The Black Bull of Norroway or the Collop Catastrophe

In which we discover that life can be interesting if you accept the unusual, that a collop can be many things and that sometimes acquiring a prince can be a lot of effort. This tale also involves an amazing shoe collection, ice lakes, glass mountains, a prince who sleeps soundly, a bull with unlimited food and drink in his ears, magical fruit and incredible jewelry. This tale for this episode is The Black Bull of Norroway,  a wonderful and joyful folk tale with a moral that slaps you round the  face rather than whispering in your ear but it seems like an appropriate  one in these tricky times. The episode recipe is Bacon, Cheese & Mushroom Sandwich, excellent recovery food for the morning after the night before. If you want to find out anything about the books or links I mentioned in the podcast you can find them in Further Reading. This is also where you would find more information about the history of collops and other sources of information in this week's podcast. You can also find out more at Hestia's Kitchen which has all past episodes and the connected recipes on the blog.  If  you'd like to get in touch about the podcast you can find me on Twitter or Instagram at @FairyTalesFood.