ZINE #622 March 2015
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CONTENTS
UK EXPATS — DID YOU KNOW YOU MAY BE ABLE TO VOTE IN THE 2015 GENERAL ELECTION? Chairman’s Letter
Looking forward to longer days.
Expats: How to vote in the UK Election
You may be able to vote in the General Election.
12-13
The Return of Britsoc Cricket
14-15
Britsoc members and friends —a free tour to the Kop van Noord Holland.
Britsoc Cricket returns from the Ashes.
Six Nations Rugby Explained
www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
YOUR VOTE MATTERS
20-21
Home is where the art is
24-25
Texel Island Discs
26-27
Poet’s Corner
28-29
Photographic lesson of the month
30-31
Nicks Nosh
32-37
Cooking Coach
38-41
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Finding Foreign Foodie Favourites.
Beth’s Books MAKE SURE YOU’RE IN
16-17
We explain this annual festival of rugby.
Food From Home
You can now register online at
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Tom’s Tulip Tours
To register as an overseas elector you must have been registered to vote in the UK in the last 15 years.
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A new chapter for Boekhandel Van Rossum. Our walls are full of fond memories and moments. Alison Smith selects her desert island discs. John and Dave wax lyrically. How to click with your audience.
Our Nick eats his way through Amsterdam. Slow Beer Braised Oxtail.
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ZINE
Editor in chief John Richardson
Welcome to the Zine. A Mad March Wonderland that’s electorally eclectic, tumultuously tulipy, sticky wicky, scrummy yummy, yorkshire puddy, booky wooky, art on the wallsy, desert island discy, poetically waxically, photogenically faultless, nicky noshy, cooky booky, expatically bonkers.
“I eat what I see”!’ Then you should say what you mean,’ the March Hare went on. ‘I do,’ Alice hastily replied; ‘at least — at least I mean what I say — that’s the same thing, you know.’ ‘Not the same thing a bit!’ said the Hatter. ‘You might just as well say that “I see what I eat” is the same thing as “I eat what I see”!’ ‘You might just as well say,’ added the March Hare, ‘that “I like what I get” is the same thing as “I get what I like”!’
EDITORIAL
ISSUE #622
EDITOR IN CHIEF John Richardson | editor@britsoc.nl EDITORIAL BOARD Alison Smith | alison@scconline.nl Benjamin Arthur | benjaminarthur@gmail.com Andy Symmonds | asymmo@gmail.com Dave Thomas | dave@nstscience.nl
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‘You might just as well say,’ added the Dormouse, who seemed to be talking in his sleep, ‘that “I breathe when I sleep” is the same thing as “I sleep when I breathe”!’
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Small classes and personal attention. At the British School of Amsterdam we get to know each and every student. We provide an all-round education that develops the whole person and delivers academic success. From Early Years to Secondary School, we provide top-class British schooling for everyone from expats to locals seeking an international education. With pupils of more than 40 nationalities, the British School of Amsterdam offers a stimulating and inclusive learning environment for students aged 3 to 18. Non-native English speakers are welcome. Our curriculum leads to the respected British A-Level qualification accepted by universities worldwide. In addition to the formal academic subjects, we teach European languages including Spanish, French, German and Dutch, as well as English as a foreign language. Every day is an open day at the British School of Amsterdam. Why not come along and visit us? For more information, see www.britams.nl, or contact us at +31 (0) 20 67 97 840 or info@britams.nl.
“It’s a friendly, caring community”
TEACHING PEOPLE, NOT JUST TOPICS
Federico Age 14 Italian/Dutch
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chairman’s blog/ March 2015
Dear Members, I trust that this issue of Zine finds you well and looking forward to longer days. The list of activities is moving that sunny way and we are being verily hauled into summer by our popular Shakespeare’s birthday event. Our trussed and trusted host for the evening, Mr. Paul Huxley hath hinted at a musical theme. So get your tickets fast and practice your lute playing. If ye dare not sing, any reading, acting or general thespian activity is totally acceptable, because all the world is a stage. Or maybe just come for dinner! It’s a limited capacity and details will be announced soon so watcheth this space. And what better way to welcome longer days on the village green than the familiar sound of leather on willow. Yes, BritSoc cricket is back! This is a great activity for improving the social network – the kids can join in and there’s fish & chips too! The article in this issue outlines the plans, including a new location and clubhouse and (of course) a good deal for our members. Thanks to Grant for making this happen and taking the BritSoc brand to a bigger audience. Our hosts in this country have cornered a truly unique market with their flowers; everybody who lives here should enjoy the short time that tulips are in bloom to the max at least once. So we are very lucky to have connected with Tom’s tours, Tom will guide you around the fields of natural colour – on a bike! I can’t wait for the sun to shine and hope to see you all soon with an ale on the common!
Best regards,
Ian Cherington Chairman chair@britsoc.nl
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UK EXPATS — DID YOU KNOW YOU MAY BE ABLE TO VOTE IN THE 2015 GENERAL ELECTION? By A
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To register as an overseas elector you must have been registered to vote in the UK in the last 15 years. You can now register online at
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UK expats – Don’t miss out, you may be able to vote in the General Election says Electoral Commission This week the UK Electoral Commission has launched a dedicated overseas voter registration campaign. The campaign aims to encourage British citizens living overseas to register to vote ahead of the UK Parliamentary General Election, due to take place on Thursday 7 May 2015. To mark the start of the campaign, the elections watchdog is hosting Overseas Voter Registration Day on Thursday 5 February 2015 in a bid to boost the numbers of UK residents overseas on the UK’s electoral registers.
Free resources to support the campaign,
including posters, web banner and web button
are available to download from our website here: http://bit.ly/1Dmk9AY
For further information contact Megan Phillips
in the Electoral Commission press office on 020 7271 0714 (out of office hours 07789 920 414)
or email: mphillips@electoralcommission.org.uk
This is the first UK General Election where people can register to vote online. The Electoral Commission hopes that the new online process will encourage more UK nationals living overseas to register to take part in elections from overseas.
