Tag Archives: Theobalds

Mexican Sausages

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Mad Dog

September 27th, 2013 This week Marek the Butcher created some Mexican style sausages. These are made of course ground pork, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, cloves, cumin, mild paprika and vinegar. I wouldn’t call these a chorizo personally but I did find an online  Mexican chorizo recipe which does contain … Continue reading →

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Last Chance Barbecue

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Mad Dog

September 12th, 2013 Last week we had a heatwave followed by rain – this week Autumn arrived with cooler temperatures and more rain. It’s a good job I invited Audrey and Fiona over for a last chance barbecue while it … Continue reading →

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Linguiça Calabresa

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Mad Dog

April 4th, 2013 I walked into the butcher’s shop last week and immediately noticed some unusual sausages – Brazilian Linguiça Calabresa. From what I’ve read and there’s not a huge amount of info readily available, this type of sausage has its … Continue reading →

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Crab stuffed Lamb

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Mad Dog

November 20th, 2012 On Sunday I cooked Sunday lunch for 9 people with Oli, chez Rick and Su in Golders Green. We went to Borough Market to plan the meal, but I bought a leg of lamb from Theobalds on the … Continue reading →

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Wesker and Son

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Mad Dog

September 28th, 2012 I found an unusual butcher today in Smithfield Meat Market – Wesker and Son. I hadn’t noticed this stall before, but the meat did seem to be exceptionally fresh. I was quite tempted by some of the more exotic … Continue reading →

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Cumberland Barbecue

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Mad Dog

July 24th, 2012 Finally the monsoons abated and the sun came out. Forgive the dramatics, but it’s half way through summer and it’s rained nearly every day! Having been shopping for summer food, I set light to some lump wood … Continue reading →

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Beef and Chilli Sausages

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Mad Dog

February 4th 2012 Marek the Butcher had some more sausages for me to try this week – beef and chilli. Marek said these contained ground beef, black pepper, chilli, paprika, red pepper and turmeric. In conversation he mentioned that beef … Continue reading →

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Season’s Greetings

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Mad Dog

December 24th, 2011 Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Many thanks to Theobalds Butchers for providing such a brilliant and unusual festive window (and a lot of meat throughout the year).

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Feeding the 5,000

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Mad Dog

November 19th, 2011 I went to an unusual event yesterday, in Trafalgar Square. Free Lunch – Feeding the 5,000. The event was organised by Tristram Stuart, to highlight the amount of food that the West throws away, annually. As food … Continue reading →

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Boned, Stuffed, Leg of Lamb

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Mad Dog

July 18th, 2011 The butcher had some boned leg of lamb on special offer, so I bought one to stuff and roast. The bone was removed from the leg without cutting open the flesh and therefore, it had a cavity … Continue reading →

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