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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Here’s the thing: this was supposed to be about fore rib of beef. The Flintstones style piece of meat with the rack of bones around the side. It was to be my birthday treat, a deluxe cut I’d never cooked myself. But could I find it in any supermarkets? Nope. So I dejectedly chose a top rump roast joint instead. […]
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Do you have a quirky recipe in your repertoire? Some sneaky spice or magic combo that just makes it? Maybe you like a dusting of chilli in your hot chocolate, a squirt of Marmite on your eggs, or a grating of nutmeg on your vanilla ice cream? This is the concept behind Sainsbury’s Little Twists campaign. They floated the idea of roast […]
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I’m no stranger to stroganoff, usually with beef. But here’s a recipe to ring the changes and try a different technique into the mix: smoked chicken stroganoff. If you haven’t smoked meat before, you just need a wok with a lid. You add your smoking flavourings to a tin foil pouch, along with some rice to slow the burning process down, […]
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