Eat Out London!The Peasant
Pub in Camberwell
The Peasant
PlastikPatrik was designed and developed by Peasant owner and Wright brother, Patrick Wright.
Available in Blanc de Blanc, Piano Black, Letterbox Red and Sailor Blue Available in three sizes: Small (10cm diameter); Medium (25cm diameter); and Large (30cm diameter) Sold in boxes of two from just £5 a pair plus p&p. (Save on shipping by picking yours up at The Peasant).
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Peasant in Clerkenwell, London Pub Review and Details
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Called the 'kiwi' burger, it consists of lamb (naturally) and a crispy bun with lashings of onions and all the trimmings.
It comes with properly 'crispy' chips rather than the usual soggy damp ones (which to a kiwi matters immensely!)
Can get crowded on a Friday night due to the range of micro offices around the area.
Been there on Sat night once and it was just a nice warm vibe and not too full.
Last time I was there was Feb 2009, and it was good then.
Nearest tube / underground / station to The Peasant, Clerkenwell ...
The Londesborough
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Welcome to The Londesborough.
Nestled in the heart of Stoke Newington and built in 1864 as a purpose built Victorian Pub to serve the community.
The Londesborough has been family owned and run by Brothers Gregory and Patrick Wright since 2008 who also own the Gastro pub icon: The Peasant EC1.
Our Opening times are: Monday to Friday 17:00-23.00 Saturday 12:00-23:00 (please check wether we have a function so as to avoid any disappointment) Sundays 12:00-22:30 Please be sure to book in advance for Sunday roasts either by phone: 020-72545865 or by email: [email protected] Please be aware that all bookings must be confirmed either by speaking to one of our staff or by email.
We welcome all children and pets with the proviso of dogs must be kept on leads at all times and kids are their parents responsibility
Peasants and their role in rural life - The British Library
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By exploring illuminations depicting rural life, Dr Alixe Bovey examines the role of the peasant in medieval society, and discusses the changes sparked by the Black Death.
It is possible to catch glimpses of rural life painted on the pages of medieval manuscripts, though it must be remembered that such images were almost always made for the wealthy patrons who had commissioned the works and so reflect their perspective on country life rather than that of those lower down the social scale.
A wonderful visual record of life on a 14th century manorial estate in England is painted in the margins of the Luttrell Psalter, a deluxe illuminated manuscript made for Sir Geoffrey Luttrell, a Lincolnshire lord, and his family.
Images of the Labours of the Months in calendars often show labourers pruning vines (March), reaping wheat (July), or knocking acorns from oak trees for pigs (October) which are later slaughtered (November); in other months, we see the gentry enjoying the benefits of this labour, for example feasting (January), or indulging in leisure activities.
The chronicle above, written at the cathedral priory of Rochester between 1314 and 1350, includes a firsthand account of the Black Death, describing the changes in the everyday lives of people across the social scale: ‘there was such a shortage of servants, craftsmen, and workmen, and of agricultural workers and labourers...[that] churchmen, knights and other worthies have been forced to thresh their corn, plough the land and perform every other unskilled task if they are to make their own bread.’
La Polenteria - restaurant review | London Evening Standard
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In the jarring lights and flashy gimmicks of zone one, La Polenteria is an inspiring anomaly with wooden floors, sparse lights and blackboards delineating the merits of polenta, the cooking process and the simple menu — which was all polenta-themed and all inexpensive.
Perhaps rightly so — the grain is typically associated with the peasant diet of rural Italy — but you really can’t sniff at a restaurant offering £7 mains in central London.
The starter salad we shared (Pecorino, fava beans, cherry tomatoes and mint, with grilled polenta) was wholesome — polenta is naturally gluten-free — but needed more dressing.
Burrata with freshly chopped cherry tomatoes on a bed of polenta was fresh and firm, providing a sharp counterpoint to the grain.
Outside, as Soho buzzed past — charged on its diet of cocktails and chicken burgers — the pace of life in La Polenteria mimicked that of rural Italy: languid and calm.
Peasant | Bars and pubs in Finsbury, London
That means poshed-up pub grub alongside dishes with a more adventurous bent: the former mostly downstairs, the latter in the dining room proper, upstairs.
Dishes, therefore, range from Denham Estate sausages and mash, pulled pork baps and fish and chips with pea puree and tartare sauce to glazed and braised ox cheek with parsnip mashed potato, spinach and crispy shallots, or grilled plaice mariniere with a brown shrimp and caper butter, garlic potatoes and purple-stem broccoli.