Lobby

Lobby by thesmithsontour
Lobby, a photo by thesmithsontour on Flickr.
Lobby is the name potters gave to a simple stew. We both grew up eating it most weeks. My Grandparents always had a big pan of lobby on their stove & my mum used to make it in her pressure cooker.... Our version of the North Staffordshire dish is so cheap & easy to make - we love it!

We use onions, garlic, lots of root vegetables, pulses, some greens & fresh herbs. You can add stock , miso or soy sauce, but cooking it slowly for a couple of hours just makes it taste so good & finishing off with a sprinkle of black pepper & the juice of half a lemon.

Served in large bowls, with some home made bread fresh out of the oven... Makes a great warming meal!

Hope everyone is keeping warm!

Kay & Sime xx

Comments

  1. Jane and Chris6 December 2012 at 17:01

    I love this..a winter favourite but I've never heard it called that before.
    Jane x

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  2. dreamer6 December 2012 at 18:36

    We call it Lobbies in the part of Lancashire I grew up in or scouse where my family originates in Liverpool.It usually contained leftovers from the sunday roast.

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  3. Scarlet6 December 2012 at 18:47

    One of our favourites, especially with some fat free herby dumplings to stick to our ribs!

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  4. just Gai7 December 2012 at 00:08

    The perfect dish for a bitter winter's day. And what a quaint name!

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  5. Kath7 December 2012 at 08:06

    ooh that looks good. I had some fabulous soup at Dils last week, she told me she added a dollop of curry paste to it!

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  6. Just Humans Being7 December 2012 at 14:18

    Jane - I don't suppose many folks out of Stoke would have heard of lobby!

    Dreamer - That's really interesting, how funny that the name is similar in Lancashire!

    Scarlet - Dumplings are great, especially when you need warming up!

    Gai - That's probably the first time the word quaint has ever been associated with Stoke-on-Trent!

    Kath - We love a spicy soup, especially with a bit of coconut!

    Kay :)

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