Borough Market

Borough Market is one of the largest and oldest food markets in London, we have loved our visits there over the years, but never managed to bag ourselves a Bread Ahead doughnut and you can’t say you’ve done the thing properly if you haven’t tried one of them, so that was our mission on Wednesday last week!

Borough Market

We arrived around 10am when the market was just starting and it was the quietest we’d ever witnessed (to be fair, this is mainly because we usually go at the weekend!)

Borough Market

A beeline was made for bread ahead, we barely looked at the other deliciousness they had on offer, although it did look scrummy!

Borough Market

But we were there for the doughnuts, so we focused and could see that they had four different types

Borough Market

The honeycomb one looked amazing with a great big wodge of honeycomb sticking out of the top, sadly the last one was swiped before i had a chance to photograph it for you all, but one to look out for when you visit!

Borough Market

We obviously wanted to try them all but we’re only two squirrels! So we chose the blueberry jam and classic vanilla. Himself nearly killed me when I said we couldn’t eat them there and then, I needed a coffee to go with them! After an intense case of the rolly-eyes, he agreed and we set off in search of coffee!

Borough Market

I tend to forget how spread out Borough Market is, so make sure you do a lap around every stall before leaping to decisions.

Borough Market

I managed to get a delicious soy latte for far cheaper down the back of the market than what the stall up front was selling them for, so keep eagle eyed young persons!

Borough Market

Coffee in hand, we searched for a good place to set down

Borough Market

Eventually situating ourselves either side of the nearest, barrel-come-table

Borough Market

We had a little “cheers!” and then dove in

Borough Market

Both instantly suggesting through various nods and lip smacking that our doughnut, was in fact – the best one – then we swapped and neither of us could decide which one was actually better! Both were incredibly yummy and definitely worth your time, money and attention!

Borough Market

Like all fabulous food markets, there’s just so much to see, wild mushrooms, fresh fruit and veg

Borough Market

more craft beer and alcohol than you could shake a stick at,

Borough Market

and even oysters!!

Borough Market

For me, sometimes I just love the original packaging, not yet mass produced for nation-wide selling, but still giving off that rather more intimate feeling between small stall owner and consumer

Borough Market

Samples are also readily given, we stopped off at this next stall and tried traditional, beef, wild boar and spicy chorizo, ending up purchasing their three pack to take home (gone in mere days!)

Borough Market

Once you’ve learnt how to make your own macarons, others may start to pale in comparison but what I love about the macarons sold in Borough Market is that they’re such random flavours you would rarely if ever make them yourself! Always good to try something new – broadens the horizons and all that!

Borough Market

I also snapped up an artisan olive oil with a real peppery kick and the absolute tastiest basamic vinegar I think I’ve ever tried – YUM!

Borough Market

After all our walking around, Himself said that the doughnut just hadn’t cut it for slow release energy and he had to be fed, so we wandered into the “cooking” stalls area and found him a bap by Boston Burger

Borough Market

He was delighted with his choice

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as you can see! He also informed me that this was his rendition of my “signature shot” although apparently his is infinitely better because a sausage bap trumps a cup of tea any day of the week…!

Borough Market

We had a gorgeous morning walking around, exploring and picking up a few bits and pieces for our lunch and dinners over the following few days. You must visit! Go, go early and enjoy

Borough Market

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2 Comments

  1. Rebecca Nicholass
    September 12, 2017 / 3:39 pm

    Those Bread Ahead doughnuts are the best! I’ve heard them called “pillows of joy” and I couldn’t agree more. Yum!

    • peppermintdolly
      Author
      September 14, 2017 / 11:28 pm

      “Pillows Of Joy” is the absolute perfect name for them Rebecca! That’s exactly what they are!

      Rxx

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