Archives for September 2010

Tony Hancock Egg TV Advert 1950

Tony Hancock goes to work on another egg.

Wolves and wild boars

This week Peter talks about football and wild pigs, a natural match some might say. But in this case the football’s being chased up and down a pitch in the West Midlands, while the wild pig we’re talking about is a wild boar being chased through forest near the Caspian Sea. Good news for anyone […]

Cuissot de porc frais en sanglier

Leg of pork marinated in wine How to make pork taste like wild boar. We’ve taken this recipe from Peter’s battered and much-loved copy of Elizabeth David’s ‘French Provincial Cooking’. It’s not something to attempt if you’re pushed for time, the meat needs to be marinated for four days. This is a method of making […]

Côtes de porc Vallée d’Auge

Grilled pork chops with cider sauce This is a delicious way to serve pork chops; we think it goes well with mashed potatoes. Elizabeth David, whose book ‘French Provincial Cooking’ this recipe comes from, suggests straw potatoes, or a purée, or simply a plain green salad. You decide. For 4 4 pork chops 3 or […]

“Go to work on an egg” Tony Hancock and Patricia Hayes in 1950s TV ad

Tony Hancock goes to work on an egg