FACT & FIGURES 1.
Estimates show that there may be as many as 5.5 million UK nationals
finance and set standards for well-run elections.
electoral registers. 2.
previously been registered in a UK constituency within the last fifteen
number of UK citizens living abroad: one by the Institute for whilst another one by the World Bank, in 2010, estimated it to
Alex Robertson, Director of Communications at the Electoral Commis-
“A lot of people aren’t aware that it’s possible to register as an
There have been two relatively recent estimates of the total Public Policy Research, in 2010 put the number at 5.5 million;
years.
sion said:
the UK Parliament. Our aim is integrity and public confidence in the UK’s democratic process. We regulate party and election
living overseas, but there are fewer than 20,000 currently on the
To register as an overseas voter, UK residents overseas must have
The Electoral Commission is an independent body set up by
be 4.7 million. 3.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics - which are based on based on electoral registers published on 1 December 2013
overseas voter for the General Election. We need to challenge the
(Northern Ireland), 17 February 2014 (England) and 10 March
misconception that once you’ve moved overseas you can’t take part.
2014 (Wales & Scotland) show that there are 15,849 overseas
Many people can and now it’s easier than ever to take the first step
voters on the UK electoral registers
by registering online.” “That’s why we are urging UK nationals who are now living abroad to
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take five minutes on Overseas Registration Day to visit https://www. gov.uk/register-to-vote and make sure they will be able to have their say at the General Election in May.”
can vote and ask them to register online from wherever they are in
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supporting the Electoral Commission’s campaign to raise awareness
6.
vote either by post, by proxy or even in person (if they will be in
The deadline to register to vote is midnight on Monday 20 April 2015. Overseas voters should register as far in advance of this as possible.
7.
of voter registration among British residents overseas in the run up to
The deadline for applications for postal votes is 5pm on Tuesday 21 April 2015. Overseas voters should apply as far in advance of this as possible.
the general election.
To register to vote, UK citizens should visit https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
5. Overseas voters can choose how they want to vote. They can their constituency on polling day)
the world.” The Cabinet Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office are
until December 2014, 17,168 applications had been made from overseas electors.
“Overseas Voter Registration Day is also the perfect opportunity for everyone to encourage friends, family or colleagues to check if they
Since the introduction of online registration in June 2014 up
8.
The deadline for applications for proxy votes is 5pm on Tuesday 28 April 2015. Overseas voters should apply as far in advance of this as possible.
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Q: If I live in the Netherlands, can I vote in the upcoming British general election? The short answer is yes, but there’s a “but”. The “but” is that you have to have been previously registered in a UK constituency within the last fifteen years. The great news is that for the upcoming British General Election on the 7th May, for the first time ever, you are able to register to vote online. Great Britain; welcome to the 21st century!! The UK government has put out some very useful information regarding the process. “UK expats – Don’t miss out, you may be able to vote in the General Election say the Electoral Commission. They hope that the new online process will encourage more UK nationals living overseas to register to take part in elections from overseas. Estimates show that there may be as many as 5.5 million UK nationals living overseas, but there are fewer than 20,000 currently on the electoral registers. To register as an overseas voter, UK residents overseas must have previously been registered in a UK constituency within the last fifteen years. Alex Robertson, Director of Communications at the Electoral Commission said:
10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT REGISTERING AS AN OVERSEAS VOTER 1. British nationals who have been registered to vote in the UK within the last 15 years can register as an overseas elector. 2. You can register online at www.gov. uk/register-to-vote. This means that it is easier than before to register from wherever you are. 3. If you’re not registered you can’t vote at the General Election in May 2015. 4. Approximately 5.5 million British nationals live overseas. But there are currently fewer than 20,000 people registered as overseas electors. 5. The registration deadline for the 2015 UK Parliamentary General Election is Monday 20 April 2015. But remember to register as far in advance of this as you can. 6. You can choose how you wish to vote. You can vote by post, by proxy or even in person at your polling station. 7. If you don’t want to register online, you can still download paper forms. But remember to return your completed form as far in advance of the deadline as possible.
A lot of people aren’t aware that it’s possible to register as an overseas voter for the General Election. We need to challenge the misconception that once you’ve moved overseas you can’t take part. Many people can and now it’s easier than ever to take the first step by registering online. That’s why we are urging UK nationals who are now living abroad to take five minutes to visit the web link below and make sure they will be able to have their say at the General Election in May.
8. Overseas Voter Registration Day is on Thursday 5 February 2015 – take five minutes to visit the online registration site and let others know too!
The Cabinet Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office are supporting the Electoral Commission’s campaign to raise awareness of voter registration among British residents overseas in the run up to the general election.
#expat
9. Lots of people who live overseas might not even know that they may be able to take part. Pass the message on! 10.Your vote matters! #passthemessageon #yourvotematters
To register to vote, UK citizens should visit https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote Image: http://bit.ly/1Apzp2m
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Free Britsoc Tour Through the Tulip Fields April 19, 2015 RSVP April 1, 2015
We are offering Britsoc members and friends a free tour to the Kop van Noord Holland through the Tulip Fields. You just pay for bike rental and train. We go by train to Alkmaar, rent bikes there and cycle through the Dutch meadows, and the tulipfields to art village Bergen. After lunch we cycle through the forest to Groet and back via Schoor. Date: April 19, 2015. RSVP: April 1, 2015. Interested participants should email us before the April 1 to confirm. All details can be found here on the Britsoc website: www.britsoc.nl/event/free-tour-through-the-tulip-fields/
Emai: tomstraveltours@gmail.com | Meeting time: 9:00am | Meeting point: Cafe Kobalt, Singel 2 A, 1013 GA Amsterdam.
