The River Don is one of the five rivers that flows through Sheffield and was an important resource in the early days of manufacturing metal goods. Along the stretch of water in the Neepsend and Kelham Island area the evidence of the metal working industries can still be seen in the old buildings and warehouses. Much has changed in recent years as the diggers have moved in to demolish derelict sites. Some apartments have been built, but the original streets are still there, the museum of industry on Kelham Island remains and is a popular place to visit. One of the old cutlery works still standing has recently been restored and a new enterprise has moved in.
On Sunday afternoon we went to this former old cutlery works building. Here, on two floors in the different bays of the building, many independent businesses are selling food and drink based on street food from around the world.
the cutlery works - a new hospitality enterprise
an old steel works building
One of the food stalls sold supplì (Italian rice balls). She bought us different ones to try - pesto, spinach and cheese, Parmesan. They were good, but different from the ones Mr P makes. There was no tomato sauce to flavour the rice or a cube of mozzarella in the middle like the typical ones made in the Rome region.
These ones (above) were different as they were made with pasta tubes, spinach and cheese
and were tasty.
Kelham Island area then and now