The 100 Mile Meal
Photo © Rob Jones
“If you missed the train I’m on
You will know that I am gone
You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles
A hundred miles, a hundred miles
A hundred miles, a hundred miles
You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles”
I read Robert's post about the journeys the food of his last shop had taken.
Eye opening.
He set me a task:
Robert sent yesterday at 10:36 PM
‘I issue you an M&J challenge.’
‘Do a shop that only includes food from a range of 100 miles.’
Don't get me wrong, I'm sure some of the contents of the fridge & store cupboard have come from far afield. I do try to buy British & locally sourced goods as much as I can, more so now than ever to support home grown suppliers (excuse the pun).
Today, then, is a good day for my Sunday lunch.
From my nearby deli:
A Sutton Hoo Chicken (the best you'll ever taste) - 92 miles
My local community is blessed with four independent greengrocers &, since Christmas, I have been ordering a veg box every fortnight from one of them. It costs £15 & is delivered free.
The owner, who started out running a fruit & veg stall, visits a market six times a week for the best seasonal produce. Obviously, there are some overseas goods, but, in his words:
"We are sticklers for quality and only buy the finest grade one quality produce. We love to support our farmers & where possible, we always buy British!".
So, although I can't give exact mileage I do know that all the veg on my plate later will be British & in season:
Maris Piper Spuds
Savoy Cabbage
Parsnips
Carrots
Swede
The potatoes will be roasted in British Farrington's Mellow Yellow Rapeseed Oil - 62 miles
My gravy will be made from the Sutton Hoo giblets & the British flour for it comes from a local bakery - 0.25 miles
There is one thing which has travelled more than 100 miles.
Lemon.
It's for my pre-lunch Bloody Mary.
AMM
