Today marks the second anniversay of Time to eat. With over three hundred posts and nearly 21,000 visits I hope everyone has found something interesting to read and as a result cooked a new dish, or cooked an old recipe better.
Tesco Barbeque Moroccan Style Lamb Chops
Tesco describe their Tesco Barbeque Moroccan Style Lamb Chops as
Delicious lamb shoulder chops, with a Moroccan style marinade, ideal for a family BBQ
Well were they?
They are easy to cook, from frozen in the over for about twenty five minutes.
Well let’s just say they are only £2 per pack. The lamb shoulder chops are not the best cut of chops available and the marinade was okay.
Let’s just say for £2 they were value for money, but if you are looking for high quality lamb, look somewhere else and making your own Moroccan marinade.
Calves Liver
Back in November last year I visited the Alba Ristorante in London with some friends. I had the Smoked Duck Salad followed by the Calves Liver. The Italian name for the calves liver dish was Fegato alla griglia con spinaci & patate; in English,
Back then I blogged about the meal and said
I am not normally a great fan of liver, lambs liver is quite strongly flavoured and pigs liver much too strong. Most of the time it appears to be served as liver and onions and the liver is dry and tough. However I had read many reviews about calves liver so this was an opportunity.
I was impressed.
It was beautifully cooked and was delicious. The flavour was exquisite and the accompanying spinach and potatoes were done well too. The texture was fantastic, it almost melted in the mouth. It had been grilled to perfection and was medium as was recommended to me and as asked for by me.
I decided that I would try and recreate that moment and cook some calves liver myself.
Hmmm.
I cooked it quickly on my griddle, it looked nice, however it certainly did not have the texture and flavour of the liver from the Alba.
Don’t think I will be cooking it again, going to leave it until the next time I visit the Alba.
Credit Crunch Literally…
Britain eats its way through recessions. When the going gets tough, the tough, it seems, tuck into pudding, says Michael Blastland in his regular BBC column.
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Wow foodie pictures
Though posted on BBC News last year, these foodie pictures are still very impressive.
Incredibly, everything you see in this image can be found in the kitchen. Photographer Carl Warner has painstakingly captured all kinds of food in a series of still lifes.
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Is it time to take tuna off the menu?
BBC reports on how some food outlets are removing bluefin tuna off the menu.
The bluefin tuna is one of the world’s most impressive fish – a predatory cruiser of the open ocean that can zoom through the sea at the rate of 40mph and grow to the size of a small car.
Bluefin tuna – the staple of sushi boxes the world over – is on the brink of extinction, with its plight highlighted in a new film. Sandwich seller Pret A Manger is changing its stance on tuna, but should the rest of us follow suit?
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The happy herb
From the Guardian
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall ends his look at summer herbs with chervil, because it always brings a smile to his face
Mango
Got some “Ripe and Ready” Mangoes from Tesco and was surprised by how sweet they were, in many ways too sweet to eat.
Going back to melon…
Green and Blacks’ Dark
Decided to give Green and Blacks another try. Not sure why as I didn’t enjoy the chocolate that much the last time I had it.
I do like dark chocolate and I do like the 70% style of dark chocolate (or should that be plain chocolate).
I did eat it, thought it was okay, but really think I prefer other dark chocolate. There was too much of a cherry or fruit flavour for my liking.
“Confessions of an allium addict”
Nice article from the Guardian on spring onions.
Barbecued, pickled, scattered over a crisp salad, green tops on or bulb only… When it comes to spring onions, Nigel Slater just can’t get enough.