Mackerel wrapped in Serrano ham, with pig's cheek on a bed of potato purée.
That's Surf 'n' Turf. Right? Or should it be Surf 'N' Sty?
If I hadn't had that extra glass of wine, I might have remembered to investigate what they'd done with the pig. Which tasted fabulous.
Although last time I saw pig's cheeks in the supermarket, they were six for £1. Not £14 a plate.
If I'm ever reincarnated, please ... don't let me come back as a vegetarian. Unctuous is not a word you can ever apply to a cabbage.
Completely yum, but his mackerel and bacon looked good, too.
ReplyDeleteWas I right about Nella's chrysanths, Sue? Still can't find the book.
We had the haddock and bacon last night. Very nice. Did you notice he has built himself a new kitchen at the bottom of his garden?
ReplyDeleteI didn't realise it was new, but I was feeling very envious, Lucille - what a lovely kitchen to work in. But I bet he doesn't do his own washing-up.
ReplyDeletePS Did you the fennel salad with it, too ... that's delicious.
ReplyDeleteWe vegetarians don't live solely on cabbage ;) I did eat meat for a month in the middle of my ten years vegetarianism, and I was so pleased to go back to not eating meat... not for any moral reason, just because it tasted so unsubtle after years without it!
ReplyDeleteThat's me humming "There's a pig...in the house" from Betty Blue Eyes, all afternoon.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the link to Nigel, Mary - I wasn't aware that he has a new series and I like him so much. I shall watch on my laptop. His style is so much better than a lot of 'chefs'.
ReplyDeleteOh, Simon, I gave up meat for a month and then fell on a steak like a ravening beast!
ReplyDeleteBut could you eat a pork chop if you knew its name, Darlene?
I've just pulled Kitchen Diaries down from the shelf, Toffeeapple - the book I blame for several inches around my waistline!
I have the fennel in the fridge ready for it Mary.
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