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malcolmc

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For those who are interested, this month’s Waitrose Food Illustrated magazine has an article on traditional Romany food.

Recipes are:-
Borscht,
Creamed mushrooms on toast,
Shrimp cakes,
Barbecued spicy chicken,
Frying-pan berry tart and
Griddle cakes.​
All taken from Gypsy Feast by Carol Wilson. Clear directions and excellent photos.

Enjoy.
 
Shame, I would have to go to Bristol to visit a Waitrose, over 30 miles away. In fact, as far as I know, there isn't one in the whole of Somerset. :(

Geoff
 
geoff88 said:
Shame, I would have to go to Bristol to visit a Waitrose, over 30 miles away. In fact, as far as I know, there isn't one in the whole of Somerset. :(

Geoff
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If you want the recipe and details they are on the Waitrose web site I linked above. There's a decent Waitrose in Bath.
 
Thanks Simon,
Must be going blind with the links. :) Bath is an even greater distance than Bristol from where I live. :(

May try the mushrooms.

Geoff
 
Nice link, interesting info on the origin of 'Gypsies' or 'Roma' as they prefer to be known. I'm sure that the Roma have a wealth of un-written knowledge passed down orally, I've always wanted to sit down for an evening with a proper group of Romanies and listen to the oldest and wisest of them for hours. Perhaps one day I shall.
 
I'm sure that the Roma have a wealth of un-written knowledge passed down orally
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They sure do as alot of the older generation do not read and write, but getting them to open upto a garje/gaji/gaje (sp?) can be kind of hard at times. We ended up talking language as alot of their words are derived from sanskrit as is hindi(of which I speak a little) ..... syntax is different but alot of nouns are the same ....chandre (moon) samudhra (sea) etc....

Ed
 
They sure do as alot of the older generation do not read and write, but getting them to open upto a garje/gaji/gaje (sp?) can be kind of hard at times. We ended up talking language as alot of their words are derived from sanskrit as is hindi(of which I speak a little) ..... syntax is different but alot of nouns are the same ....chandre (moon) samudhra (sea) etc....
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I saw a group of Roma the other day, they were proper, colourful caravans and all that. Apparrenty the word 'Muckety' which the Roma use as a kind of word for un-Halal or un-Kosher is sanskrit in origin, and perhaps the route for our word 'mucky'. I think the word is used in association with anything deemed too dirty to be brought into the caravan, which apparrently, must be kept extremely clean according to Roma lore. I must admit I find all this Roma stuff fascinating, I feel a surf-for-knowledge commin on!
 
oooh - gotta swing by waitrose on the way home then !
I think bushcrafters can learn alot from Romanies, gypsies and travellers. There are good and bad as in all groups of people, but having travelled with some I've learned alot from their way of life. Cooking all meals over a fire, sourcing water, carving clothes pegs and Chrysanthemums - The ultimate feather stick !
Not to mention poaching skills...
I look forward to the read.
Cheers
Rich
 
Moonraker said:
Good heads up Malcolm, thanks :)

Frying-Pan Berry Tart looks good ;)
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We've done something similar to the tart listed on the website with wild raspberries or blue berries while canoe camping.

Water, flour, salt, and oil for the crust, roll out the dough on the bottom of the canoe - sugar and berries for the filling. No cream, though.
 
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