BRITISH - Fall 2020 (Oct-Dec) Cuisine of the Quarter

[Harters (John Hartley - a culinary patriot, cooking and eating in northwest England)]

Nothing eccentric about marmalade making, IMO. I do it every year. Seville oranges, sugar, cook - that’s it.

I was interested to see HMP Styal winning the “prison marmalade” award. This women’s prison is, literally, jut up the road (about 5 miles away). It has something of a food tradition, operating a training restaurant, open to the public, with a kitchen and front-of-house crew of prisoners, working towards national vocational qualifications before release.

[Styal, Cheshire] The Clink

The Clink is the training restaurant at Styal women’s prison and your meal will be cooked and served by prisoners. They are coming to the end of their sentences and are working towards nationally recognised vocational qualifications. The Clink charity continues to support the women before and after release, helping them find accommodation and employment in the hospitality industry. By eating there, you are also doing a little bit towards their rehabilitation. The restaurant itself is housed i…