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  1. Toad in the Hole by Brad Carter

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    Kicking off the 2022 British Food Fortnight, organised by Love British Food, is this amazing Toad in the Hole by our friend and top chef Brad Carter.

    We asked Brad what makes food ‘British’ for him and what his favourite British dish would be. This is what he said:

    “My dish would be Toad in the Hole, it’s the ultimate British comfort dish in AW! I love the simplicity of it & the overwhelming feeling of comfort in every bite, it’s dependent on the best sausages you can afford & a well cooked yorkie batter – I cook mine on pork lard for extra flavour & add an extra egg white or two for extra rise!”

    Brad has very kindly shared this amazing recipe with us so you can enjoy it too! Brad used our Stainless Steel Tri-Ply Roasting Pan, Copper Tri-Ply Saucepan and Copper Tri-Ply Stockpot for this recipe. He’s a big fan of all our ranges so check out the website for the best copper cookware, copper base cookware, and stainless steel cookware in town!

    Written by Eliza

    Serves: 4

    Ingredients

    • 6 Tamworth Sausages
    • 150g Tamworth back-fat, rendered
    • For The Yorkshire Pudding Batter
    • 3 large free-range eggs
    • 2 large free-range egg whites
    • 450ml whole milk
    • 225g plain flour, sifted
    • 8-10g salt

    For The Gravy

    • 500ml beef stock
    • 300ml your favourite beer
    • 4 onions, sliced
    • 2 sprigs thyme
    • 1 tbsp Coleman’s French Mustard
    • 1 tsp Coleman’s English Mustard

    Equipment

    Cooking Method

    1. Set the oven to 200c.
    2. To make the Yorkshire pudding batter start by adding the milk to a large jug & add the eggs & egg white, whisk until incorporated.
    3. Add the flour in 3 stages & whisk well, then add the salt & whisk until you have a nice smooth batter. Pass the batter through a fine sieve to remove any last lumps, this can stop the batter rising, rest for at least 1 hour at room temperature or in the fridge overnight.
    4. Heat a saucepan & add 50g of the rendered fat, add the sliced onions & the thyme then lower the heat, cook the onions, stirring constantly for around 15-20 minutes until golden & caramelised
    5. Turn the saucepan containing the onions back up to high & add the beer, bring to a boil & reduce the beer until it’s half of its original volume.
    6. Next add the beef stock, reduce the heat a little & bring the beef stock to a simmer for around 15 minutes or until reduced & thickened to a gravy consistency.
    7. Add the mustards & stir thoroughly check the seasoning, add salt if need be & set aside for the toad in the hole later.
    8. Take a roasting tray that is approximately 30cm x 25cm, if your’s is a little bigger or smaller don’t worry, the toad in the hole will work it will just be taller or flatter.
    9. Add the remaining rendered fat to the roasting tray & place in the oven for 10 minutes to heat up the fat.
    10. Remove the tray from the oven, carefully add the sausages, turn them over a few times, be cautious as they may spit, then put the tray back into the oven for 5 minutes.
    11. Once the sausages have been in for 5 minutes & started off cooking pour over the yorkshire pudding batter, also taking care as the batter will spit & bubble, that’s exactly what we you are looking for the get the ‘rise’.
    12. Add the toad in the hole to the oven & cook for around 25-30 minutes until we’ll risen & roasty brown.
    13. Rest the toad in the hole for 5 minutes then carve onto plates distributing the sausages evenly.
    14. Warm a little of the gravy & spoon over each plate, enjoy the toad in the hole with any seasonal vegetables you have, welcome to flavour town!

  2. Lamb Rack, Lamb Fat Hasselback Potatoes, and Asparagus

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    In honour of British Asparagus Month, we’re sharing a recipe from Paul Foster’s wonderful new cookbook ‘How to Cook Meat Properly’.

    Paul has an amazing culinary history, working across the world, including at renowned restaurants  Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons and  L’Auberge de l’Ile. This recipe is another of his modern British showstoppers.

    Ingredients

    For the Rack of Lamb

    • 1 four-bone rack of lamb
    • 5 sprigs thyme
    • 50g of butter
    • 2 cloves garlic

    For the Lamb Fat Hasselback Potatoes

    • 500g minced lamb fat
    • 2 small Maris Piper potatoes
    • Sea salt

    For the Asparagus

    • 10-12 spears of asparagus

    For the Lamb Sauce

    • 200g lamb trimmings
    • 2 tsp sunflower oil
    • 2 banana shallot, peeled and cut in ¼
    • 3 cloves garlic crushed
    • 10 sprigs thyme
    • 10 coriander seeds
    • 300g dry white wine
    • 300g reduced chicken stock
    • 450g reduced lamb stock

    To finish:

    • Extra Virgin Rapeseed Oil

    Method

    Rack of Lamb:

    1. Place the rack of lamb fat-side down in a hot frying pan. Heat until golden in colour.
    2. Add the butter and thyme to the pan. Lightly crush the garlic and add that as well. Keep a moderate heat to the pan so the butter is foaming.
    3. Use a spoon to baste the meat and the bones. Ensure the lamb stays fat-side down at all times.
    4. Place the pan into the oven at 170c and cook for around 10 minutes so the eye of the meat is pink. It should be 50°C in the centre.
    5. Remove and allow to rest for 8-10 minutes.

    Lamb Fat Hasselback Potatoes:

    1. Add 100g of water to the lamb fat and bring to the boil in a heavy-based pan.
    2. Cook until all of the water has evaporated, stirring regularly.
    3. Turn the heat down and render the fat until it is golden brown.
    4. Pass through a sieve.
    5. Pre-heat the oven to 190°C.
    6. Wash the potatoes and cut three-quarters of the way down with a sharp knife. Each slice should be 1-2 mm apart.
    7. Season the potatoes with salt and submerge in the lamb fat.
    8. Heat on the stove until the fat reaches 180°C then place the pan in the oven and cook for 30-40 minutes.
    9. The potato should be golden and crispy and fluffy in the centre.
    10. Drain on kitchen towel and season with sea salt.

    Asparagus:

    1. Cut the woody end off the asparagus and peel the skin around an inch from the top, all the way down.
    2. Wrap in a damp cloth until needed.
    3. Blanch the asparagus in boiling salted water for 2 minutes when the lamb is resting.
    4. Remove and season with sea salt.

    Lamb Sauce:

    1. Brown the lamb trimmings in the oil.
    2. Add the shallots and continue to brown.
    3. Add the white wine to deglaze and reduce by ¾.
    4. Add the rest of the ingredients.
    5. Bring to the boil and cover.
    6. Simmer gently whilst covered for 30 minutes.
    7. Adjust the consistency by reducing if needed and season to taste.
    8. When finished pass through a fine sieve and a muslin cloth.

    To serve:

    1. Carve the lamb into slices down the bone.
    2. Ensure the potato is hot by flashing through the oven for a couple of minutes.
    3. Arrange the components on the plate.
    4. Heat up the sauce and spoon over.
    5. Finish with a drizzle of extra virgin rapeseed oil.

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