tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post4794927506917359238..comments2024-03-28T01:49:29.773-07:00Comments on lostpastremembered: Calke Abbey and Mrs Beeton’s Veal Tenderloin “Fricandeau”Deana Sidneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14908407077861396161noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-45561942063937845302011-09-27T04:57:13.026-07:002011-09-27T04:57:13.026-07:00Hi Deana:
I really like this house - lots of pers...Hi Deana:<br /><br />I really like this house - lots of personality and a love of the natural world with all of that collecting of critters going on.<br /><br />The kitchens do seem wonderful, pity you didn't have more time for them . . . but that means you have to go back - Yeah!<br /><br />Wonderfule recipes too - particularly fond of the mash.<br /><br />LauraLaura@Silkroadgourmethttp://www.silkroadgourmet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-43663039959665942252011-09-26T21:34:59.566-07:002011-09-26T21:34:59.566-07:00Fennel and mashed potatoes, yumm. I must return t...Fennel and mashed potatoes, yumm. I must return to England. It is so intriguing.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356018786442529490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-81867407905259029112011-09-26T13:19:27.872-07:002011-09-26T13:19:27.872-07:00I like how you always tie history to your food! Th...I like how you always tie history to your food! This veal looks succulent and score for pork belly. Fennel in mashed potato sounds really good. I need to add it next time when making mashed potato!Tananthahttp://www.ijustlovemyapron.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-84942648631543370332011-09-25T04:27:07.399-07:002011-09-25T04:27:07.399-07:00Just to give you a clue of how strange (obsessed) ...Just to give you a clue of how strange (obsessed) I've become, whenever you wrote "Calke" my mind reads "cake" LOL. Speaking of cake, how fun would it be to eat cake in that bed?! I could draw the curtains and be a little piggy in complete secrecy. What a wonder that it stayed so beautifully intact!<br />Lovely veal dish, its been so long since I've had any.<br />*kisses* HHHeavenly Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14283933713343453486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-28656000699346904232011-09-24T21:21:28.543-07:002011-09-24T21:21:28.543-07:00The house is remarkable. What I wouldn't give ...The house is remarkable. What I wouldn't give to be in that kitchen. It looks like a BBC series- definitely. Your recipes are wonderful. I especially love the mashed potatoes with fennel.Elhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03352365482790301497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-41932677485492916712011-09-24T19:31:15.140-07:002011-09-24T19:31:15.140-07:00Another amazing home - no electricity until 1963??...Another amazing home - no electricity until 1963??!! Fascinated by how these grand homes were communities in their own right, even when the number of servants dropped dramatically.T.W. Barritt at Culinary Typeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08707931838240978818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-22608555271237844992011-09-24T12:45:43.017-07:002011-09-24T12:45:43.017-07:00Deanna this post is amazing. I cannot believe that...Deanna this post is amazing. I cannot believe that yo took all those beautiful photos in a hurry. Love the recipe and I am going to try that mashed potato and fennel as soon as possible. Yum yum.<br />DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-12795136858685365582011-09-24T07:32:26.685-07:002011-09-24T07:32:26.685-07:00AGAIN....a brilliant show of HISTORY, ANCIENT ROOT...AGAIN....a brilliant show of HISTORY, ANCIENT ROOTS that are IMPORTANT to understand, and a recipe to beat the band....I SO LOVE the old and Romanesque feel to the history of English architecture for the vestiges are clear that we certainly have a LINK with the ancient view of life and pleasure, and colonialism of all sorts....especially CULINARY!<br /><br />MAY I SAY AS WELL that you are brilliant. YOUR COMMENT about how ".....wings are meant for flying and not for cages" is absolutely poignant and true. I am going to take that and give you full credit and keep that close at hand. IF I EVER USE IT...which I think I will since I am obsessed with wings and birds, I will speak of YOU and your insight that is a prime motivator in making ME want to connect with you my dear, dear Deana.<br /><br />LOVE TO YOU ON THIS FINE WEEKEND! Cozy up to a warm cup of soup...I am making CREAM OF MUSHROOM with ROASTED CHESTNUTS...oh yeah! AnitaCastles Crowns and Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-54726962821861676712011-09-24T06:37:36.383-07:002011-09-24T06:37:36.383-07:00I saw a documentary once on Calke Abbey, and it...I saw a documentary once on Calke Abbey, and it's been on my 'bucket list' ever since. You're lucky to have gotten a chance to see this fascinating (if a bit creepy) place. <br /><br />The veal looks fabulously juicy, which is always a challenge with veal. Larding really does its job, too bad it seems to have gone out of fashion...Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14218978302604997544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-23312683809093881152011-09-24T01:47:39.841-07:002011-09-24T01:47:39.841-07:00Ahh this is a wonderful post. I too would have lov...Ahh this is a wonderful post. I too would have loved to have peeked into this grand home and it's very lucky that we have you to show it to us! I'm afraid I might end up a bit eccentric one day...Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigellahttp://www.notquitenigella.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-255747993515381172011-09-23T19:59:22.630-07:002011-09-23T19:59:22.630-07:00Another fantastic post, which I'm reading toda...Another fantastic post, which I'm reading today from South Africa having jet lag and being wide-awake in the middle of the night. Your posts are always interesting and somehow comforting to read. I'm going to try both the veal and fennel mash. Sounds wonderful!<br /><br />Thanks!Julianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00647766346402076033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-20533187278862903452011-09-23T13:22:15.935-07:002011-09-23T13:22:15.935-07:00That is the most splendid bed - I'm glad they ...That is the most splendid bed - I'm glad they were able to set it up for all to see. As always, a delightful and interesting read, Deanna! I can only imagine how sublime the larded veal tenderloin and fennel mashed potatoes tasted :)Priscilla - She's Cookin'http://shescookin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-59459112438012181082011-09-23T13:09:30.171-07:002011-09-23T13:09:30.171-07:00Good Lord. I would have been there for a week. I&#...Good Lord. I would have been there for a week. I'm so sorry you didn't have more time but you certainly used it to good advantage. And you did a super job with the photos in the kitchen considering the light. <br />And Vauncey's bedroom would produce nightmares. A serious ornithologist? An understatement!<br /><br />The last time I saw a larding needle used was by the Two Fat Ladies. Much easier to do it with a knife!<br /><br />The veal dish looks wonderful, Deana. Love the idea of fennel in the mashed potatoes. They marry nicely.Barbarahttp://www.moveablefeastscookbook.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-63865945378121206132011-09-23T00:16:29.629-07:002011-09-23T00:16:29.629-07:00Very nice, thanks for sharing.Very nice, thanks for sharing.rental mobilhttp://griyamobilkita.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-14544095266325295912011-09-22T18:50:05.070-07:002011-09-22T18:50:05.070-07:00Another wonderful, and quite interesting and humor...Another wonderful, and quite interesting and humorous post about Calke Abbey and it's inhabitants - especially Henry, Harpur-Crewe ;) <br /><br />Always a delightful read here, Deana.<br /><br />I've never had a veal tenderloin - it must be so delicate and delicious.SavoringTime in the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14416968440250548090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-54072018371028154802011-09-22T18:43:53.872-07:002011-09-22T18:43:53.872-07:00What an amazing meal! I was in Derbyshire a few ye...What an amazing meal! I was in Derbyshire a few years ago to visit relatives (English folks) and also an American childhood friend who lived in a small village with her english writer boyfriend and their two kids in an old stationmaster house! Nothing grandiose like this, but Derbyshire is a lovely area, loved the sheep everywhere...tasteofbeiruthttp://www.tasteofbeirut.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-37499966528554223032011-09-22T15:53:09.536-07:002011-09-22T15:53:09.536-07:00What a wonderful post. I enjoyed learning about C...What a wonderful post. I enjoyed learning about Calke Abbey. I hope to be able to visit it on my travels. <br />As for the Veal Fricandeau...it sounds amazing!Kathy Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07273587388939860630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-31925337569882026652011-09-22T07:24:47.760-07:002011-09-22T07:24:47.760-07:00Oh my gosh, I would totally love that place!!!! H...Oh my gosh, I would totally love that place!!!! How wonderful!pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02651944290195111894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778626287556834261.post-19155825456454725642011-09-22T07:20:00.413-07:002011-09-22T07:20:00.413-07:00Hello Deana:
We recall our visit to Calke as thoug...Hello Deana:<br />We recall our visit to Calke as though it were yesterday having read this most detailed post and looked at your splendid images, including those of the kitchen quarters. Such a wonderful house and the contents, which appeal to us especially for their very eclectic nature, show so well the continuity to be had from living in one place for several generations. And of course all the cases of stuffed birds and animals we love [and collect ourselves].<br /><br />Certainly a house, as you show, to be well worth visiting and a nice contrast to its somewhat grander neighbours.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.com