Yes, we Americans do like a good bit of sugar in our slaw to balance the vinegar. (Although I personally like my coleslaw without any sweet.)
I agree with the suggestion of putting it in a stew. That should work well. Also, and I haven’t tried this, I wonder if you can getting a decent tartar sauce by mixing it with mayonnaise.
The idea of making a Branston slaw to then put ON a ham sandwich sounds wonderfully crunchy and delicious.
I’ve just had a sandwich of boudin and pickle on dark rye. Pretty good.
I also just ate dark rye, but mine was just toasted with havarti and creole seasoning.
I love me some toasted dark rye <3
I’ve never tried the pickle, never seen the pickle, never had any kind of relish, really, other than putting kim chee on sammiches when I’m bored. I shall have to find and try some of this.
Branston pickle would be really good INSIDE a sausage. Tell Uli to make up some bangers with the pickle in it. It could become his signature sausage.
If not for that 10 kilo minimum on special orders…
Coming for a Chicago boy’s point of view…
To really appreciate BP you need:
the best sourdough you can get OR,
the yeastiest, chewiest French or Italian bread you can find
Does it taste anything like Richard Branson? Or better yet, David Bowie?
If you have a copy of No More Heroes, try spreading some Branston Pickle on it.
(Context, in case you’re curious.)
Not unless you add Tea to it.
Now I know what English sounds like to a non-English speaker.
That was sort of my motivation for buying it in the first place.
Man, I looked up ‘imperialistic’ on Webster’s. They use it as such in an example:
<union imperialism>
Just what the fuck is that supposed to mean?
Is Webster’s anti-union?
Is this an anti-democratic leaning?
An anti-republic bent?
“I’m in a bit of a Branston Pickle.”
In lieu of the common expression, “I’m in a bit of a pickle.”
I suggest that it be used, just such, in proper linguistic or culinary context.
i.e.- when you can’t decide on who to offend with your culinary or linguistic receipt. Offend the Indians with BP or appease the English with BP… or insinuate nefarious misconceptions about several linguistic entities at once.
send it to me :))
I like to mix it with a little sour cream for a cracker or chip dip. You might want to chop down some of the biggest chunks.
I like Branston Pickle on my braaaains.
Doesn’t seem a year since I was last extolling the virtues of Branston Brown Sauce. I’m on my 4th bottle of the stuff since I posted that. Just can’t get enough of it.
Given the age of this thread, I suspect any unused portion of the pickle has grown hair by now, and possibly become self-aware.
You know you’ve been on a message board too long when you recognize a briefly-read thread from a year ago. Ow.
Followup: I had actually bought the Branston Pickle while on vacation last 4th of July weekend, 2010. After using as much of it as I possibly could, I developed an intense dislike of it. I tried foisting it off on everyone I could, but could find no takers. So I finally threw it out.