As a lover of food, I was disappointed when I thought I would never be able to experience Borough Market. Fellow residents and flatmates of 14 Bedford Place had raved about how great and fresh the food really is. Therefore, when Dietrich announced the market as a class outing I was more than thrilled. The only downside being we would be going on a Thursday when only a small portion of the stalls are actually up and running. But have no fear followers, I did go back and experience Borough to the fullest.
Rachel and I also stumbled upon a store that sold Ostrich meat. As a lover of food, I will usually try anything but Ostrich? In reality, if I had no idea what I was eating and it was cooked well enough I probably would have enjoyed it. But that is not what happened, so therefore I found the stand rather gross, for lack of a better word. With further exploration there was a very fresh seafood stand. I mean it literally looked like they had caught the fish and put them immediately on ice in the market to sell. The smell of fish, I really have never enjoyed in large amounts however, unlike Ostrich meat I would eat it. It reminded me of Fjord Fisheries, a Norwegian fish market/store, around
With further walking around we stumbled on more strange items for sale such as goose fat. I have no idea what that would be used for. However, overall I truly enjoyed Borough Market and all it had to offer no matter how strange. I mean c’mon I liked it enough to go back…right?
The group of us walked in accompanied by a few non-bloggers who had been to the market before. Sarah Hagan was one of these people. As we approach our first stand and awed in amazement, Sarah, Rachel and I started to sample every single chocolate covered nut. Sarah warned that buying from the first stand you see is always a dangerous idea in Borough Market because there is much more to sample. However, this did not stop her and Rachel from buying a bag and sharing it with the rest of the group. Hey, I didn’t hate it.
We ventured around more, finding a small cider place that had plastic cups claiming not to be plastic cups.
Rachel and I also stumbled upon a store that sold Ostrich meat. As a lover of food, I will usually try anything but Ostrich? In reality, if I had no idea what I was eating and it was cooked well enough I probably would have enjoyed it. But that is not what happened, so therefore I found the stand rather gross, for lack of a better word. With further exploration there was a very fresh seafood stand. I mean it literally looked like they had caught the fish and put them immediately on ice in the market to sell. The smell of fish, I really have never enjoyed in large amounts however, unlike Ostrich meat I would eat it. It reminded me of Fjord Fisheries, a Norwegian fish market/store, aroundthe corner from my house. Now, Fjord is bomb and I love it when my parents pick up salmon tartar and the likes for dinner.
With further walking around we stumbled on more strange items for sale such as goose fat. I have no idea what that would be used for. However, overall I truly enjoyed Borough Market and all it had to offer no matter how strange. I mean c’mon I liked it enough to go back…right?
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