Smoked hamshank?
Posted in Uncategorized on 11/30/2009 11:54 pm by Cassie
As mentioned yesterday I went out for a lovely lunch in a country pub about half an hour from Chester with a good friend.
We shared a devastatingly good starter of ‘oriental duck stack’
followed by tender, pink, juicy roast-beef, with a humongous yorky drowned in gravy accompanied by perfect al-dente veg and crispy roasties – I’m salivating in memory.
After a rest to let the vast main settle, we forced ourselves to indulge in dessert,
creamy, fresh ‘eton mess’ for my friend and melt in the mouth, rich chocolate mousse, sprinkled with broken butter shortbread biscuits for me.
Another long break later we had coffee, frothy lattes served with a little crumbly biscuit. They were so good we had another.
As we scoffed all these goodies, we chatted seamlessly and endlessly about all and nothing and enjoyed the warmth and glow of the real log fire near our table.
So 7 hours after arriving we waddled back to our cars body and mind fully sated and completely chilled and set off for our respective homes.
Just as well I had no bookings for last night, as the wood smoke from the fire had penetrated not only my clothes, but my hair and even my skin and I felt or at least smelt like a thoroughly smoked shank of ham.
I can’t wait to get cured again next month or sooner – if someone wants to treat me.

Smile… 