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bike tour/
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year for Qui Vive CC, as they were voted Dutch (KNCB) Cricket Club of the Year and Amsterdam KNCB Cricket Council of the year. All five of the Qui Vive CC teams won their competitions and got promoted. So this season will be a challenge to keep all the teams at the top level of their respective competitions. To start a positive note to 2015, Qui Vive will be the first tenants of the new multipurpose Spark United Sports Clubhouse.
Resurrecting the Annual BritSoc cricket match from the Ashes Saturday 20th June. 18.00-20:30
T-10 Game + BBQ
Tickets are available soon at www.Britsocshop.nl and www.quivivecc.com
by Grant Holton
The current ICC cricket world cup (#CWC15) has given us the motivation to restart the traditional Annual Brit Soc Cricket Match and BBQ this summer. We are playing our seventh social Brit Soc cricket game in Amsterdam West, Saturday 20th June. Please reserve the date and watch the website for more information closer to the event. The emphasis will be on social cricket ,
Whisky tasting Fish & Chips Event Date: Friday 17 th April, 2015 Time: 19.00 Where: QuiVive Cricket Club – Spark United SportPark de Eendracht, Bok De Korverweg 4 Amsterdam. Bus 21 and unlimited free parking. Cost: EUR 30,00 per person for Whisky tasting and Fish & Chips. Vegetarian meals can be provided on request. Supporters are welcome. Brit Soc members will pay 27,50 Tel: 06-250 88 301
www.britsoc.nl www.quivivecc.com Facebook: Quivivecc email: info@quivivecc.com
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laughs and a BBQ to end the evening. We will continue the theme of the Cricket World Cup
So over to you !
by having as many nationalities represented,
If you want to practice beforehand please come
on in the field or in the clubhouse, as possible.
down on Friday evenings for our weekly Tip &
The match will be a shortened version of
Run club nights. There will also be other social
T20. Children are welcome to join in. As extra
matches and events starting from 20 March 2015.
practise for all, we will have a Tip & Run
In 17 April we will host a Whisky tasting with
Friday night programme, starting in April, with
Fish & Chips, while the children play Tip & Run.
pancakes for the children.
For the 2015 cricket season we are looking for
Our hosts, Qui Vive Cricket Club, have enjoyed
social and serious cricket players. We have also
a nomadic existence but are now firmly
started a youth division and student cricket team
established in the Dutch cricket scene, with
this summer.
a base in Amsterdam West. 2014 was a good
Look forward to seeing you there.
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The current ICC cricket world cup has given us the motivation to restart the traditional Annual Britsoc Cricket Match and BBQ this summer. Annual Brit Soc Expats vs QuiVive CC Mini World Cup Cricket Game Date: Sat 20 th June Time: 18.00-20:30 (T10 Game + BBQ) Where: QuiVive Cricket Club – Spark United SportPark de Eendracht, Bok De Korverweg 4 Amsterdam. Bus 21 and unlimited free parking. Cost: EUR 15,00 per person for BBQ, Vegetarian meals can be provided on request. Supporters are welcome. Brit Soc members will pay 12,50 Tel: 06-250 88 301
www.britsoc.nl www.quivivecc.com Facebook: Quivivecc email: info@quivivecc.com
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Six Nations Rugby Explained You may have noticed over recent weeks a higher level of excitement, especially amongst the male section of the British population, about the game of rugby:
T
his is due the to the annual
Championship, and although the World
Nations, during which the national
has delivered over many years.
festival of rugby known as the Six sides from England, France,
Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales slug
it out in their annual pursuit of a Grand Slam (where one side wins all five games).
The championship is the pride of the
northern hemisphere and the envy of
the world. The advertising logo states
that the Six Nations is Rugby’s Greatest
Cup organisers may contest this claim it I need to confess at this point, that if
was not immediately apparent, I am a life long rugby fan, an interest first kindled
watching the Five Nations on what would now be considered to be a very small
TV. Like many rugby supporters I do not
support any club side but I remain deeply passionate about the performance of my national side, as do many other rugby
fans. In many ways rugby is blessed not to have the divisive element that can
stem from the tribalism of club support,
although any fan can be one eyed at times (along with many referees judging from many post match comments).
This annual slice of heaven has origins
back in the 19th Century when the four sides from the UK started to compete in the oldest rugby championship in
the world. The first games were played
between the UK countries in 1882, France joined the tournament in 1910, and it
was another 90 years before Italy was
invited to join in 2000. In relative terms, the French side made a very slow start
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and did not win much in their early days,
and the Italians currently lack consistency although they have beaten every side apart from England.
Rugby being rugby, there are as many
tales of off pitch shenanigans as there are of heroics on the pitch. There was one
example where a match had been played
in Paris and members of the visiting team were given after-shave as part of the
proceedings. One or two of the players (forensic accuracy is rarely a feature of these stories) drank the fine smelling
liquid, and thankfully suffered no lasting
after-effects. Another famous tale is when Dean Richards (English, policeman) and John Jeffrey (Scottish, farmer) took the
Calcutta Cup (made in 1878 from melted silver rupees) out into the streets of
Edinburgh and threw it around instead of a rugby ball. Once again there was no lasting damage as it only took six
weeks to restore the trophy to its original condition .
It’s this blend of the gladiatorial battles that take place on the pitch and the
high jinks afterwards between opposing
comrades in arms that appeal to so many, although there will be some criticism
of anything that is seen as excessive, especially when viewed through a contemporary lens.
As we go to publication there are two teams undefeated so far in the 2015
Six Nations. England will play Ireland in Dublin on Sunday March 1st, and the
winner has a genuine chance of winning the Grand Slam. There has been some
outstanding play and drama on the pitch so far (the off pitch incidents are much reduced in the professional era) and it
looks set to continue. The fact that the
Rugby World Cup kicks off in September adds some spice to the results‌.
sports/
By Andy Symmonds
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Finding Foreig Eichholtz Delicatessen
Leidsestraat 48, Amsterdam
This place looks like Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe with floor to ceiling shelves, precariously stacked with a blindingly colourful array of foreign produce. Not a square centimeter of space has gone to waste, which means you have to be careful manoeuvring around the place, especially at busy times.
