Graham Gelder, chef at the Lindeth Howe Country House Hotel in Windermere, has recreated some of the tasty treats enjoyed by characters in Beatrix Potter’s books
Beatrix Potter, whose story was recently filmed as Miss Potter starring Renee Zellweger (read about it by clicking here), loved her food. So too did the characters in her children’s books, and the Lindeth Howe Country House Hotel, at Windermere in England’s Lake District, has celebrated the author’s local connection by putting some of the dishes from the books onto his menu.
Chef Graham Gelder says: ‘Beatrix Potter has very strong links with the hotel. She stayed at Lindeth Howe on two summer holidays and then bought the house for her mother to live in. Her characters clearly enjoyed their food. In fact, they seem to spend much of their time either eating or searching for food. So I thought it would be appropriate to include some of the tastiest items from the stories in our menus.’
The Beatrix Potter Lunch Menu starts with Cream of White Onion Soup. Benjamin Bunny is seen with Peter Rabbit in Mr McGregor’s garden collecting onions for his Aunt. The meal continues with Mutton Chops and Cumberland Herb Pudding. Stumpy the dog carries a parcel of mutton chops in The Tale of Pig Robinson, while Johnny Town-Mouse tucks into a herb pudding at the home of his friend Timmy Willie. Herb puddings are a local dish from Cumberland, made of vegetables and herbs. The lunch finishes with a Trio of Tarts with blackberries, gooseberries and strawberries together with fresh cream, like those enjoyed by Appley Dapply.
The hotel has also created an afternoon tea where, like Timmy Willie at the end of The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse, guests will be able to dig into some nice juicy strawberries, together with some cream.
For further information on the Lindeth Howe visit their website.
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