xmas pork pie breakfast

[Jill Sparrow 9,574]

#242

 

I was a bit apprehensive about mentioning it, Ben, as thought perhaps Marsden's was a bit too high class to stock tinned steak & kidney pies/puds or common corned beef! 

 

[Jill Sparrow 9,574]

I've just remembered something else we used to have when I was little. It came in a tin and was in powder form until mixed with water which made a pink paste. It was then fried in a pan and was some sort of fritter. Tasted quite unusual. Must have had some tomato in it. Can't remember what it was called. My sister loved it.

 

Anyone know what I'm on about, because I don't! Help, Ben!   

[benjamin1945 15,496]

Oh no Jill................we also had to look after the 'Great Unwashed'.......it was the Missionary in us........Corned Beef we stocked in many brands,....all came in that unique shaped 12oz can..................Fray Bentos,Princess,Hereford and Veribest..............it also came in 6lb cans which we opened and sold sliced at 1/4 per Qtr.

 

226# edit.........got me there Jill,i'll give it some thought............

[Jill Sparrow 9,574]

#245

 

I've got the name Frizettes in my head and it was made by a company whose name also began with an F.  I think they were a relic of WW2. 

[Guest]

I'm intrigued Jill..all I recall Xmas morning was lashings of Sainsburys red label and Dundee cake.

[catfan 14,782]

 Had some corned beef today !

[benjamin1945 15,496]

Jill..............can't recall selling it,but it sounds like a form of powdered egg.......................

[Jill Sparrow 9,574]

#247

 

All I can find is reference to Crestona Foods and Frizettes. Don't recognise the manufacturer. I think dad used to buy it from Burton's of Smithy Row. He was always in there!

[Chaddy 0]

Age 12 (early 1960's)  I worked on my uncle's farm near Wysall. I was called into the kitchen after all animals fed and watered and offered pork pie, Branston pickle, a glass of sherry and unsliced bread. Kept this tradition going for the last 52 years and my son in law also buys into the tradition. Family originated from Sutton Bonnington, again as farmers.

[Jill Sparrow 9,574]

Welcome to Nottstalgia, Chaddy! Hope you will enjoy this site and look forward to reading your memories of times past!

[radfordred 6,278]

It's a council house thing we've just had Ferrero Rochers for breakfast.

[radfordred 6,278]

Youth in pub said he has his pork pie hot? Hot! ..... With all the juices (jelly) running down his arm .......... Dirty boy.

[radfordred 6,278]

Best way to eat pork pie cut it in half scoop out all the disgusting grey interior & filthy jelly & chuck it in the bin & eat the pastry or give it the dog  

[Deepdene Boy 640]

I shall be having mine, you can take the boy out of Nottingham.....

[radfordred 6,278]

Not moving Christmas Day, Smirnoff on me cornflakes.

[wurrows 3]

Nottingham born and bred, got married and moved to Bramcote. I never heard of pork pie for breakfast until I visited the 'Rosegrower' pub (now long gone). Everyone in the pub told me it was a local tradition to eat pork pie with mustard for Christmas breakfast, so for the last 40 years I eat pork pie, mustard, a piece of Stilton and drink a glass of port, Christmas morning. Heaven on a plate and in a glass.

I read somewhere that it was a tradition that originated in Nottinghamshire in Victorian times, and D.H. Lawrence always had this for Christmas breakfast.

 

Re: previous comments about fried eggs. - I once had a pint of Kimberleys at the Railway And Nelson in Kimberley (across the road from the brewery), and ordered a fried egg and bacon cob. I bit into the cob, and the egg yoke ran down my fingers. The best cob I ever eaten in my life!

[radfordred 6,278]

Daughter in-law turned up with her own vegan pigs in blankets, looked like a damp Smiths frazzle, did think about burning them, also a vegan pork pie, just looked its still in the fridge, treat the dickybods later.    

[Deepdene Boy 640]

I can't understand why vegans want their food to look like meat. If your vegan, fine, but don't pretend you're not by tarting your food up as something that its not. You  wouldn't want us meat eaters disguisung a steak as a carrot.

 

[Annesley Red 60]

Pork Pie - workingmans/womans caviar 

[Beekay 4,275]

I love pork pie, but for the life of me, I can't find any with a decent jelly inside. There must be somewhere that sells them. I've asked at shops where they sell "hand raised pies" and they say "oh yes there's jelly in", but when you cut into them, bugger all !

[philmayfield 5,361]

I considered that Jack Bailey’s at Upper Broughton made the very best pork pies but sadly the shop has now closed.

[Beekay 4,275]

Story of my life. Missed the boat again. Oh for a decent pork pie.

[philmayfield 5,361]

You could try making one yourself. We organised a completion at the pub a few years ago and had some very good entries. I put one in from  Pork Farms and won second prize. I had to confess!

[IAN FINN 571]

What was the prize phil?

[philmayfield 5,361]

No prize for coming second!