I do love good street food, and London happens to be a great place to find it. My latest find is at the
Realfood Market at
Southbank Centre. I stumbled upon a family-run catering company called
Squid & Pear serving fresh, sustainably harvested grilled seafood every weekend this month at the market. Last weekend, I had a delectable grilled sea bass, served with salad on the side, all for 10 pounds. This weekend I varied it up and shared grilled scallops with salad and moules marinieres. All for 15 pounds. I only just barely managed to resist ordering grilled lobster. The scallops were perfectly cooked, well done on the outside and melt in your mouth soft on the inside. The moules were also exquisitely done, with an herb and milk dressing. And the salad? Just perfect.
Today, the chef was telling me about her diver in Scotland who procures her scallops. Last week, she was telling me about where her sea bass had been fished (it was farmed sea bass, which is much more sustainable). You can find
Squid & Pear at the
Realfood Market behind the
Southbank Centre every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday this month. They also do catering, if you'd like a more personal experience. All in all, though British is not my favorite cuisine, I am now absolutely hooked on this great British caterer!
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