Dripping and toast

[crookedspire]

I was brought up in a former coal mining village the local butchers sold dripping. I was given dripping on bread and told it would grease my stomach and all would be well. Even now I still like to paste dripping on my toast , how did this dripping eating come about why do believe people believe it does the stomach so good and why was it so popular with miners. Anyway this last post tonight night night.

[jane2008]

I can't answer your questions, but dripping on toast:love:

[GLASGOWOODS]

Early 80s when i worked at Thomas Ibbetsons (Kelham Island), i used to pop to a local cafe for dripping rolls with a bit of jelly. Aint had one for years, but they tasted good.

[Voldy]

Dripping eating came about because people had to survive in difficult times, like the Great Depression, and made the most of what they could obtain. Bread & Dripping was also a staple food during WW2 as our Mothers had to be resourceful. Toast would have been a luxury to many who dare not risk burning their valuable bread:D

[*_ash_*]

Dripping eating came about because people had to survive in difficult times, like the Great Depression, and made the most of what they could obtain. Bread & Dripping was also a staple food during WW2 as our Mothers had to be resourceful. Toast would have been a luxury to many who dare not risk burning their valuable bread

 

 

... and many a modern favourite came from our ancestors difficult times.

 

Sausages

Curry

Pies

Pasties

etc.

and bread n drippin'

 

 

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(I'm not keen on it though - I prefer the modern equivalent, Marmite sandwich, or on toast if I feel the level of bread / burning chance is at an agreeable ratio, risk wise)

Edited March 13, 2016 by *_ash_*

[darra]

Simple high amount of calories for very little cost. Best bit of course was if you got the brown jelly on the bottom. It goes along with other foods hardly seen anymore like tripe chitterlings and bag and cows udder with loads of Hendersons. For Sunday tea there was always a glass dish with cucumber swimming in vinegar. About the only thing thats survived frtom those days is Pigs trotters and only found in posh restaurants

Edited March 13, 2016 by darra

[mikeG]

In the 50's, we'd have a Sunday roast and sure enough, Monday morning, we'd have dripping on toast before school. Absolutely lovely.

[francypants]

Bread and dripping............ gorgeous.

[crookedspire]

So who in Sheffield does the best dripping ?

[wagginfinger]

thanks to ASH for the likening Marmite and dripping (especially the mucky brown jellied sort)

I have always said Marmite is just like dripping-and as for the folks who hate Marmite I think that they were introduced to it being laced on the bread too thick instead of a small skimming over the butter--