Friday 16 December 2022

Borough Market - Season’s eatings

 


Borough Talks Christmas specials

 
For a pair of very special Christmas podcast episodes, host Angela Clutton wanders around the Market in the charming company of two of the country’s most engaging food experts. Cookery writer and ‘queen of leftovers’ Melissa Hemsley joins her to chat to traders at Raya, Food & Forest and The Tinned Fish Company, try Indonesian snake fruit and discuss her Christmas food fixations (including Christmas pudding with cheese). In part two, Angela follows Jeremy Lee, charismatic chef-proprietor of Quo Vadis and author of the hit cookbook Cooking, as he shops at Ginger Pig, Mons Cheesemongers and Neal’s Yard Dairy, and holds forth about his memories of the Market, his love of a good spud, and his predictably indulgent approach to Christmas cooking.
 
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Christmas opening & Borough Market Online deadline
 

Borough Market is open every day until Christmas, including an extra hour on Sunday (10am – 4pm) and a bumper day of trading on 23 December (8am – 6pm). On Christmas Eve, we’ll be opening and closing early (8am – 3pm).
After Christmas, we reopen on 28 December so you can stock back up again. On New Year’s Eve, we’ll have another early start and finish (8am – 3pm) before closing for New Year. We then kick off 2023 on 4 January.
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Borough Market Online has all the high-quality seasonal produce you need for Christmas, as well as a selection of spectacular hampers. Pre-Christmas delivery slots are still available, with a cut-off of 2pm on 21 December. Order now. 

Christmas, Borough Market style

For a guide to making the perfect Borough Market Christmas dinner, as formulated by the peerless Ed Smith, head over to the digital edition of Market Life issue 51. Meanwhile, over on Instagram we’ve been rolling out a fantastic series of reels in which our expert traders offer their festive advice. Follow us to learn about oyster shucking, wreath making, the world’s best nut brittle and the art of the Italian aperitivo, with more to come as Christmas approaches!

Recipes

Jerusalem artichoke soup with hazelnut oil & crispy skins


A perfect Christmas starter: a velvety soup rich with the earthy, sweet flavour of jerusalem artichokes, which can be made ahead of time and easily reheated.
RECIPE BY ED SMITH

Cranberry crisp with toffee bourbon sauce


An easy Christmas dessert: cranberries and nuts with a sugary crumble and a creamy, boozy sauce.
RECIPE BY CELIA BROOKS
Traders

Cartwright Brothers Vintners

Clearly, good wine is one of the essential pillars of Christmas. A cornerstone of the Market since its foundation by brothers Martin and David Cartwright, Cartwright Brothers Vintners Ltd is now run by Martin’s son Richard, who sources a wide range of wines from around the world, mostly from independent estates. The stall also has a growing range of English wines, spirits, mead and fruit wines.

Alpine Deli

A perfect source of cured meats for a Boxing Day spread, Thea Wunderer’s Alpine Deli offers a snapshot of the cuisine of South Tyrol, the most northerly region of Italy. The region’s defining foodstuff is Speck Alto Adige, a ham with Protected Geographical Indication status. Other products include mountain salami, alpine bresaola, pancetta, venison prosciutto, smoked sausages and biltong.

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This week’s opening times
 
Monday10am – 5pm
Tuesday10am – 5pm
Wednesday10am – 5pm
Thursday
 
10am – 5pm
Evening of Cheese 6 – 9pm
Friday10am – 5pm
Saturday8am – 5pm
Sunday10am – 4pm


 
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