Restaurant Reviews

Restaurant Reviews and Food Musings

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Fed up with celebrity chefs drizzling sauces over undercooked pieces of meat? I am!

I regularly dine out and am happy to share my restaurant experiences, and musings on food with you.

Monday, March 30, 2020

Shop Local - Roast Loin of Pork

 




Rather than denude the supermarket shelves, and expose yourselves to the risk of COVID19 in an overcrowded supermarket, buy produce from your local shops which are plentifully stocked and are not crowded with people standing cheek by jowl.

Here is a beautiful rolled loin of Sussex pork that I bought from my good friend Derek Stott of D and D Family Butchers, his shop operates a strict policy of no more than two people in at any one time.

The loin was lovely, it was tender and succulent; and will feed us for many days.

Shop local!

Monday, March 23, 2020

Shop Local








Rather than denude the supermarket shelves, and expose yourselves to the risk of COVID19 in an overcrowded supermarket, buy produce from your local shops which are plentifully stocked and are not crowded with people standing cheek by jowl.

Here is a beautiful rolled sirloin of beef that I bought from my good friend Derek Stott of D and D Family Butchers.

It was tender and succulent, and will feed us for many days.

Shop local!


Friday, March 20, 2020

Chorizo, Potatoes and Peppers



Here is a simple one pan dish, that will brighten your day.

Ingredients

- chorizo (cut into pieces)
- potatoes sliced
- garlic chopped
- onion chopped
- long red paprika peppers chopped
- paprika powder
- cayenne pepper
- chicken stock
- olive oil
- salt pepper

Method

- combine all the ingredients in a roasting dish
- cover in silver foil
- cook at 180 for around 45 minutes
- take off the foil and brown for ten minutes

Lovely!

If you don't have chorizo, the you can use pork sausages.

Monday, March 09, 2020

Toilet Rolls Au Gratin


With the recent glut of toilet rolls, I know that many of your are wondering what to do with them; as they take up much needed space in your store cupboards.

Simply boiling or roasting them is rather a boring option. Therefore I have come up with a few recipe ideas to help add some variety to your toilet roll diet.

Here is a simple little recipe for Toilet Roll Au Gratin.

Ingredients

- Toilet rolls, I prefer twin ply as they are more succulent.
- Cheese grated
- Milk
- Butter
- Flour
- English mustard powder for added zing
- Salt/pepper

Method

- Core your toilet rolls (ie remove the cardboard tube, as this can be a little tough and chewy)
- Lay the rolls next to each other in a casserole dish (like cannelloni)
- Combine the other ingredients in a saucepan and whisk until smooth and thick
- Pour the sauce over the toilet rolls
- Pop into an oven at 180 degrees for around 30 minutes until brown and bubbling.

Serve with a light green salad and a Sauvignon Blanc.

Bon Appétit!