Many years ago I consulted Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management on the subject of Broccoli and Stilton Soup.
‘Take a head of cauliflower’ she starts, ‘and turn it upside down, drop it into boiling broth’.
Which is pretty much the recipe they seem to have been following at the Star Inn in Yorkshire.
Except that they held the Chef upside down, and dropped his head into the Broccoli and Stilton Soup……just the one Chef – you know the old saying, “too many cook’s spoil the broth”…..then served the soup to the customers in the Michelin starred ‘Star Inn’ in Yorkshire.
Another Chef has now been arrested after a third Chef came forward and claimed that his backside had been set on fire by a blowtorch – presumably in an attempt to make Beam Brûlée…
Picturesque little place isn’t it? Nowhere near as colourful as the kitchen antics…
Anna is the landlady of the Raccoon Arms. She lives in the Monbazillac area of South West France and still takes a keen interest in British politics.
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From The Mail:
Yesterday a police spokeswoman confirmed the allegations.
He has been released on police bail pending further inquiries.
Yesterday [one of the owners] said:
Well it’s Yorkshire! It’s just a bit of playful joshing oop ‘ere, love!
Gildas the Scribbler (resident of the ancient land of Danelaw)
Fly, there’s a waiter in my soup.
With a riposte like that, Gloria will be left sulking.
Oooh, things are really starting to sizzle around here!
Ah le Yorkshire! (was there a long long time ago and never thought there were Chefs there…
[i found the raccoon i told you about on FB, shall i send it to you?]
Always a pleasure reading you, Mrs Anna Raton-Laveur
Laurent,
So long as he is good looking,I don’t accomodate ugly Raccoons…….