Minor British Institutions: Strawberries & cream.
By Sean O'Grady, Saturday, 19 June 2010
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/minor-british-institutions-strawberries--cream-2004025.html
Strawberries and cream, these days taken for granted were a true revolution in Tudors time.Combining the two was the work of the most powerful man in England at the time, Cardinal Wolsey, who used his new dish to impress the rich and powerful who came for the entertainment at the Hampton Court Palace. The dish was first served up in 1509 and this simple recipe has obviously stood the test of time. The original wild English strawberries were smaller and not as juicy as the strawberries we know nowadays.
Almost everyone enjoys strawberries covered in whipped cream on a nice summer day and apparently we are eating them throughout the centuries. I did not know that strawberries with cream are originally from the UK. I want to thank Cardinal Wolsey for combining the two ingredients, it is a true enrichment of life.
By Sean O'Grady, Saturday, 19 June 2010
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/minor-british-institutions-strawberries--cream-2004025.html
Strawberries and cream, these days taken for granted were a true revolution in Tudors time.Combining the two was the work of the most powerful man in England at the time, Cardinal Wolsey, who used his new dish to impress the rich and powerful who came for the entertainment at the Hampton Court Palace. The dish was first served up in 1509 and this simple recipe has obviously stood the test of time. The original wild English strawberries were smaller and not as juicy as the strawberries we know nowadays.
Almost everyone enjoys strawberries covered in whipped cream on a nice summer day and apparently we are eating them throughout the centuries. I did not know that strawberries with cream are originally from the UK. I want to thank Cardinal Wolsey for combining the two ingredients, it is a true enrichment of life.
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