oz self raising flour
1 tsp salt
3 oz beef shredded suet
Dried mixed herbs
Cold water - to mix.