Posted on 08/31/2018 4:04:00 PM PDT by Jamestown1630
Isidore Verheyden - 'Afternoon Tea'
I’ve always been attracted to the various forms of traditional English Tea Time, and found that Chef John of ‘Food Wishes' has done a video on making clotted cream at home. His method is very easy, and just involves heating the cream in the oven at low temperature for many hours, cooling, chilling, and then skimming off the solids that rise to the top. I’m sure it’s not as good as the authentic product enjoyed in Devon or Cornwall, but it looks pretty good.
This is very simple, but takes many hours over several phases, so you will want to start a couple of days ahead if you’re planning for guests; and my choice would be to have it with Black Raspberry Jam on scones :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDyyAb6lB48
For a savory afternoon tea, you might want to try Coronation Chicken, a curried dish originally created as a salad dish for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II; but it makes a very nice tea sandwich filling, and there are many versions of it. Here’s one from the BBC and the ‘Hairy Bikers’:
https://www.bbc.com/food/recipes/coronation_chicken_30402
Here’s a link to the BBC page for the ‘Hairy Bikers’, with links to many of their recipes:
https://www.bbc.com/food/chefs/hairy_bikers
-JT
That looks similar to Boston Brown Bread.
Mmmmmmm....the dairy tempers the spiciness......perfect.
I’m good friends with a Persian great cook and she never mentioned sumac. Introduced me to saffron. I’ll ask her about this.
Were do you find it stuff?
There used to be a Swenson’s Ice Cream Parlor at Jackson Square in the French Quarter. I loved their creole cream cheese paired with their bittersweet chocolate ice creams.
COCONUT LIME ICED TEA
METHOD Add 8 jasmine tea bags to 6 c boiling water; steep offheat 5 min. Add/dissolve 1/4 c sugar.
Add 1/4 c ea h/cream, plain coconut milk, lime slices. Cover/fridge til cold.
Serve in tall glasses.
I cannot stand any of the cooking competition shows on the cooking channel. I spent a month with my mother this summer & I watched the British baking show with her. I found it charming and delightful. Maybe being with my mom made it more delightful, but find the cooking channel competition shows to be loud & obnoxious.
I love the painting, very soothing and calming. I had NO idea you could make your own clotted cream. Wow!
Agree. I fell in love with the British Baking Show and I binge watched it with my mom too. Even with Alzheimer’s she loved it. And she could never stop commenting on how beautiful Paul Hollywood’s eyes were. Lol!
It is so charming.
I also loved the Taste, and I got a huge crush on (to me) the only good looking French man, Chef Ludo. And Anthony Bourdain was so obnoxious, always trying to get under Ludo’s skin. (I pass Ludo’s new restaurant every week now and one day I’m going to eat there... Just need some time and $...)
I found sumac in those tiny cardboard spice boxes in some grocery stores. They have a million spices. No jar, very cheap and tiny amounts.
Doesn’t Boston brown bread have to be made in a tin can becuse it won’t hold its shape?
You probably wouldn’t like HP sauce. I would say that to anyone. I can’t imagine anyone liking it. Lol.
This is so Off Topic from merry olde England, but I have become obsessed with this recipe and I am making it once a week now, maybe forever.
It’s spicy but the tofu tastes better than tofu has a right to taste. You can throw in some broccoli or mushrooms or whatever. With rice of course.
https://thekoreanvegan.com/favorite-tofu-recipe-evar/
Im not vegan but I am on a Korean kick right now.
Netflix scooped it up.
Quel dommage.
And I think the show ditched the women, including Berry.
Trying to remember, didn’t I watch it on Netflix? How else to see it?
PBS.
THE DEVIL'S CREAM TEA
METHOD Fill homemade cheese scone with Philadelphia brand cream cheese, add a large dollop of Chili Jam.
Wash down w/ glass of chilled Apple Cider.
ALTERNATE MENU use plain scones and clotted cream washed down with with Pear Cider or Apple Jack.
That looks so good! The tofu looks spicy & really browned. I’ve told this story before: my late father used to make the most delicious tofu burgers. They had chili powder, onions sliced & textured vegetable protein. Sounds maybe repulsive, but NO. They were so delicious & savory. I have tried to recreate them a bunch of times. Sadly without success.
I’m going to try your recipe. I think it’s awesome that you watched the baking show with your mom too. : )
THX! I look for it.
If I can’t find it, will I go to Penzeys? Naw. I’ll find a M.E. grocery store.
Founds these...
https://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/slideshow/sumac-recipes
I’m not sure if it’s done in a coffee tin for that reason or just tradiditon; but it is usually steamed rather than baked, so the shape probably works for that method.
I’ve never made it; we always bought the canned stuff when I was a kid.
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