https://blackbullfrosterley.com/ Proper pub food and the Durham dales that serve it en Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://blackbullfrosterley.com/cask-ale-vs-keg-beer/https://blackbullfrosterley.com/cask-ale-vs-keg-beer/Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTCask ale finishes maturing in the pub cellar: it holds live yeast, is vented to atmospheric pressure and is served by hand pump or gravity at cellar… https://blackbullfrosterley.com/mushy-peas-explained/https://blackbullfrosterley.com/mushy-peas-explained/Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTMushy peas are dried marrowfat peas, a starchy pea left to mature and dry in the field, soaked overnight with bicarbonate of soda and simmered into a… https://blackbullfrosterley.com/pub-handpump-explained/https://blackbullfrosterley.com/pub-handpump-explained/Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTA pub handpump is the lever on the bar that works a beer engine, a manual piston pump that lifts cask ale from the cellar through a line and out of the… https://blackbullfrosterley.com/read-pub-beer-menu/https://blackbullfrosterley.com/read-pub-beer-menu/Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTTo read a British pub beer menu, check six things: how the beer is served (handpump for cask, keg tap or bottle), the style word such as bitter, golden… https://blackbullfrosterley.com/scampi-and-chips-explained/https://blackbullfrosterley.com/scampi-and-chips-explained/Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTScampi and chips is a British pub plate of breaded or battered tails of Nephrops norvegicus, the shellfish also sold as langoustine, Norway lobster or… https://blackbullfrosterley.com/steak-and-ale-pie-explained/https://blackbullfrosterley.com/steak-and-ale-pie-explained/Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTSteak and ale pie combines beef cooked with beer and a savoury sauce with pastry. It may have a complete pastry case or a lid over a filled dish. https://blackbullfrosterley.com/ploughmans-lunch-explained/https://blackbullfrosterley.com/ploughmans-lunch-explained/Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTA ploughman's lunch is a cold British pub-style meal built around cheese, bread and pickle or pickled accompaniments. https://blackbullfrosterley.com/british-pub-quiz-guide/https://blackbullfrosterley.com/british-pub-quiz-guide/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMTA British pub quiz puts teams at tables for several spoken, written, picture, or music rounds. https://blackbullfrosterley.com/best-time-to-visit-county-durham/https://blackbullfrosterley.com/best-time-to-visit-county-durham/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMTLate spring and early autumn usually offer the best balance for visiting County Durham: useful daylight, strong countryside scenery, and fewer peak-summer… https://blackbullfrosterley.com/vegetarian-british-pub-food/https://blackbullfrosterley.com/vegetarian-british-pub-food/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMTVegetarians can usually find a satisfying British pub meal in vegetable or mushroom pies, vegetarian Sunday roasts, curries, jacket potatoes, cheese-led… https://blackbullfrosterley.com/british-pub-etiquette/https://blackbullfrosterley.com/british-pub-etiquette/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTBritish pub etiquette rests on three customs: order and pay at the bar rather than waiting for table service, don't tip the way you would in a restaurant… https://blackbullfrosterley.com/british-pub-food-classics/https://blackbullfrosterley.com/british-pub-food-classics/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTBritish pub food is hearty, unpretentious cooking built around a core canon of traditional dishes: fish and chips, the Sunday roast, steak and ale pie,… https://blackbullfrosterley.com/things-to-do-county-durham/https://blackbullfrosterley.com/things-to-do-county-durham/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTCounty Durham's best things to do include Durham Cathedral and Castle (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), Beamish open-air living museum, the High Force… https://blackbullfrosterley.com/what-is-a-sunday-roast/https://blackbullfrosterley.com/what-is-a-sunday-roast/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTA Sunday roast is Britain's traditional weekend meal: roasted meat — usually beef, chicken, lamb, or pork — served with roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding,…