Rib Eye Steak

My thanks to my good chum Derek Stott of D and D Family Butchers, who cut me these two magnificent rib eye steaks.

As you can see from the dark colour they are properly aged! They also have a good amount of fat.
What do I always say?

FAT MEANS FLAVOUR!

I roasted them with a little olive oil, black pepper and two tomatoes.

They were absolutely superb, succulent and tender (they cut like butter).

Jamie Oliver's Restaurants In Administration

Looking at these figures I am not surprised #restaurants are having such a tough time. >20% growth in number of U.K. restaurants in 2015 ... madness. pic.twitter.com/gxunmXdFSQ

— Adam Bates (@AdamBates_D6) May 22, 2019

It is hardly surprising the Oliver's restaurants went under, the growth in restaurants has been unsustainable!

Pasta and Sausage Meat Bake

I bought some sausage meat from my good chum Derek Stott (of D and D Family Butchers) and made a simple, but very tasty, pasta bake with it.

Ingredients

-Eliche pasta
-Sausage Meat
-Fennel seeds (crushed)
-Garlic (chopped)
-Chopped tomatoes
-Tomato purée
-Chicken stock
-Lentils
-Olive oil
-Parmesan
-Salt/pepper

Method

-Sauté the garlic and season in olive oil
-Add the meat
-Add tomatoes, lentils, stock, purée and fennel seeds
-Simmer for 30 minutes
-Cook the Eliche and tip into a casserole dish
-Add the sauce
-Sprinkle with Parmesan
-Bake for 25 minutes at 180

Enjoy!

The Ivy Brighton Early Sunday Closing

Rather disappointed that, despite the Ivy's website saying they serve food until 10PM on Sunday, they in fact stopped at 9.30PM when we wandered in last night for dinner!

Guinea Grill Now Serves Breakfast (£24)

Had some breakfast. When it comes to greasy spoons, @fryuppolice and I don't agree. With this, we do: https://t.co/SIPBhf6Dv2

— Josh Barrie (@joshbythesea) May 8, 2019

It has been years since I have been to the Guinea Grill, but when I was last there it was great!