Magyar Mutton

As promised...

A recipe from our friends in Hungary, a big thank you to Guy for sending this.

1.5 kilos neck of mutton.
Two onions, thinly sliced.
One carrot, diced.
300 grams mushrooms, skinned and cut into small - ish pieces.
Two bay leaves, six whole garlic cloves, two tsps of ground rosemary and one rosemary stalk.

500ml red wine

200ml vegetable stock

Put the cast iron bowl over a medium heat and add 1 tblsp oil.  Sweat the onions and carrots until soft.  Add the rest of the ingredients and carefully transfer the bowl to the heater base.  Cover with the lid.

Cook on LOW for 8 hours.
It may benefit from returning to the hob and reducing the remaining juices.
Serve with vegetables of choice and dumplings.

Man walks into a shop...

....or get me to the church on time.

I am really pleased to see that the weather is finally picking up and I hope it stays like this for all the summer weddings scheduled over the next few months.  I already know of several couples adding the Netherton Foundry products to their present lists with foresight and planning.  But there are those for whom "last minute" is the only way to shop.

I was entertained by a story at our lovely stockist, The Galley in Woodstock  last time I visited them.
Update - sadly the Galley is no longer open

One Saturday morning the shop door burst open and in rushes a man dressed in full wedding outfit, with his top hat under his arm.  "Quick," he says, " I need a wedding present and I'm due at the church in 5 minutes."  Looking round the great choice in the shop, his eyes lit on the Netherton Foundry Slow Cooker http://www.netherton-foundry.co.uk/shop/slow-cookers/NFS-105SCB-slow-cooker and he made his choice!  "I'll have that if you can wrap it and have it ready for me to pick up after the ceremony."  and, of course they did!
Whether they all lived happily ever after is unknown, but I certainly hope so!

I am not suggesting that we all leave it so late, but it created a fantastic image in my mind and I only wish I had the skill to create to you a cartoon strip of the story. 

Those of you who follow us on Twitter will know that our MP, Philip Dunne came to visit us recently and here's the photo to prove it.... he's the one on the right

New recipe from Hungary coming soon!

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