By Alison Smith
D
uring my 26 years in NL (I was very young when I arrived!) there have been many times when I have needed to get my hands on British or foreign products, maybe to make a recipe from a cookbook which asks for a British or American ingredient which you can’t find in Dutch supermarkets, or simply for nostalgia reasons, to get your fix of say Cadbury’s chocolate or proper salt and vinegar crisps.
Excellent for: American and British baking products, sweets, snacks and breakfast cereals. They also stock many German delicacies. I was happy to find bittersweet chocolate chips for baking, sweetened coconut, Sarsons malt vinegar, Betty Crocker ready made frosting (less faff for cupcakes!) They also stock Cadbury’s Easter Eggs and, if you miss the sweets and chocolate from back home, this is the place to find it. They also have the full range of tinned and pickled goods from all over the world. Downside: It’s a fascinating shop but don’t linger or touch the produce or you’ll be jumped on by one of the owners, who watch you like a hawk. Woe betide anyone who attempts to take a photograph! The service ranges from obsequiously nice (full baskets) to cold and rude (young tourists taking pictures and “just looking” or buying one item). With the small space you really have to be careful not to knock anything off a shelf and, if you want anything higher than eye level, ask the owner or risk an avalanche. It’s also pricey so don’t get too carried away.
It’s amazing how many ingredients we would take for granted at home, but which are a mystery to the Dutch. After all this time I have a amassed a few go-to places where I know I can find what I need. Here are a few examples in Amsterdam and Amstelveen
Arkwright’s Rozengracht 13, Amsterdam Fairly recently renovated and offering many British favourites from Aunt Bessies baking goods to Branston pickle.
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food from home/
gn Foodie Favourites
Kalverstraat 226, Amsterdam
Kingsalmarkt Rembrandtweg 617-635, Amstelveen This was the first foreign supermarket I found when I came to live here and it is still a firm favourite.
MARKSANDSPENCER.EU/FOOD
(There is a bigger branch in The Hague and they have a CH RISTM AS DELIGHTS small selection of food at some BP petrol stations). FESTIVE FAVOURITES
I’m sure many of the smaller foreign supermarkets will have felt the pinch from the arrival of this British favourite store. The branch on the Kalverstraat is mainly a food hall and has a good, albeit abridged, range of what you can find in the M&S back in the UK. Very well trained, polite staff are an immediate stand-out feature and the convenient late opening times make it way too tempting to call in after work.
Excellent for: Their range isn’t just restricted to the US and UK but also caters for the large Japanese community so perfect if you are into making Asian food. Their frozen section has some gems like ready made Yorkshire puds, Pukka Pies, and English sausages and bacon. You can easily park outside so it’s a good one to visit in the car. No dragging heavy bags on the tram. It’s quite a large place and has a wide selection of foreign goods but also everyday Dutch produce, fresh vegetables, bread and meats, so you can combine your weekly shop with a few treats from around the world. Downside: If you are without a car it is out of the city but, on the upside, reachable by tram from the centre of Amsterdam, (Tram 5).
Excellent for: Where to start? British cheeses and dairy products. Cuts of meat you recognise. Thickly sliced bacon. British favourites such as pork pie, British sausages, scones and traditional cakes. Ready meals and delicious desserts. I could go on but I’m getting hungry. Downside: The only one I can think of is certainty of availability. The range can change from week to week and some products sell out very quickly, especially on a Saturday, so set off early if you want scones and clotted cream for Saturday teatime. GROTE MARKTSTRAAT 30 – DEN HAAG KALVERSTRAAT 226 – AMSTERDAM
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I have sometimes been for a specific item to find the range has changed and they don’t have it any more, but this doesn’t happen often and is more of a problem at the petrol station branches than in the main store.
The British General Store 1e Constantijn Huygensstraat 94, Amsterdam. The store is closing down. At the time of going to press there was a clearance sale on. Details on their website. http://www.britishstore.nl/
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Beth’s Books Reopen | MARCH 2015 By Beth Johnson
Spread the word: Boekhandel van Rossum is expanding The theme of this year’s Boekenweek in The Netherlands is “insanity.” It may seem like a crazy time for an independent bookstore to be doubling in size. But that is precisely what is happening in Amsterdam’s Beethovenstraat, where the celebrated Boekhandel van Rossum plans to reopen a completely renovated store on Saturday 7 March, the first day of Boekenweek.
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tore owner Beth Johnson will officially open the new building at 10 a.m. To celebrate opening day, all of our customers are invited to attend a reception from 5.00 p.m., during which the writers Marjan Berk and Fred Lanzing will speak.
Johnson doesn’t see her store’s two-month-long expansion project as an “insane” undertaking. “Boekhandel van Rossum is thriving,” Johnson says. “We have a large circle of loyal customers, a dedicated and skilled staff, and best of all, a carefully selected collection of books offering something for every reader’s tastes.”
Boekhandel van Rossum
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ince its founding in 1929, Boekhandel van Rossum has prided itself on its extensive, eclectic collection and its knowledgeable, book-loving staff. The store’s stock includes literature, poetry, history, biographies, philosophy, psychology
and theology, as well as books on leisure-related subjects such as travel, sport and cooking. Additionally, Boekhandel van Rossum has a section on Jewish culture and literature, an extensive selection of art books, and a wide assortment of English-language children’s books.
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hat has changed? The shop has an entirely new look with some surprising elements and sequestered nooks for relaxing and reading. There will also be a reading table looking out onto the lovely garden. The secret room with English children’s books will be much more accessible and just as cozy on the ground floor with the Dutch children’s books. Evening readings will continue in a much more flexible space with a drop-down screen and projector. The rooms upstairs will soon be able to accommodate reading groups and literary courses. Boekhandel van Rossum is all about welcoming and connecting the various communities in our neighbourhood in Amsterdam South.
