Food

Looks good DJ,

Hereford Beef Wellington here with all the trimmings.

Amazing beef. Melt in the mouth stuff.

I am craving ramen / tonkotsu at the moment. Seems to be all the rage if the press/social media chatter is anything to go by. Don't fancy the idea of squirting fat in to my broth but a bowl of decent noodles is always FTW.

Has anyone been to either of these newish places?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/nov/25/tonkotsu-restaurant-review-jay-rayner

http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/venue/2%3A31556/shoryu-ramen

I've recently grown out of a fish allergy. I'm now able to eat fish again after 15 years and so I'm just trying as many different types possible at the moment. Can anyone recommend good fish restaurants in London?

Bentley's is your friend

http://www.kerbisher.co.uk/

Since I moved to London from Chicago many years ago, I have consistently made fresh pizza on Saturdays for Mrs. Pharoah and the kids. As Dan Lepard in the Guarniad magazine this weekend had a method for a Chicago-style deep-dish pie, it brought back some memories and I thought I would have a go. So after mixing a pound of flour with some water and butter, adding in a pound of cheese, a pound of sausage, a few tins of tomato, result:

I didn't use his method since it looked more like a pizza than a pie, I went for this instead:
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/chicago-style-deep-dish-pizza-recipe
I know some consider deep dish a sacrilege. Recommended, would eat again.

^ Thanks guys, they both look great.

dont tease pharaoh, show a slice of deep pan goodness!

That looks immense pharaoh, never thought about making a deep pan pizza until now.

Since I moved to London from Chicago many years ago, I have consistently made fresh pizza on Saturdays for Mrs. Pharoah and the kids. As Dan Lepard in the Guarniad magazine this weekend had a method for a Chicago-style deep-dish pie, it brought back some memories and I thought I would have a go. So after mixing a pound of flour with some water and butter, adding in a pound of cheese, a pound of sausage, a few tins of tomato, result:

I didn't use his method since it looked more like a pizza than a pie, I went for this instead:
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/chicago-style-deep-dish-pizza-recipe
I know some consider deep dish a sacrilege. Recommended, would eat again.

Looks superb. Just what most of us will need later after far too many beers. Isaw that recipe in't paper the other day and instantly wanted to make it.

How'd it turn out?

Since I moved to London from Chicago many years ago, I have consistently made fresh pizza on Saturdays for Mrs. Pharoah and the kids. As Dan Lepard in the Guarniad magazine this weekend had a method for a Chicago-style deep-dish pie, it brought back some memories and I thought I would have a go. So after mixing a pound of flour with some water and butter, adding in a pound of cheese, a pound of sausage, a few tins of tomato, result:

I didn't use his method since it looked more like a pizza than a pie, I went for this instead:
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/chicago-style-deep-dish-pizza-recipe
I know some consider deep dish a sacrilege. Recommended, would eat again.
Crikey, that's a pizza and a half!

I add cornmeal or semolina to lots of recipes. Did you not include yeast in yours?

It was tradition in our household when I was growing up, for us all to make pizza for lunch on Saturdays (that is to say, chuck a load of mismatching toppings on pre-made bases). It was a great ritual and one of the few my father was able to take part in due to his work schedule.

The scale of that pizza is hard to overstate. I baked it in a 14-inch frying pan because that was the only thing large enough I had to accommodate it. It was amazing. I posted the link to the method I followed as I would/will indeed make it again. The only thing I would do differently is fill it with moar goodness like sauteed mushrooms, onions and peppers. My kids (9 and 12) want to have deep dish every other weekend now. It seems a little too decadent to me for that. Maybe once every other month or so. Will take better pics (not crappy phone pic) next time.

Went to new flat iron today.

as delish as before, the mousse desert... wow.

Gluten free foods...
Not sure if i'm in the right place to ask, but..I have a friend who cant eat gluten containing products/foods. Can anyone recommend any suppliers, producers of yummy gluten free things. Seems like all the 'gluten free' things they have found so far are not that nice to eat,,pastas, breads, cakes, biscuits..all that scrummy stuff that us normos seem to find in abundance. Any restaurant, bakery etc recommendations would be fab

Thanks

Mus

There's [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khorasan_wheat"]kamut[/ame] noodles, they are really nice to eat, al dente like the real thing, taste rather 'clean',
there's also ones made of corn ('maize' in the UK?) - taste, well, a bit like corn but I loved them.
Both unfortunately two to three times as expensive.

Also you might want to check the vegan thread on this topic.

Does anyone have any experience of using a hay box*? I'm tempted to make one as I have plenty of polystyrene to use for insulation, and plenty of ply for the box. I'd be interested to hear any first hand experiences.

*Basically a well insulated box that you put a hot casserole dish into and leave overnight to cook from the residual heat, saving fuel as you're not constantly heating the dish in oven/on the hob.

Gluten free foods...
Not sure if i'm in the right place to ask, but..I have a friend who cant eat gluten containing products/foods. Can anyone recommend any suppliers, producers of yummy gluten free things. Seems like all the 'gluten free' things they have found so far are not that nice to eat,,pastas, breads, cakes, biscuits..all that scrummy stuff that us normos seem to find in abundance. Any restaurant, bakery etc recommendations would be fab

Thanks

Mus

Me and the vegan better half went here to eat cakes and pick up goods for our gluten free friend and enjoyed it.

http://cookiesandscream.com/

I recommend the Wookie bars.

There's a gluten-free place in Brixton Village, right next to Agile Rabbit Pizza... Pricey but they have a lot of stuff...

Went to new flat iron today.

as delish as before, the mousse desert... wow.

I went Flat Iron last night. I got the wagu and the gf had the standard flat iron, but were beautifully cooked and incredibly tender. I hadn't been to the popup before this and so had been hoping for a bigger cut, but given it was delicious I'm not complaining for a 10er.

Thank you folks..fab suggestions. I'm on it :0))

http://glutenfreelondon.blogspot.co.uk/

There may be something on the Coeliac UK website.

After the first 'Bacon Jam' experiment I feel there is something lacking.

It doesn't quite feels right. So I'm thinking of something more English.

A 'fry up chutney' would seem to fit the bill a bit more.

Thinking:

Bacon
Black Pudding
Chopped Tomatoes (to give the recipe more liquidity)
Brown sauce (The HP Guinness one is a contender)
Coffee
Tabasco (for the kick)
Garlic
Onion
Brown Sugar
Cider Vinegar
Maple Syrup
Sausage meat (or is that taking it a little too far?)

I don't like baked beans btw so don't even suggest that but maybe some Mushroom Catsup?

Thoughts and suggestions please.

You are Heston AICMFP.