One of my London based mates is about as much of a foodie as I am, so when she suggested we spend Saturday at Borough Market, I figured I'd be in for a treat. We stepped off the Metro at the London Bridge station and walked right in to foodie heaven. The air was full of different and lovely smells, there was fresh coffee, grilled meat, fish, seafood, cheeses, olive oils, olives, truffle as well as delicacies from around the world and it was like stepping in to a dream; a really hungry and delicious dream. The atmosphere was vibrant and friendly, encouraging you to try everything and talk to everyone about what they were selling and why it was unique and almost always why it all tasted so amazing. I loved every minute of it!
So many amazing products and friendly people, can't wait to go back! Next time I'm trying the whole grilled hog for sure.
Then of course there was the Pimm's tent! Pimm's is a proper British alcoholic drink, most commonly based on gin (Pimm's no 1 Cup), and was actually first founded in London in the 1800's, by a farmers son named Pimm. He first served it as an aid to digestion at his London based Oyster Bar, but after the drink became wildly popular, he started upscale production to meet demand, thus spreading it across the UK (I just love Wikipedia, thank you!) and to other parts of the world. We had our Pimm's the most popular way, mixed with Ginger Ale and loaded with fresh fruit. It was just what we needed after 2 hours looking at and tasting amazing food in the gorgeous spring weather London was serving us. Hey, Swedes, you can actually buy it at Systembolaget, it'll set you back about 195 SEK but will be very worth it if we get a good summer in Sweden this year!
After finishing our pitcher of Pimm's, we headed back in to the market area for some after Pimm's food. It wasn't hard to find a great selection, the difficulty was deciding what to eat!
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| A whole roasted hog was on the menu, unfortunately I didn't try this, but I'm sure it would have tasted wonderful. I went for something a little more basic instead. |
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| I just loved this guys company name, wish I'd thought of it first! SoulFood. Follow them on Twitter @EatSoulFood, I do! |
I ended up with a MASSIVE Frankfurter (yes, you may all make jokes about this) with sauerkraut, mustard and ketchup. It was great and soaked up the Pimm's nicely.
My gorgeous mates decided on Raclette, a swish dish consisting of a melted cheese (Raclette) over boiled potatoes with mini gherkins on the side. I had a taste and it was all a cheesy goodness!
It was truly inspirational walking around the market. So many great ideas and people who have had a foodie dream and made it into a reality. These guys below held themed cooking classes at the market, changing the themes daily. When we walked past they were making Pizzas, paying only about £10 for a class. And they got to eat it as well!
Thank you for a lovely day ladies!
New memories made and old ones brought back to life <3
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