Food

Wow. Lardo di Colonnata?

Usually would say 'want' but having eaten at Brawn on Colombia Rd last night my blood is still 50% pig fat / clarified butter.

lardo, aye. melts and adds deliciousness..

Went to hawksmoor in spitalfields last night for a burger which was great. Had it with ox cheek that was a bit overpowering, but still very good, 8/10. Best thing though was the 'smashed cucumber'. Peeled cucumber, taken out, with spring onions, roasted garlic, sesame seeds, vinegar and bits of nori. It was absolutely fantastic, and a great fresh compliment to the burger.

Gonna try and replicate it, I'll post if succeeded.

In exciting 'cue news, Tesco seem to have actual bone-in "Boston Butt" cut pork shoulders in 5-6lb lumps

Dammit! Just brought back over three kilos of rixones from Galicia...

Might have to nab some of that shoulder for BBQ samiches anyway...

What's that? Looks like kebab. Hope I'm wrong.

What's that? Looks like vomit. Hope I'm wrong.

ftfy.

Bought some nice Italian cockles in brine from the deli. Drained the water out of the jar and poured some tabasco in. Now eating them out of the jar with a spoon.

Braised flanken style beef short ribs for 6 hours in a slow cooker that have had that Texas brisket rub from Aroogah's link on the last page applied, shred that meat and mix it with some of the reduced cooking liquor and then stuff a burger made of aged Hereford beef with that goodness, griddle that burger, steam that burger under a cloche with some vintage cheddar, apply moar fried short rib mix as a topping. weeping I can't top this.

^Holy shit. Want that. A lot

All the best food looks like shit or vomit, or both.

Found a local shop that not only does Rooster Sauce but also does:

1: Ginger Rooster sause

1. Extra Garlic Rooster sauce

2. Hot Chilli Rooster sauce.

^-^

^^^^^^ Top marks on the burger. Damn that looks GOOD!

Found a local shop that not only does Rooster Sauce but also does:

1: Ginger Rooster sause

1. Extra Garlic Rooster sauce

2. Hot Chilli Rooster sauce.

^-^

share the love then?

^^^^^^ Top marks on the burger. Damn that looks GOOD!

I have named it "The Meatception"

Love it. I'm gonna give that a go.

3 weeks till America. Riding c 100 miles a day should allow me a 4-5000 extra calorie intake per day. I plan to utilise it fully.

Made braised Ox cheek with chorizo last night, got enough to have it again tonight. BOOM.

Jones the Butcher in Herne Hill/Brixton borders is amazing, got me a couple of fresh ox cheeks. Most butcher's I have asked have told me I have to order a box of 60 frozen ones wholesale. Erm no. If you live in the area and want a particular cut of meat pop in to Jones the Butchers, they are a great bunch of chaps.

Can't stop saying 'Kat Balou'

Not sure if you know it is a film from the 60's with Nat King Cole and Jane Fonda in.

Has a great theme tune running through it called The Ballad of Cat Ballou

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ghnpUNTR1I

Fluffy macadamia pancakes with macadamia butter and blueberry compote for breakfast on a maca farm in Antigua today...!

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mmmm pancakes.

ive been making these banana, coconut, blueberry pancakes for breakfast recently. dont have any gluten or dairy in them.

then fry them in coconut oil. so damn good

£10 meat Hamper on Groupon from The Natural Kitchen in Marylebone

http://www.groupon.co.uk/deals/london-special/Chef-and-Butcher/22345456?nlp=&CID=UK_CRM_1_0_0_156&a=1652

2 herb or peri peri chicken fillets (usually £5)
2 steak burgers (£3)
2 chicken burgers (£3)
2 pork chops (£5.68)
6 Londoner sausages (£4.98)
Collect from Marylebone store

Anyone had monkey fingers at Meat Mission?

Someone was bleating about them a couple of pages back.

My brain didn't know what to make of them, but they were delish. Sharp and sour, creamy, hot, deep fried... it was literally a taste sensation