The George Inn – Coleorton
We are in the UK for about 10 days helping a friend on some business issues. We are staying in a stately country home in the East Midlands that has been converted into condominiums – think a small Downton Abbey with a dozen condo units, all sharing the brilliant grounds.
The East Midlands is about 100 miles NE of London. The nearest villages to us are Ashby, Swannington, and Coleorton. This is a wonderful part of England, dotted with small villages that still have a strong rural feel. It is also the home of many country inns and pubs. A great one, “The George Inn”, is located 1.5 miles down the road from us. We adapted it as “our local” upon arrival.
The first visit was after work for a couple of “pints” of a great local bitter called Pedigree. Bitter, as most of you know, is a pale ale with a substantial amount of hops, served at room temperature. It has a low level of carbonation and is generally “conditioned” or brewed in the cask or keg, which is delivered directly to the pub. When done correctly, the beer is hand-pumped directly from the keg, which is usually kept in the basement of the pub. “The George” did it perfectly with some very pretty barmaids building their muscles with the pump.
Pedigree Bitter
The Lovely Bar Maids
The following day, Friday, we returned for a “pub lunch”. This is generally the best food in the UK and all of the pubs compete mightily in this area. You can be fairly sure to always find Fish & Chips and Steak & Ale Pie on any good pub menu. We tried both of these favorites.
Fish and Chips
Steak and Ale Pie
On Sunday, we went for the traditional Sunday lunch that every pub in the entire nation serves from 12:00 – 2:00PM. As suspected, Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding was first on the menu, but they also had two other favorites – Roast Loin of Pork and Haddock with Mornay Sauce. If you went to 100 pubs, you would see the Roast Beef in all 100 and the Pork and Haddock in probably 90. The Brits love tradition.
Sunday Lunch Menu
The George Inn – Coleorton
Loin of Pork with Dressing and Crusty Potatoes
Haddock with Mornay Sauce
The Veggies
Make sure you try the roast beef lunch at home – click the following to see our recipes:
Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding – The Traditional British Sunday Lunch
British Crusty Roasted Potatoes
Categories: Diary of a Wandering Foodie, Travels and Soirees
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You sound like you’re having too much fun for having to go over to help a friend. Anyway…. thanks for the email…. and we look forward to your return…. in case you didn’t know, Barbara, Marie came to the rehearsal and stayed the whole time…. so we didn’t sing her song…. and she was great….. we miss you, so hurry home…… oxoxoxoxo Julie
We stayed at The George Inn on our wat to Scotland many years ago. It is charming…….. we loved it. There is nothing like those country villages in England. Sounds like you are having a wonderful time. enjoy it all and we will look forward to seeing you when you return. Love the recipe too and I will try it soon.. Always, make Yorkshire Pudding when we have roast beef. It is a favorite of Skip’s. Have fun. Isabel and Skip
We miss you but are carrying on. Take pictures and bring back idea. L and D
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