Tag Archives: Pastry

Chorizo Sausage Rolls

Gregg’s the bakers, are pedlars of lowest common denominator food, the cheapest sausage rolls, pasties and pies that you can get on our high streets. Yet, I bet everyone who  reads this has had one or more of their baked goods at some point. I know I have, I love a sausage roll or a pork pie, the convenience of fat soaked salt ridden delights is a combination few can resist. However if you find yourself in town and want a real savoury baked goodie then a Lunya chorizo sausage roll is the pinnacle in Liverpool. Alas these famed sausage rolls are not a regular occurrence at the Spanish deli, a close eye needs to be kept on twitter, for an announcement of their impending availability. I had missed out on two previous occasions, of the chance to lay my hands on the aforementioned snack, thus came quickly to the conclusion that I’d have to bake my own. Continue reading →

Patisserie Valerie

What do we expect when we hear the word ‘Patisserie’, I for one expect an array of wonderful looking cakes and pastries clamouring to be devoured. This isn’t what you get at Patisserie Valerie in Liverpool. It’s tiered cakes look old and past it, they obviously lack, as does the service, the care and attention required.

I couldn’t see a frangipani tart in the window so, with a faint trace of hope, I ordered one off the menu. What arrived looked good initially, but on closer inspection had soggy pastry and fairly solid frangipani. The cherries had some faint flavour, but no real sweetness or sharpness. I doubt this was made either on the premisses or within the last 24 hours.

The service was also a bit lacking, however as it’s quite new, staff do take time to bed in.

On the whole, could do much better. It’s a chain company trying to emulate a classic continental patisserie, but coming up short.

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