Christmas may well be over and all our relatives have returned to England, but we are still constantly reminded of their presence by the ‘English’ treats that they left behind.
I know that the French produce some wonderful cheeses but I still have a weakness for strong cheddar, and the fridge now boasts a couple of blocks. A red tin of Family Circle biscuits is still kicking around, but I fear all that remains are the shortbread biscuits!
I also believe there is a tiny wedge of a particularly good Stilton that Mum bought over and sadly I finished the chutney yesterday.
Whilst my treats are all food-orientated, Mark has another passion which is not available in France, English beer!
Yesterday he made some shelving for his newly acquired beer. Should I be worried?
Custom made beer-shelving? What do your locals think?
I agree with you on the cheese front. Although the French have loads of great cheeses, we Brits have our own World-beaters with Cheddar and Stilton. In fact, when we got married in Bordeaux in 2009 Nadine and I (with a gentle persuasion from our traiteur) chose to serve a portion of Stilton alongside 2 French cheeses as part of our wedding meal. Many of our French guests enjoyed it, but there was quite a bit left on plates at the end of the meal. In fact, it came as a surprise to many of our guests that British cheese actually existed.
We also made a traditional keg of beer available, and this went down very well.