Roasted Lincolnshire sausages Mediterranean style

Lincolnshire sausages roasted in the oven on a bed of red pepper, red onion and new potatoes.

ingredients

• Lincolnshire sausages
• red pepper
• red onion
• Boston new potatoes

method 

red pepper red onion new potatoes sausage Mediterranean style pic.twitter.com/NSw8dvbxRN

— Keith Parkins (@keithpp) April 21, 2024

red pepper red onion new potatoes sausage Mediterranean style fan oven 150C for one hour or until the sausages are cooked #sausages #Mediterranean #recipes pic.twitter.com/rub2LQH016

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Cut red onion, red pepper, potatoes into small chunks.

Potatoes in a pot of lightly salted boiling water.  Simmer for five minutes.  Drain.

Vegetables in a pan, toss with olive oil. Season with salt and ground pepper, a pinch of herbes de Provence. Prick the sausages, lay on top of the vegetables.

Fan oven for sixty minutes, until the sausages are cooked, turning occasionally.

thoughts

roasted Lincoln sausages Mediterranean style pic.twitter.com/1NfZAABdyC

— Keith Parkins (@keithpp) April 21, 2024

roasted Lincoln sausages Mediterranean style pic.twitter.com/ChoUO8Edjp

— Keith Parkins (@keithpp) April 21, 2024

OMG this takes Lincolnshire sausages from Redhill farm shop ( the best in the country) to another level.

The flavours of the red onion, red pepper, Lincolnshire sausages compliment each other.

I found it needed longer than 60 minutes to cook the sausages.

Accompanied by a glass of Greek red wine.

Espresso martini milkshake

My riff on the espresso martini hard shake.

– 40ml Sapling wheat vodka
– 20ml Licor 43
– 10ml Monin vanilla syrup
– two shots WiseCup Colombian espresso
– three drops cacao bitters
– 80ml raw milk
– garnish dark chocolate shavings

Shake with ice, strain into chilled glass. Shave dark chocolate as garnish.

The use of raw milk takes to a whole new level.

espresso martini milkshake

– 40ml Sapling vodka
– 20ml Licor 43
– 10ml Monin vanilla syrup
– two shots WiseCup Colombian esprqesso
– three drops cacao bitters
– 80ml raw milk
– garnish dark chocolate shavings

Shake, strain into chilled glass. Shave dark chocolate as garnish. pic.twitter.com/qHpfqvojWm

— Keith Parkins (@keithpp) April 20, 2024

espresso martini milkshake

– 40ml Sapling vodka
– 20ml Licor 43
– 10ml Monin vanilla syrup
– two shots WiseCup Colombian esprqesso
– three drops cacao bitters
– 80ml raw milk
– garnish dark chocolate shavings

Shake, strain into chilled glass. Shave dark chocolate as garnish. pic.twitter.com/oI9BxzkJLd

— Keith Parkins (@keithpp) April 20, 2024

Castle Hill farmers market

A dismal market outside Lincoln Castle, this time of year, about as good as it gets.

The market was quiet. Though I was told it was busier earlier. Why are these markets always busy when I’m not there?

Tomato plants off one stall. Heritage varieties.

Cheese and raw milk and creme fraiche off the cheese stall. Cornish yarg and Colston Blue.

Dressed crab off the fishmonger.

Chicken and mushroom pie off the pie stall.

A new stall festooned with Great Taste award stickers. Either peddling crap under the guise of award winning, or quality produce giving credibility to a consumer scam.  Half a dozen small lamb sausages for a tenner.

Why did I buy a bottle of milk from Redhill Farm shop when I’d bought raw milk from the cheese stall?

Why was there a stall selling hot dogs?

Haddock and chips at Elite on the Bail.

Walking down Steep Hill, a lot of visitors are about.

Once down in the city centre, gangs of drunken scum. Each Saturday it gets worse.

I didn’t stop for a coffee. I just wanted to escape from the city centre as quickly as possible.

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— Keith Parkins (@keithpp) April 20, 2024

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— Keith Parkins (@keithpp) April 20, 2024

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— Keith Parkins (@keithpp) April 20, 2024

Doddington Hall farm shop

Last Saturday, a visit to Doddington Hall farm shop.

Impressive farm shop. I visited Henry’s a few weeks ago. I was not impressed.

Doddington Hall, high quality, but expensive.

King’s Cross Station street food market

On leaving Mare Street Market and Netil Market, I headed to the street food market outside the front of King’s Cross Station.

I always get to King’s Cross Station early to allow time to wander around the market. I had hoped to visit Caravan and Redemption behind King’s Cross Station, but no time.

It used to be the people who owned the businesses manning the stalls. Now I never see the same people twice.

One stall had music blaring out. Not acceptable. Whoever is responsible for the market needs to deal with this.

