Celebrate the best of British

Celebrate the best of British

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Indulge in British food! Seek out in-season fruits and vegetables, quality British meat and some of our country's fabulous cheeses and dairy produce when you are out shopping and use these to create delicious meals at home. What about trying some of our most traditional dishes, such as Shepherd's Pie or Apple Crumble, and giving them a modern twist?!

If you have children, consider involving them in the preparation of the meal - British Food Fortnight is a great opportunity to teach them a few cooking skills as well as an appreciation of the pleasures and health benefits of eating good food.

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Turkey & Bacon Club Sandwich with Lemon Mayo PDF Print E-mail

There’s nothing mundane about this delicious sarnie. Made this way, it’s a meal fit for a king. Don’t leave out the lemon mayo – this gives it the royal touch

Serves: 4
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Per serving: 497 kcals, 11.2g fat

Ingredients
12 slices of bread, crusts on
200g British turkey breast, cooked and sliced
salt and freshly milled black pepper
8 ripe, baby plum tomatoes
1/4 of an Iceberg lettuce, chopped very finely
8 tbsp of good quality mayonnaise mixed with juice of 1/2 a fresh lemon
8 rashers of dry cured bacon, cooked and crispy

Method

  1. Toast the bread and keep warm.

  2. Mix the iceberg and mayonnaise together and very thinly slice the tomatoes.

  3. Lay 1 piece of toast on a chopping board, spoon on a little lettuce and mayonnaise, top with 2 rashers of bacon and a few tomato slices and a little turkey.

  4. Lay on the next slice of toast, a little more lettuce, turkey and a few more slices of tomato. Make sure you season each layer with plenty of salt and pepper. Repeat this until all ingredients are used.

  5. Cut into triangles and skewer with frilly cocktail sticks, serve immediately.

© Phil Vickery