Shopping on Saturday
by allthebest • 28 Jul ’07 • foods, shopping • 1 Comment
There’s far more to British food than sliced white bread and baked beans, just ask Safia and Ian Thomas, owners of A. Gold a tiny London shop showcasing the traditional foods of Britain.
Forget fish and chips instead think of a country kitchen filled with lemon curd tartlets, mouth-watering hams, cheeses, pickles and pies. Safia and Ian have scoured the United Kingdom for people producing high-quality food in small amounts, using the best ingredients and traditional recipes. A. Gold has also become a flagship for endangered British foods such as clootie dumplings, Scotch Black Bun and Banbury cakes.
Visit A. Gold online for a visual delight, regional breakdown of foods, plus a little history.
Eccles cakes, welsh cakes, fly cemetaries… good bread from waitrose…. there used to be a gourmet store near my office at Kings London. Komindor & something, i think!