The Hackney Butchers Association

I had a go at these recently.  I small cup of polenta goes a very long way!  You end up with 4-5 cups of polenta...

Beetroot, Borlotti Beans , Cabbages, Cardoons , Chard, Fennel , Kohlrabi, Pumpkins , Rocket, Salsify , Spinach, Turnips , Apples, Crab Apples , Damsons, Pears , Quinces, Wild Mushrooms , Chestnuts, Walnuts , Thyme, Butternut Squash, Rosehip, Sloes , Rowanberries, Scottish Oysters , Parsnips, Guinea Fowl , Clementines, Wood Pigeon , Sea bass, Squid, Turbot, Venison , Elderberries, Figs , Grouse, Watercress Clams , Crabs, Duck , Grey Mullet, Goose , Haddock, Hake , Halibut, Hare , John Dory, Kale , Lemon Sole, Lobster , Mackerel, Mallard, Monkfish, Mussels , Onions, Partridges , Pheasant, Plaice , Plums, Rabbit, Scallops. That reminds me...  rabbits!  It's about time to make some rabbit stews again, phew.   Maybe like the Eagle pub's classic... Arroz con Conejo - Spanish Rice with Rabbit It's cold, but I love October!

These are what salted peanuts want to be when they grow up. This is a classic Spanish tapas.  It's very simple and very rewarding.  Gotta love the Spanish! To read how to do it click below

Beautiful tender meat infused with Caraway seeds and garlic, with a mountain of crispy crackling. This has to be one of the cheapest cuts of meat and massively under-valued.  The ones I bought yesterday (from Theobalds ) were £1.80 per knuckle.  There is a lot of meat on them, a big one can easily feed two hungry & greedy people, that's porky-heaven at 90p per person!  It's a fatty cut so not for everyone I guess.  It's like a cross between gammon & pork belly.  You can use them for a classic pea & ham soup, or braised Chinese style with cinnamon and star-anise, or plain roasted like they do in Germany.  The last route is the one I did last night.   Yum... The cooking time is quite long, 2-3 hours, so this would be perfect for a lazy Sunday lunch on a cold winter's day.  Log burning fire... bottle of wine...or two... mmmnnnn CLICK BELOW FOR RECIPE: