“cuisine is a little limited” [NAVA]  

We find a smattering of food references throughout the Sherlock Holmes stories. But which can be considered consummate British dishes?

 

We don't come across toad in the hole, bubble and squeak, or cock-a-leekie soup, but there are other meals that are considered British. And by more than the virtue of appearing in British stories. Which food might this be? It's more than a trifle.

 

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Links / Notes

• This episode: ihose.co/trifles158
• Episode 42: A Noble Supper
• I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere Episode 103: Al and Julie Rosenblatt
• Superb English Plum Pudding (Epicurious)
• William Banting (Wikipedia)
• Food Timeline: Sandwiches
• Dining With Sherlock Holmes by Julia Carlson Rosenblatt
• The Sherlock Holmes Cookbook by John Farrell and Sean Wright

 

Sponsor

• The Baker Street Journal

 

Music credits

Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra

Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: United States Marine Band

Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

 

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