Islington Mill is, as the name suggests, a mill, or at least it used to be. Located in the heart of post-industrial Salford, once a cotton mill, it is now a 'creative centre', full of lots of artists and creative types, doing lots of arty and creative things. Where does a sandwich fit into all this you may be asking...? Well arty/creative people have got to eat! Why was I there? I was at the mill partaking in a t-shirt printing workshop, which came with the option of paying a bit extra and having a sandwich and a bowl of soup before the workshop. There was only a choice of two sandwiches; hummous and roasted vegtables, or goats cheese and red onion and the soup was Thai green vegetable. I went for the goats cheese sandwich and it was an absolute treat! Huge chunks of creamy goats cheese, with perfect, deliciously sweet caramelised red onions and a huge pile baby spinach, served in thick crusty white rustic bread topped with a sprinkle of flour. This was a lovely sandwich, the crusty bread perfectly contrasted and complemented the smooth goats cheese and silky onions, while the stack of baby spinach added a nice bit of freshness and colour to the sandwich. It was a nice generous sandwich, the picture shows just a half of it, so along with the soup it was a great, filling lunch. The Thai green soup was very nice too; the chilli spices kept your lips warm while the coconut worked to cool it down nicely, and made a lovely starter. The sandwich and soup cost an extra £5 with the workshop, but I think the regular price is only around £3 or £4 pounds for sandwiches and the same for soups, so not too bad for a very good lunch.
