44 Christmas In South London, Friday, November 18, 2011 tickle your tastebuds W
HEN it comes to over-indulging, what better time of year to do so than at Christmas. Forget the diet –it’stime to tickle your tastebuds, whet your Christmas appetite
and appreciate all the foodie places that makeSouth London great. Whether youare veggie or acard carrying carnivore, you will neverstarve in our partofthe capital. If youare planning the perfect Christmas lunch, from turkeysto sausages, cakes to chocolate, mince pies to sprouts, youwill find
all youneed to makethe perfect Christmas lunch in the delis, greengrocers and other food- ie establishments that grace the high streets of South London. Runner up in the Deli of the Year award, EL’S
DELI,inLadywell, has all the right ingredients to help your Christmas food prep goes with a swing. All the meats, cheeses, soups, savoury tarts, pastas and olivesare sourced with care and there is an excellent selection of wine. Over in Honor Oak Park is HILLS &PARKES
DELI.Aswell as typical deli fare theyoffer fruit and veg boxesand gourmet take-awayideas – available for when youare just too tired to cook. Gorgeous breads, charcuterie, cheeses, cof-
fee and olive oil, can all be found in Romeo Jones. This Dulwich Village shop has it all. It even has locallymade honeyand is open seven days aweek. In Lordship Lane there is the ever-popular ED
DELI with awide range of breads, cheeses, chocolates and other treats. BAMBUNI,inNunhead,isanother gem. Here
youwill find about 40 different types of cheese and 10 cured meats, craft beers including Kernel and Ottley, chocolate, cheese biscuits, condiments, sauces, rice and pasta. While youare in Nunhead check out AYRES
The best delis to
Tasty: El’s Kitchen in Ladywell was runner up in the Deli of the Year awards
OLD POST OFFICE,inLandor Road, Clapham. It offers afabulous selection of fresh organic bread,pasties, pastries and cakes. Speciality loavesinclude fruit, date and walnut. Yum! More delectable sweet-stuffs can be found in
Yum: Ayresthe Bakers has morethan 50 years of baking experience
THE
BAKERS.This family-owned and runbak- eryhas been serving customers for more than 50 years with its speciality breads, cakes, bis- cuits and other pastries, all made in its bakery. Another bakeryworth exploring is THE
KONDITOR &COOK’S establishments in Borough Market and The Cut. There is always a seasonal offering of Christmas sweet and savourybiscuits, cakes and arguably the best mince pies in London. ForaSpanish touch head to BRINDISA in Borough Market. This amazing shop has all manner of fresh meats, cheeses and the best quince paste. It also sells paella dishes and var- ious accessories to help youmakeauthentic Spanish dishes. Forcheeses, head to the CHEESE BLOCK,in Lordship Lane, NEAL’S YARD,inBorough Market, or THE CHEESE BOARD,inGreenwich. All have stunning selections and ideas for that end of the meal platter.
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