scrubbedexpat133

Madhur Jaffrey Taste of India for me

Shard

LANCASTER CHEESE - any good pairings in a sandwich? It's fairly low on my cheese preference scale, but a block has made it's way into the refrigerator.

Jerseygirl

Nice…not as good as Cheshire cheese IMO but Lancashire cheese is pretty good. Like Cheshire cheese it is crumbly and grills well, much better than Cheddar IMO.

Shard

I didn't think of grilling it. Will try ! From what I recall I slightly prefer Cheshire to Lancashire too, but neither are in the league of Cheddar, Edam or Gruyere !

Jerseygirl

Try toasting crumpets, top with cheese and pop back under the grill. Delish.

Shard

I do like a bit of crumpet Seriously. My go to is butter and marmalade, and sometimes grated cheddar on top of that. Did you mean grilled Cheshire/Lancashire crumpets or any grilled cheese?

Jerseygirl

Cheese on top of marmalade?

I use Cheddar cheese here, but if I was in the UK it would be Cheshire.

Shard

You have to try it ! So delicious. I said the same thing when a Brazilian friend told me that what they do. Although I wouldn't go too heavy on the marmalade.

Jerseygirl

OK, on your recommendation I will try it.

Shard

Great. I usually just grate a light cheddar topping, I don't grill it. Forgot to add, crushed black pepper then takes it to the next level ! I think I better go stock up on crumpets tomorrow, I've made myself hungry.

Jerseygirl

I keep a supply in the freezer.

Shard

I don't have that kind of restraint on crumpets or English muffins. Even from the freezer, I will get through them very quickly.

SaskRuss

Dried green split peas available in most stores

1 cup peas to every 3 cups of water

Bring to the boil then simmer for approximately 90 mins

Add salt and pepper to taste

Taste great and much cheaper than buying imported cans if you`re on a budget too

bats

If you're talking about mushy peas then you need dried marrowfat peas not just dried peas

SaskRuss

Not at all, green split peas work just as well. I got the recipe from a British expat living in the states, you really wouldn't know the difference