11 good old english Recipes

old potatoes, peeled and cut into chunky sticks, oil (for frying ), salt, vinegar

plain flour, salt, butter, lard or 4 oz white vegetable fat, milk , and, water , mixed in equal proportions, boneless skinless chicken breasts , dieced into 1/2-inch cubes, good quality pork sausage , casings discarded and crumbled into pieces, chopped pancetta or 8 oz chopped ham or 8 oz bacon, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh sage leaf, chopped fresh thyme leave, ground mace or 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg, allspice, lemon , rind of, grated, salt, fresh ground black pepper, butter or lard, for greasing, egg, beaten for glaze, vegetables or 1/2 pint chicken stock, sachet gelatin powder

fresh fragrant red rose petals (free of pesticides), white sugar, good brandy, cold water

good white crabmeat , picked free of shells, kraft old english cheese spread, mayonnaise, garlic powder, butter, softened, hot pepper or 1 dash cayenne pepper, to taste, toasted english muffins, chopped fresh parsley, for garnish, salt , to taste

mayonnaise, or enough to hold tuna together when mixed, good squirt of yellow mustard (about a tsp), old bay seafood seasoning, salt and pepper, to taste, just a splash of fresh lemon juice, albacore tuna in oil, drained well (tuna packed in water will not yield the same flavor), stalk celery, sliced thin, onion, finely diced, water chestnuts, finely diced, hard boiled eggs, diced, shredded cheddar cheese, english muffins, split in half and toasted, tomato slices (optional, but oh so good !)

egg yolks, whole milk (1 cup plus 4 tbsp), sugar, whipping cream, cornstarch , dissolved in 4 tbsp water, vanilla, nutmeg, ground, whipping cream, poundcake (two days old) or 1 -2 small sponge cake (two days old), cream sherry (use a good 1), raspberry jam, frozen raspberries, thawed and drained (not traditional)

good white crabmeat , picked free of all shells, cheddar-horseradish spread (recommended : kraft old english), mayonnaise, garlic powder, butter (1 stick), softened, hot sauce or cayenne pepper, toasted bread rounds, chopped parsley leaves, for garnish

butter, softened, mayonnaise (use real for this recipe), kraft old english sharp cheese spread, garlic salt, onion powder, celery salt, dried parsley flakes, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, green onions, diced finely, canned crab meat (use the good stuff!), well drained, french bread , sliced in half lengthwise

garlic croutons, bread crumbs , 3/4 inch cubes are good. (cut from day old, sturdy bread with crusts remeoved), evoo, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, flat leaf parlsey, finely chopped, grated lemon zest, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, dressing, fragrant evoo, red or white wine vinegar , or fresh lemon juice, chopped shallots, dijon mustard, chopped fresh oregano, mashed oil-packed anchoves (2-4 filets), kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, salad, gently packe baby arugula, washed and dried, firm-ripe tomatoes, cored, seeded and diced (about 2 cup), english cucumber, seeded and diced (about 2 cups), meaty kalamata or cerignola olives, pitted and quartered, firm feta cheese, cut into 1/2 inch dice , (about 1 1/2 cup)