I noticed at least two stalls had the Great Taste Award consumer scam black stickers on their stalls. I queried this with one stall. The unpleasant woman manning the stalls turned very nasty, refused to answer my question on the pie I was pointing to, then snatched out of my hand what I was about to buy. Rip off on bottles of water, £1-50, elsewhere 50p.

I mentioned her action to another stall. He said it was not acceptable behaviour. He’d been happy to talk to me earlier.

King's Cross Station street food market #food #KingsCross #London pic.twitter.com/XHNnp0SxDr

— Keith Parkins (@keithpp) April 19, 2024

bread King's Cross Station street food market #bread #streetfood #KingsCross #London pic.twitter.com/pghBdYZPev

— Keith Parkins (@keithpp) April 19, 2024

cakes King's Cross Station street food market #cakes #streetfood #KingsCross #London pic.twitter.com/HoOGpJ4xNt

— Keith Parkins (@keithpp) April 19, 2024

pig-ignorant trader refused to describe produce snatched what I wished to buy out of my hand King's Cross Station street food market #food #markets #KingsCross #London pic.twitter.com/dxSVBBMkWI

— Keith Parkins (@keithpp) April 19, 2024

Netil Market

On leaving Mare Street Market, I was directed  to Netil Market around the corner. A street food market.

A collection of semi-permament food stalls, including one serving specialty coffee.

Hidden, off the beaten track.

I did not eat, as I had already eaten.

– PHOTOS Netil Market

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— Keith Parkins (@keithpp) April 18, 2024

Netil Market #coffee #Hackney #London pic.twitter.com/cfKxOSLYvy

— Keith Parkins (@keithpp) April 18, 2024

Netil Market #coffee #Hackney #London pic.twitter.com/wm9ez05Rok

— Keith Parkins (@keithpp) April 18, 2024

Netil Market #noodles #Hackney #London pic.twitter.com/31TzhwJOkf

— Keith Parkins (@keithpp) April 18, 2024

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— Keith Parkins (@keithpp) April 18, 2024

Netil Market #pasta #Hackney #London pic.twitter.com/hShbp7ryz5

— Keith Parkins (@keithpp) April 18, 2024

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— Keith Parkins (@keithpp) April 18, 2024

Netil Market #bagels #Hackney #London pic.twitter.com/HsnEsqgf9e

— Keith Parkins (@keithpp) April 18, 2024

Mare Street Market

A choice of  bus 236 or 106 Finsbury Park to Mare Street. It seemed to take forever to reach Mare Street 

I had in my mind, Mare Street a narrow street with market stalls. I find myself in a wide thorouhfare. A long walk to Mare Street Market, past Hackney Empire, past Hackney Town Hall.

Impressive. I was reminded of SoHo Haus in Berlin, though smaller.

A coffee roastery, deli, pizzeria, record store, florist. Long tables, shelves by the window with 13A sockets. Outside seating, more long tables.

I was tempted by a pizza, but having eaten pizza only two days earlier at Home Slice in Covent Garden, I checked out the deli.

Spoilt for choice. I settled on a bagel, covered with what I assumed to be poppy seeds. Inside smoked salmon and cheese. Delicious.

Flying Horse Roastery only served takeaway from their hatch. A cappuccino from the deli, beans and capsules from the roastery.

I arrived by bus from Finsbury Park, a long tedious journey, then a long walk along Mare Street.

I returned via London Fields, Overground to Liverpool Street , then Underground to King’s Cross

Around the corner from Mare Street Market, a street food market, Netil Market.

I walked along the embankment, a far more interesting walk than Mare Street.

– PHOTOS Mare Street Market

The Pigeon

A lovely little bar opposite The Truman Brewery, brew their own beer, cocktails, and their own sausage rolls.

I was indulged, espresso martini made under my direction.

I decided to try their beer, then another, two sausage rolls.

I left at midnight, found my way to Shoreditch High Street station, and caught the last Overground train to Highbury and Islington.

Dosa World

Wandering around Brick Lane, I was told I would not find disa, then on second thoughts, try Dosa World

A simple dosa.

Now very tired. Maybe make Shoreditch High Street station whilst still late.

I looked in The Pigeon and did not leave until midnight.

Luckily I found my way to the station and caught the last Overground train to Highbury and Islington.

Brick Lane

After exiting The London Coffee Festival, I relaxed with an espresso martini out of a can acquired at the coffee festival. It was better than expected.

It was a pleasant evening. I had a wander around Brick Lane.

Rather than eat later, I decided to eat in Brick Lane.

Spoilt for choice of places to eat.  A dosa at Dosa World.

Tiredness hit men

I looked in a little bar, The Pigeon.

I had intended to leave Brick Lane whilst still light, to find my way to Shoreditch High Street station

Midnight, ine espresso martini, two beers, two sausage rolls later,  I left The Pigeon and made the last Overground train for  Highbury and Islington, changed to the Victoria Line for Finsbury Park.