'Maw Broon's But An' Ben Cookbook' Description
A cookbook with a difference, this nostalgic collection of recipes dates back to 1940 and is entirely different, but just as good as, the first Maw Broon cookbook. Funny, inventive and full of humour and comic strips from "The Broons", with witty comments from the family members throughout, this second cookbook has more balance with both sweet, traditional, recipes as well as recipes with lighter, healthier ingredients.
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Title: Maw Broon's But An' Ben Cookbook |
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Illustrations & Other Content Notes: Full colour throughout |
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Sub Title Of Text: A Cookbook for Every Season, Using All the Goodness of the Land |
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Publication Date: 31/10/2008 |
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'Maw Broon's But An' Ben Cookbook' Contents: FishingPicnicsWalksForagingBarbecuesPick yer ain, grow yer ain, find it for freeWines, drinks and syrupsPrize cookingAfore a long day out (afore a long day oot)After a long day out (efter a long day oot)Holiday feastsTips on gardening, nostalgia, Tips for a good picnic include a good layer of butter to keep the sandwiches freshTips on boiling an egg - cool them completely or you get a black ring round them. Take twists of salt to sprinkle on the eggsTips on how to get a moister yolk and very hard yolk - advice for all tastesList of 153 recipes:How to boil an eggLayered loaf (includes cucumber, tomatoes, lettuce, chicken breast, crusty loaf)Mince sandwiches - lean mince, onions, butter, rocket)Sandwiches - posh layered sandwichesSteak pastiesColeslawMayonnaiseSalad dressingsEgg an' cress sandwiches - butter, mayo, cress, with wild garlicHoney roast chicken - oil, honey, waterSalad leaves - salt has many uses - release the beasties from the lettuceBeetroot salad (uses low fat mayo)Bean salad (veggie)Potato salad (uses creme fraiche, cider vinegar, tub of sour cream or creme fraiche)Home-made lemonadeOxtail soupTomato soup - has sugar in it, with salt (check other soups)Vegetable skewersSalmon kebabsSausages - uses drippingOther Barbie ideas - pineapple and melon cubesOnion relish How to cook a husbandHome made burgersChicken on a campfireSpit-roast chickenJoe's campfire bread Mushroom pateMushroom ketchupBramble jeelyQuick pea and mint soupNettle soupCauliflower soupChilli vinegarRaspberry vinegarHow to dry mushroomsApple chutneyBeetrootBeetroot chutneyCarrot and corinder soupPaw's dandelionadeCarrot frittersDandelion teaSweet chestnut burgersHerb vinegarsWine making tipsWines, drinks and syrups:Marigold syrupBramble syrupNettle beerTurnip wineSugarjelly waterParsley honey~turnipBramble wineAdvocaatDamson ginElderflower champagneSloe ginElderflower wineBlackcurrant liquerBlackberry wineHardgraft's sherryElderflower wineRumtopfFinnan and riceTatties and herringCod - fried cod fingersBrown troutBaked perchMusselsWhite sauceMacaroni and fish pieLemon sole in lemon an dillDover soleBaked carpBaked pikeWonder bites - recipeVictoria spongeMeringuesEasey peasey almond macaroonTart pastryAmerican style apple pieWinter whisky marmaladeSnow ballsIsa's loafPlain girdle sconesBeetroot chutneyAustralian bunsShort crust pastrySemolina cakeFruit cakeFruit tartsPlum tartJam and picklePavlovaBut an ben clootie dumplingWheaten loafBanana breadSpanish hot chocolateHoney cakeMorning rollsCrescent rollsRollsDrop sconesFried sheep kidneysKippersOat muffinsBeetroot chocolate muffinsBoiled eggsSpanish eggsPoached eggsBacon and eggsSlow cookin in the hay boxRabbit casserole with mustardBeans and bacon casseroleCurryBaked mushroomsMartha's beef goulashEgg pieVegetable pieVegetable bakeMinceBaked eggsToast and mushroomsWelsh rarebitSardine toastMixed grillLamb hot potSpecial chilliSultana tartsCinnamon applesCustardMock creamShrove Tuesday pancakesRoast venisonPainting boiled eggs for easterHot cross bunsSimnel cakeRoast grouseGingerbreadAuld alliance puddingRoast duckGingerbreadSauce for duckRum butterRoast gooseStuffing for a gooseRoast chickenLemon and parsley stuffingBread sauceCherry cakeSultana bunGranma broon's steak pieShortbreadBlack bunBaked hamChristmas cakeThe rules of conkersA poke and a stalkA pudding made of small birds - from the Plain cookery for the working classesTIPS ON:A gardener's year - spring, summer, autumn, winterBerry picking, tattie howkin, foraging and gardeningTips for finding wild food from HoraceMushroom pickingWild garlic - how to identify, pics of
Maw Broon is the matriach of the 11-strong family The Broons. The Broons, whose comic strip has appeared every week in D C Thomson's Sunday Post for more than 70 years, is Scotland's most-loved cartoon family.