Monday 22 February 2010

A Porcine Warrant!


Whilst walking up the aisle the other day, in a stately fashion, the noble eye caught sight of bacon rashers - or Pancetta, as they were called - on the top shelf. Timothy Belmont likes a good, crispy, rasher or two from time to time.

These rashers were by royal appointment, no less, the company being Richard Woodall in Cumbria. They are called "Smoked Dry Cure British Pancetta".

I am in no doubt that Her Majesty prefers the regal rasher to emanate from Home Farm at Sandringham; and Prince Charles insists on Highgrove Duchy pork products. Still, the Warrant is from the Master of the Household; so, perhaps, Woodall's is used elsewhere in the royal household. I wonder what bacon is used at Hillsborough Castle when Royalty is staying?

We have put the Woodall's rashers in the freezer, at any rate. Has anyone tried them yet?

1 comment :

Peregrine's Bird Blog said...

George Streatfield who has Denhay farms in Dorset makes the Duchy Bacon.

His sister lives in Ballynahinch and is married to Eric Smiley, ex Irish olympic horseman.