I was fed with delicious local pork and lamb. Two roast meals in one week. I had almost forgotten how good pork crackling can be. St Agnes is a large village, perhaps large enough to be considered a small town, and unlike many of the villages in other paerts of the country still manages to support a large number of small shops, two butchers, fishmonger, post office, newsagent, baker, coffee bar and grocers, pubs and restaurants. The nearest large supermarkets are at Truro. Not far but the busy narrow winding roads make the trip more of an expedition and this probably helps St. Agnes and the other villages retain their character.
I'm in Birmingham house sitting for Viv who is in Japan for a virology conference and staying on for a couple of weeks to explore the country. I have been given several small tasks to complete while she is away and not least of these is to pick and do something with the damsons. I have only been here a day and already I have invented Damson Cement. It is an incredibly strong adhesive and could revolutionise society as we know it. You can build houses, cars, planes, dentures and furniture from it. just to name a few possible uses.
As far as the culinary use of the damson goes, I will be posting some original damson recipes over the coming weeks.
First I shall start with:
Damsons on a Motorbike.
Ingredients.
Damsons.
1 motorbike (Honda or Suzuki will do, though I prefer the classic BSA or Norton.)
Method.
Place damsons on motorbike.
Serve cold with vanilla ice cream.
I realise this is more artwork that recipe but I can guarantee it will impress your dinner guests, especially if you ride the motorbike into the dining room. In that case i suggest using a tiny spot of honey to help secure each damson in place. Yum!
More exciting damson recipes to follow!