I have so many cheese stories to tell since my last post.
Somewhere that I stumbled upon recently was the superb Deli/restaurant Cannon & Cannon in the trendy Brixton Market.
I actually went to Brixton Market that evening to sample the much talked about Italian Pizzeria Franco Manca ( http://francomanca.co.uk/) which I have to say was fab! Not the best pizza in London but certainly in my top 5 (Eco on Clapham High street is still one of my favs)
Having devoured a pizza already, my friends (The LADS!) and I stumbled across Canon & Canon while wandering through the rest of the market. There was so much meat and cheese in the front window that we just had to go in. The first thing you see is a wonderful deli filled with many diffferent cheeses and lots of cured meats hanging. Then you discover there is a little more to this shop. Up the stairs at the back there is another floor where you can eat a cheese board and drink carafes of wine poured directly from barrels behind the counter. Upstairs reminded me a little of a old western movie - The owners Joe and Sean call it their cheese salon.
It had a very relaxed and cool vibe and I felt like you could sit there all night drinking and eating and not get shooed away which one of my pet hates. The customers were all 20s/30s, mixture of friends and couples out for the evening.
They also do more than just cheese they actually specialise in Cured British meats hence the name of this post.
Joe and Sean the British Charcuterie Boys @ Cannon & Cannon say..
"We have chorizo, wild boar salami, air-dried alpaca, wild venison chilli chorizo, Cornish beef and venison bresaola, cold-smoked mutton from Dorset, Welsh air-dried ham, Suffolk salami and lots more. If you love cured meat (and who doesn’t?), then you should try what is being produced here on your doorstep."
Dont get me wrong I love a good spanish chorizo - but they make a good point. Britain produces some of the best meat in the world.
The Salon upstairs is open everyday for lunch from midday, and on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings for dinner. We will be running a supper club-style four course set menu every Thursday Evening. Booking info: www.salonbrixton.co.uk
Highly recommended. I will definately be going back.
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