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oekhandel van Rossum’s series of literary events will resume as soon as the store reopens, starting with a talk on 10 March by A.N. Ryst, who will discuss his stunning new book De Harpij. On 11 March Shut up and write! starts in Boekhandel van Rossum. Based on a concept developed in New York, the project invites a group of young writers to write in silence for an hour. Participants introduce themselves beforehand, and afterwards have the opportunity to discuss what they have written. Boekhandel van Rossum is located at Beethovenstraat 30 and 32 in Amsterdam. Hours are 9 to 6 during the week, 9 to 9 on Thursday and 9 to 5 on Saturday. You are welcome!
Beth Johnson is the owner of Boekhandel Van Rossum (Beethovenstraat 30 & 32 in Amsterdam) which sells a wide range of Dutch and English books. Beethovenstraat 30-32, 1077 JH Amsterdam | 020-470 7077 | winkel@boekhandelvanrossum.nl | www.boekhandelvanrossum.nl | facebook.com/boekhandelvanrossum
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A sanctuary from ‘insanity’
BEETHOVEN’S
BOOKSHOP REOPENS
Some surprising elements and sequestered nooks for relaxing and reading “Insanely good”
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British Language Training Centre
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English & Dutch Courses Teaching English (TEFL) www.bltc.nl Tel. 020 622 3634
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Setting the stage. At ISA, we believe that great facilities can set the stage for great learning. ISA is housed in a space specially designed for international education. And inspiration. Our facilities include a four-floor library/media center, a 400-seat theatre, science labs and specialist studios for music, art, and drama. More than 400 computers are joined in a school-wide, online network. Students work with laptops and iPads in the classroom. Two state-of-the-art gyms, discovery oriented playgrounds and adjacent playing fields are large, well equipped and secure. ISA’s campus is not a luxury. It’s where ideas are born.
Exciting and developing young minds Sportlaan 45 - 1185 TB Amstelveen - The Netherlands - Tel. +31 20 347 1111 - www.isa.nl
Taste Life!
Kingsalmarkt, the world-famous foodstore! We are known for our wide range of products from countries all over the world. ‘Taste life’ is what we call that. Visit us for your favourite American cornflakes, brownies and soups, British jams and honey, Mexican tortillas, Spanish tapas and ham, Italian coffee and pasta and French cheese. Of course you can pick up the rest of your groceries too.
Rembrandtweg 621, 1181 GV Amstelveen-noord, tel. 020 643 37 51 www.kingsalmarkt.nl info@kingsalmarkt.nl Easily reached by car (free parking) and public transport (5 or 51 tram to Kronenburg) Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 9 am – 6 pm Saturday: 9 am – 5 pm
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B
oth of the artworks shown here are by artist Roman Turczyn. Roman is an architect who has lived and worked in Doha, Qatar for many years. As a long-term resident he has seen and recorded the changing architectural landscape of the city, and helped to shape the modern skyline of today’s Doha.
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These pictures hang in the lounge of my home and I enjoy looking at them every day. They are particular favourites as they evoke wonderful memories of my time living in Qatar. Of people and places, friends and Qatari neighbours, sights and sounds unique to that city and that time. I love the contrast between the white walls and the colourful, decorated doorways. When I look at these pictures
HOME IS WHERE THE ART IS By Louise Hunter
I can sense the scorching heat and the dust filled streets. As much as I enjoyed the modern soaring skyline of the central business district, it was images of an earlier lifestyle that I loved the most. Typically homes in the region, before the arrival of tower blocks, were built with high walls along their boundaries, giving those inside privacy and protection from the outside world. Glimpses of life inside those compound walls could sometimes be seen. As shown here, such walls were
often covered with Bougainvillea, planted in a patch of earth edged with cinder blocks. The courtyards and gardens behind those doors might offer a view of green or shade, a welcoming contrast to the harsh glare of the street, and a secret haven for those within. If you have a piece of art in your home with a story attached, please feel free to sent it in to our editorial team. editor@britsoc.nl
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Texel Island Discs
I’ve often listened to Desert Island Discs and wondered which 10 tracks I would choose to have with me if I were marooned with only music for company. It would have to be music I would never tire of listening to, even if played over and over again. The difficulty in practice was narrowing it down to only 10 tracks, but here goes, in no particular order:
Before being exiled for eternity on the deserted island of Texel, Alison Smith chose the following discs to take with her:
1.
The Beautiful South: Domino Man - 0898. It’s a shame we can’t take whole albums to our Texel Island as I would definitely take 0898 by The Beautiful South as I like every track. I picked Domino Man for its observant wit. Yep we’ve all seen him. Maybe we know him. The Walter Mitty of the taproom. Been everywhere , done everything. You can’t tell this bloke anything he doesn’t already know. “but his mind is blank and his passport’s clean”. Youch!
2.
Queen: Death on Two Legs – A Night at The Opera. I was a Queen fan before they went
mainstream and this track is true Queen. It’s got the grand intro, that famous guitar sound, passion
and drama from Freddy and caustic lyrics. Rock Gods!.
3.
Elvis Costello and The Attractions: I Want You – Blood and Chocolate. OMG how to choose
just one? Mr Costello is my idol. I’ve travelled far to see him in concert, I’ve collected his music, heck
I’ve even painted him. I chose this track because of his riveting performance at the Paradiso. Just Elvis in the spotlight, completely acoustic, all discordant guitar strokes and psychotic delivery. The audience listened in total silence, I....WANT....YOU... frozen, with goose bumps. My hero.
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4.
Ian Dury and The Blockheads: Sex and Drugs and Rock & Roll – New Boots and Panties. Ian Dury was a true poet. If you
of the blue phone call he once made years after they split up. A melancholic choice but this whole album takes me back to my year in France where I first heard Joan Baez
don’t believe me listen to any of the lyrics on
and fell in love with her soulful voice. Great
this delicious album. Unfortunately my Gran
memories...”but we both know what memories
once walked into the room just as the Plaistow
can bring, they bring Diamonds and Rust”.
