I was thinking of doing something about the changing skyline of Rotterdam today, but since the weather really wasn't suitable, I went shopping instead.
We definitely used to have liver sausage in Yorkshire when I was a nipper. That, garlic sausage, and tongue were the usual non-ham bits of charcuterie we would have for Saturday lunch after the weekly Asda trip. Though we didn't call it charcuterie back then, obv.
Looking it up now, it looks like Asda still sell it. It wasn't something that was part of my childhood, it must be said, but it's the sort of thing I wouldn't have eaten back then either. I quite like it these days, though, in a decent dark brown crusty roll.
I think anyone who likes markets would like this one, but yeah, I think you'd have a great time in the fish department. The Dutch fish names are often surprisingly unlike the English ones - cod is kabeljauw, 'cable jaw' (although that makes sense if you think of their barbels) while haddock is schelvis - but it's pretty easy to tell that an eel is an eel even if it's labelled paling.
I like liver sausage, and it's one of the things that's not too difficult to find. Unlike heringsalat, which is only really accessible now through the magic of Ocado.
I also really like both paprika and bolognese crisps, and want to try paprika-bolognese and satay flavour crisps now!
I tried the paprika-bolognese and they were a bit of a disappointment, really. The warm of the paprika and the sharp of the tomato just sort of cancelled each other out. (Satay ones are totally the best flavour. They've got a bit of the heat of proper satay in and everything.)
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This actually made me laugh out loud.
Splendid market, I like the look of all that fish and cheese, sounds like heaven for me, and smoked eel is delicious. Nom!
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I also really like both paprika and bolognese crisps, and want to try paprika-bolognese and satay flavour crisps now!
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