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The British & Irish Canon
Sixteen entries
Contents
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Overview & Cultural Context
Why this cuisine is its own thing — roots, history, the living movement.
The Land & Sea
Terroir — geography, climate, what grows and swims here.
The Pantry
The defining ingredients, named to species.
The Method
The foundational techniques the cuisine is built on.
The Canonical Dishes
The dishes a serious practitioner is expected to know.
The Beverage Tradition
Wines, spirits, ferments, tea and coffee, ceremonial drinks.
The Table & Service
How the food is served and eaten — the order, the rituals, the hospitality.
The Thread
Where this book connects to others — migration, trade, diaspora.
The Lineage & Authorities
The masters, the literature, the sources an entry is anchored to.
The Network
The producers and purveyors who carry the real ingredients.
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British & Irish · V The Canonical Dishes
Proteins & Mains
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The canonical British and Irish main is built on a small number of techniques: roasting a whole joint, braising minced meat beneath a potato crust, frying in batter, and combining sausage with gravy-bound starch. These dishes move from the composed breakfast plate through the baked and fried preparations to the great roasted centerpiece of the British table.
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Proteins & Mains
The canonical British and Irish main is built on a small number of techniques: roasting a whole joint, braising minced meat beneath a potato crust, frying in batter, and combining sausage with gravy-bound starch. These dishes move from the composed breakfast plate through the baked and fried preparations to the great roasted centerpiece of the British table.
6 entries