All tagged Seasonal British

Brat

John Dory cooked over fire fails to give it any kind of visual makeover, but cooked initially over hot coals before being finished over gentler heat, its pleasures are intensified across flavour and texture, especially for lovers of crunchy skin… READ MORE

Caneat

It’s a thick and rich, meat-laden stew, with different textures from the softness of pork belly, seared crusts and the sheer comfort of braised meats all making themselves known. A lightly truffled mash is an immaculate companion, with the sweetness of fried onions and peppery tingle of spring onion oil … READ MORE

Fox Hampton Lane

My envy is over within two forkfuls of a perfectly cooked slab of seared hake, sitting on a bed of sweet cauliflower puree, encircled by nutty, roasted cauliflower florets. It sits in a bath of Grenobloise; clarified butter with capers, parsley and lemon, butter soaked ‘croutons’ and flecks of seaweed… READ MORE

Chapter

My ‘day boat’ halibut is under a stack of artichoke crisps, presumably to hide its shame as it’s so overcooked its crust has genuine crunch. There’s white anchovy and crispy kale, but it’s all dominated by Jerusalem artichokes three ways; crisped, pureed and boiled… READ MORE

Salon

The ‘nduja croquettes are perfectly crisp on the outside, filled with parmesan-laden, creamy potato and then the almost molten, crack hit of spicy pork, sat on an aioli base and topped with pickled cucumber. These are mouthfuls of my kind of heaven, with devilish heat in the mix too… READ MORE