Patricia track came on and she nearly spilled her tea. I didn’t choose that track to take with me to my Texel Island as, of all of them, I
8.
think Sex & Drugs & Rock&Roll would be my
for a musician who wasn’t born the first time
“all the brain and body need” so a great
vinyl was popular. I really like Bruno Mars’
survival track then. Perfect!
music and think he is a stand out talent. I
Nico: These Days – Chelsea Girl. She of
really love the current collaboration with Mark Ronson (Uptown Funk) but that one
the distinctive, deep, dulcet tones, famous
is currently being murdered by Dutch radio
for her association with Andy Warhol and
stations and I’m already tired of it. I think this
The Velvet Underground, Nico recorded this
more mellow track will keep its flavour for
Jackson Browne song in 1967. I love this
longer. Bruno sings it with such sincerity of
mellow track. Great lyrics. Great accent.
feeling. Pretty.
Very chilled. 6.
Stereophonics with Jools Holland: First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Jools Holland and his
9.
Rhythm & Blues Orchestra – More Friends. A very smoky rendition of this gorgeous Roberta Flack song perfectly performed by the twinkly eyed singer of the Sterophonics, Kelly Jones. Roberta was sublime, I think Kelly does it better.
7.
Joan Baez: Diamonds and Rust – The Best of Joan C. Baez. Written by Joan Baez in 1974 this song recalls a phone call from a former lover, a real blast-from-the past which sends her down memory lane then back to reality. Joan has said that the lyrics refer to
Unorthodox Jukebox. Just to prove I’m not a total music dinosaur here’s a bit of recognition
definitive Ian Dury track, and is, apparently,
5.
Bruno Mars: When I was your Man –
10.
David Bowie: Ziggy Stardust – The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. I was torn between this track and ‘Lady Grinning Soul’ but chose this one as it’s from my favourite Bowie album and I’m drawn to the real 1970’s lyrics. “The kid was just crass, He was the nazz with god given ass”. Maybe no-one would notice if I smuggled the whole album to the island? The White Stripes: 7 Nation Army – Elephant. This is the track I go to when I need a surge of energy or to wake up. Great beat, mad guitars. Turn it up loud.
her relationship with Bob Dylan and an out
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corner
poets
Downtime hang on is that a milkman? didn’t know we still had one! how come them two lasses are both wearing red DMs? what’s chance of seeing that and a milkman on same day? shame council’s not fixed that pothole from last winter yet pay ‘em enough blinking tax don’t we? there goes Jones for his morning run more of a stiff walk if you ask me! is that a song thrush or a mistle thrush in the hedge there? never could tell ‘em apart funny Londis ain’t open yet not like them to be on the late side where’s my handkerchief? wish my hay fever tablets worked better hope Tony has a good day at school he looked so stressed when I left great match between Man United and Arsenal last night we gave them Gunners a right thrashing only one meeting today might be able to do some work for a change :) wonder what’s on the menu tonight? Sheila does a superb tandoori great, bus is here at last where’s my smartphone?
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poetry
Family Birthday Weekend With a combined age of 218 we should be tucked up in bed. But if your think we’ll act our age then you’ve been misled. We should’ve been asleep after drinking our cocoa. But we sneaked out John’s window and went to Poco Loco. There we met “Sweetie, sweetie darling” Anji and son. It was only day one, but the party had begun. Then Pam’s food failed to arrive. So we went to the red light and partied like it was 1965. Pam’s jaw fell off when she saw that lady straddle, across that bike with the funny saddle. Trev’s jokes were suitably tacky. And Joan saw goldfish in her lager after sniffing wacky backy. The rest of the weekend was one big blast. It all went by way too fast. We partied, we drank, we fell off our bikes. On the path, the road, and into the dykes. Twelve miles to Durgerdam and back, high as kites. It was pitch black and we had no lights. Fuelled up on Heineken and a bottle of red wine. Apart from severe bruising, we’re all just fine. Birthday kisses to Pam, Rose, John, Joan and Trevor. It was a short weekend, but it will last forever.
© John Richardson 2015
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BritPhotShot of the Month | March 2015, Barcelona Britsoc Photo Lesson #9: Be ready before the moment
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into a local bar or went home. I ended up in an ice cream parlour. I noticed a large amount of rainwater had engulfed the street in front of the parlour and thought it might be interesting to see how people navigated it whilst staying perfectly dry myself. I put on my 50mm f/1.4 lens and waited and watched. There was nothing else to do! For about 5 minutes I had been photographing people tiptoeing there way across the puddle but then something truly wonderful happened. As if on a movie set, two young ladies came round the corner and started singing, splashing and dancing in the rain with genuine gaiety. And, unbeknownst to them, I was there to capture this moment. The result was my favourite picture of 2014. The lesson here is a simple one. When you are covering human activity always be ready before the moment actually happens. Sometimes you won’t know what’s going to happen but you can be sure that where human beings are gathered, something is ALWAYS about to happen! To order a copy of this image as a stunning print for your wall at home or in your office please do get in touch via email for a quote.
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ate last year, prior to a client event in Barcelona, I had the rare opportunity to do some street work - my favourite
form of photographic adventure. Out and about on the streets around La Rambla, there was a biblical thunderstorm which went on for hours. The streets emptied and everyone either ducked
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NICK’S NOSH
Britsoc food correspondent Nick Nugent reports from the four corners of the Amsterdam kitchen Our Nick dishes out the stars Page 33
“Waiter, there’s a star in my nosh”
Pasta e Basta **
Nieuwe Spiegelstraat 8, 1017 DE Amsterdam Tel: +31 20 422 2222 Web: www.pastaebasta.nl/ Email: amsterdam@pastaebasta.nl
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his is going to be intentionally short. Just don’t go, not even if someone says it will be fun!
