Sous vide might be the best method for cooking skinless fish. It allows a fish to be cooked to and held at the perfect temperature, without overcooking it to mush. That was the message from chef Russell Bateman at an event hosted by Great British Chefs at Le Cordon Bleu cookery school. Whilst I’ve played around with lots of sous […]
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I’m a big fan of coffee. I’m pretty sure I was drinking coffee from when I was about 5 years old, which I’m not sure is particularly appropriate but has led to a lifelong love affair. Sunday mornings meant a pot of filter on, and everywhere I worked I’ve kickstarted a coffee club. When Puro Fairtrade sent me some samples […]
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This month is a sous-vide special on BigSpud! Find out all about vacuum sealing, water baths and brilliant techniques! Browse all my sous-vide recipes here To celebrate, I’ve teamed up with Grant Creative Cuisine to giveaway this amazing gadget, an Uno Sous Vide Controller worth £129. I’ve used one of these before and the Uno Sous Vide Controller is a great way […]
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I love a new cookbook. That bit where I settle down in the evening with a batch of post-it notes, leaving little reminders poking out of the top is a great feeling, excited with inspiration for future meals. To me, this year seems slightly muted. The era of the mass-produced celeb chef book appears to be moving on. Joe Wicks is an […]
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