OK, not quite that short. So what’s the problem? I think if you are a restaurant with an opera theme then the food has to be music to the tongue. Pasta e Basta does not manage this. Even though the menu is supposedly “tuned” by Ron Blauw. The musical novelty wears off extremely quickly once you have decided to pick the 37 euro per person salad bar plus pasta menu. Once you trudge up to the piano/salad bar and look at the sad leaves and honest, but disappointing charcuterie selection, you quickly realize this is the highlight of the meal! Yes, the singing is excellent. With a great selection of popular favourites from pop to opera. I go to these tourist traps so you don’t have to. So avoid at all costs. If you really want to know what the pasta was like, my party of three had the following Pasta: Penne with Italian sausage and mint Spaghetti arrabiata classico Mushroom risotto
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Nooch ***
Reestraat 11, 1016DM Amsterdam Tel: +31 20 622 2105 Web: www.nooch.nl Email: goodfortune@nooch.nl Online reservation possible
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ooch is a relatively new pan Asian restaurant in the Negen straatjes (Nine Streets). I was hoping that this could be a rival for my favourite of this genre, Dragon I. So expectations were high. It’s also a touch easier to get to, and also close to my new pub quiz location in Boom Chicago. Which was also the venue for our post meal comedy show from Rich Hall, who was excellent by the way. As we had a party of five for this evening’s meal, we decided that if we order all of the starters that would be enough for us(apart sharing platters, which would have been more of the same). In total we had 11 dishes. So what did we have?
Sashimi of salmon and tuna
The tuna was excellent and our friends told me the salmon was very good as well.
Pepper tuna
You have to work very, very hard to beat Dragon I’s sesame coated version and unfortunately Nooch was not even close. Their version seared with a sprinkle of Japanese pepper over it did not cut it for me.
Japanese Seaweed salad
It was a simple affair, with shredded crab sticks on the top and a crab mayo on the side for extra sea flavour. Pretty good
Asian Dim Sum Platter
Was OK with four different pieces. We could only try 1/2 of one each and mine was quite good.
Mandarin Pancakes
Pancakes with slices of duck breast. Not really Peking style, but served with the regular spring onion and cucumber inside with a hoi sin dip. The duck texture and flavour did not really do it for me. They were very ho hum.
Shrimp Rolls
Yes, pretty ok regular spring rolls with prawn inside.
Rocky Rolls
Vietnamese pancakes with beef, shrimp, rice, noodles and vegetables. Again pretty ok.
Sesame Chicken Wings
Crispy coating with some nice spicy chilies cooked well. Apart from the tuna and Vietnamese rolls, this was the next best dish of the night.
Beef Takaki
Were slices of beef in sesame soy dressing with cucumber. The beef was tender and flavoursome with the sauce. Very nice.
Ura Maki
Inside our rolls with fish in the centre were nothing special.
We had a pretty good Pouilly Fume to wash this down with which was reasonably priced. So if you are in the Negen Straatjes and fancy a pan Asian bite after a hard day’s shopping then it’s a pretty good choice. I would always be thinking how much better it would be if I was in Dragon I.
Paper Planes***
Rokin 81, 1012 KL Amsterdam Tel: +31 20 620 2442 Web: http://bar-italia.nl/ Menu online: http://bar-italia.nl/menu/paperplanes
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’m always looking for interesting and tasty brunch/lunch places in Amsterdam that are value for money. I had been walking past this place nearly every week on the way to my old pub quiz location at the Tara. It intrigued me. It was only until I had a meeting in one of the offices in Rokin that I had the chance to try it. Just as an aside, the building I had my meeting in is about to get a new bar/restaurant from the Jimmy Woo stable. I understand the working title is View. It’s on the eighth floor, giving pretty excellent views of the city. Another exciting revelation was the same building is having a club built in the basement, and since it is attached to Cruise Control studios were Hardwell, Martin Garixx and the like come to mix records they might be doing some performances there occasionally! It pnly holds about 300 so thousands will be disappointed! Anyway, getting back to Paper Planes. It’s in the basement, below Bar Italia, but the place
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“Waiter, there’s a star in my nosh” of Crispy Tortilla with spicy black beans, two fried eggs, topped off with cheese, cherry tomato salsa, avocado and fresh coriander. My lunch partner had smoked salmon sandwich. When my lunch arrived it looked great, and I tucked in with gusto. If you had asked my opinion after the first couple of bites I would have said fantastic. However, the truth is after a while you get a bit bored and you run out of vital ingredients very quickly until you are left with the brown mess at the bottom which is the refried beans. They get boring really quickly. My dining partner, who had the sandwich, said it was good. But for me, if you have a good appetite then the portion size was a bit small. The smoked salmon was, however, good quality. So up against the benchmark, which is Greenwoods, then it’s an interesting alternative, but I will not hurry back there.
Conservatorium Brasserie***
Conservatorium Hotel Van Baerlestraat 27, 1071AN Amsterdam Tel: +31 20 570 0000 Web: www.conservatoriumhotel.com Email: hostbrass@conservatoriumhotel.com Reservations online are possible
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ecause she works nights,we decided to have a nice brunch to celebrate my girlfriend’s birthday. We chose the Conservatorium Hotel Brasserie. It has a very impressive atrium in the centre of the building. I have tried to have Lunch there before and it was packed, so this time I made an online reservation. The place is filled with Oud Zuid types and Hipsters, so if you like this sort of crowd then you will be in your element. We had a great time looking at the alternative dress styles, with everyone trying to look extremely cool. Me? Well as usual I just wanted a good feed. On Sunday they have a roast for 20 euros. Oh boy I thought, great. The starter choice was
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from the extensive ice buffet, as they call it, which you could pretty much fill up on that alone for 14 euros. But it did not appeal as this was, after all, a special occasion. My Girlfriend went for the pretty pricy halibut at 29 euros. In the end, we decided to share six oysters for a starter with a glass of Cava each. The oysters were served on ice with the standard red wine vinegar and shallot dressing and lemon. They were quite large and had the typical ozone freshness you associate with good oysters. The main dishes took an age to arrive. We were on our way to an Ajax football match and I was worried about the amount of time they were taking. For a hotel, the service was very average. When the Halibut arrived it looked overcooked, which was not really a surprise at this point. However, to cook a wonderful fish like that, badly, at 29 euros is poor for me. If it had been my dish I probably would have sent it back. My roast beef arrived in thin slivers with some vegetables and roast potatoes. The potatoes were roasted waxy ones (like Jersey royals) and not very generous portions. I was not so happy about that, but if it tasted good then ok. It looked good on the plate, but that’s were it stopped. It was close to cold. I asked if the food is normally served like that and the waiter replied “yes.” So I asked for it to be warmed up and I also complained about the amount of potatoes. The plate came back out after about five minutes, hot with more potatoes. The beef was tasty and well cooked. The vegetables and the wrong roast potatoes were ok. We finished with a rhubarb crumble. This was an interesting take on an old favourite in that it had the custard under the crumble layer, which led to the rhubarb. It was a nice end. If you like to people watch especially the fashionistas, oud zuid crowd and hipsters then this is great place to go. Just know you are going to spend a lot of money for an average lunch. We had also about five glasses of wine and tea and the bill was over 130 euros.
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Slow Beer Braised Oxtail Karen Vivers
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aren Vivers, originally from Scotland, has lived here in Amsterdam since 1997, and has set up the Cooking Coach to help inspire people to get back into the kitchen. The basis of the cooking lessons are easy, tasty, healthy recipes. Each course starts with a free introduction session, to make sure that you only cook what you like to eat. As well as cooking lessons, Karen offers Culinary Tours in Amsterdam, is a passionate Food Blogger and works freelance as a Culinary Consultant, specialising in small and medium businesses, helping them get started, grow and deal with commercial challenges.
Slow Beer Braised Oxtail I am so lucky to call The Albert Cuyp Market in Amsterdam, my local market. It’s such a great slice of daily life here. And, as part of their sales of practically everything under the sun, there is of course food. The market has some really tasty little treasures. You won’t see them at first glance, you have to look a little closer to see the international delicacies, or the typically Amsterdam classics. I take my culinary tour clients along the market and let them taste the best fresh stroopwaffels, the classic Belgian style fries, loempia, and of course some herring – the original Dutch fast food. I love taking them to the spice shop and telling them about how wars were fought over these flavours. Although some are surprised to hear of the lengths that people went to add some taste to their 17th century European food, not me, I’d fight for my right to spice any day. Not only does the market offer all this, they’re moving with the times too. For just over a year they had organic section, every Wednesday. I spoke to some of the folks there and they told me that it is a bit of an experiment. They weren’t sure if the very traditional, conservative Amsterdammer (yes, contrary to popular belief, they can be very conservative) would welcome such a change. They weren’t sure if organics were suited to the Albert Cuyp – maybe this isn’t what their clientele wants? Although small, the organic section of the market is still there each week. It’s become a bit of a habit of mine to try and get to their butcher and see what tasty treats he has on offer. Although they have great meats, I always get some oxtail, I’ve developed a weakness for it. I, for one Amsterdammer, hope that the Albert Cuyp organic sections stays, so, in that spirit, here is my tribute to their oxtail.
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Preparation: Less than 10 minutes Cooking time: 3 to 3hr 30 minutes
Ingredients for 4 to 6 Servings
2 x tbsp sunflower oil (or other flavourless oil) 2 x large onions chopped roughly 4 x large garlic cloves chopped roughly 1.2 kg / 2.6 lb. oxtail, chopped into sections along the vertebrae bone 660ml / US 1.3 pt. / UK 1.1 pt. dark Belgian style beer - this is about 2 x small bottles, but you don’t have to be completely exact. 2 x bay leaves 2 x heaped tsp English mustard The leaves of 5 or 6 sprigs of thyme 1 x tbsp Worcestershire sauce (optional) 200ml / 7 fl. oz. water from boiled kettle, plus maybe more during the cooking process A large handful of finely chopped flat leaved parsley Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
Method 1. Set your oven to 170°C / 340°F to heat to temperature while you prepare the oxtail. 2. In a heavy bottomed pan, one that has a tight fitting lid that you can put in the oven, heat the oil. Get the oil nice and hot, almost smoking point. Then add the meat to the pan. It should sizzle as you place it in your pan. 3. Allow the meat to brown. Try not to stir it around. If you do this, you may find that it sticks. Give the meat time to brown on one side, and then turn it, until it is brown all over. If you find that the meat does stick this normally means that your pan and oil is not hot enough or you haven’t given enough time for it to take on colour before you try and move it. 4. Add the garlic and onions, stir through and try to bring some of the colour from the bottom of the pan and cover the onions and garlic with it. Allow the onions to soften a little, cooking it like this on a medium heat for about 3 to 5 minutes. 5. Add the bay leaves, mustard, thyme, beer and Worcester sauce. Stir everything together, add the water and allow the mix to come to a gentle simmer. Add a little salt and pepper. 6. Your oven should now be at the correct temperature. Cover your pan and place it in the oven. 7. After 30 minutes, check your oxtail. You want it to be simmering gently. If not, turn the temperature up a little, if so, keep the temperature as is. If the stew is boiling too furiously, turn your temperature down a little. 8. Check your oxtail every 45 minutes to 1 hour. The reason for this is to make sure that it doesn’t dry out. If it does, add a little water from a recently boiled kettle, and stir through before returning to the oven.
9. The oxtail is ready when the meat is tender and comes off the bone very easily. When it has reached this stage, check for seasoning, stir through your fresh parsley, and serve.
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My favourite way to serve the oxtail is with mashed potatoes and simply boiled broccoli or green beans. If your meat is ready, but you find your sauce too thin, you have a couple of options. You can return the pan to a high heat on the stove, remove the lid and let the sauce reduce a little. Or, you can mix a little corn flour (a couple of teaspoons) and water (just enough to bring it together to a creamy consistency) together, mix this through your oxtail until it thickens.
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