How To Cook a Brace of Partridge

This medium-sized game bird has a delicate flavour and tender meat. Each bird is the perfect size for one person, it only takes minutes to cook.  Preheat your oven to 200c fan assisted, 200c, Gas 7 Roast for 15-18 minutes and rest for 10 minutes If cooking breast rest for 2-4 minutes Ideal flavours for…

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American Style Pancakes with Crispy Chicken

Crispy Chicken with American Pancakes  We have ventured across the pond to bring you our take on fluffy American pancakes with crispy chicken! This tasty lunch or dinner is packed with different textures and combines sweet with savoury for an explosion of flavour.  Ingredients 500g Chicken thighs, skinned, cut into 1 – 1 ½ inch…

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How do you cook the perfect steak?

The perfect steak does mean different things to different people, but the key principals are always the same.  Below are some chefs tips and hints on cooking your steak. The cut of steak is up to you and your budget.  Different types of steaks are: Fillet, Sirloin, Rib eye, Onglet, Flat iron, Rump steak, Tomahawk,…

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British Braised Beef Spring Rolls

Spring rolls known as ‘Chun Juan ‘ in Chinese, are eaten during Chinese New Year as a symbol of wealth and prosperity.  They look like gold bars. Chinese style braised beef strips Ingredients 2 tbsp vegetable oil 500g Meat Box prime beef strips 1 red onion, finely sliced 1 tbsp garlic, finely chopped 1 tbsp…

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Chinese Style Five Spice Pork Loin Steaks

You can find Chinese five spice powder in supermarkets or Chinese supermarkets.  It is a mixture of cinnamon, fennel, star anise, cloves and Szechuan peppercorns and works very well with pork, or chicken. Ingredients – serves 4 4 x 8oz pork loin steaks  2 tbsp soy sauce 2 tbsp hoi sin sauce 1 tbsp sweet…

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Yorkshire Pudding Recipe

The humble Yorkshire Pudding, simple to make with only 3 ingredients, but tricky to cook! This staple side to the Great British Roast is loved well beyond the northern English county. Yorkshire pudding Ingredients 150g plain flour 4 medium eggs 300 ml milk 85g cooking oil Method Mix eggs, milk and flour thoroughly.  Rest in…

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Roasted Topside of Beef

Roasted Topside of Beef Sunday roast never tasted so good! Our British Topside has a delicate rich flavour and cooks to perfection in under an hour. The topside is the long inner muscle of the cow’s thigh, its lean and available boned and rolled for roasting  Ingredients – Serves 4-6 1.2 kg topside of beef…

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Chicken breast stuffed with haggis & wrapped in pancetta

Make something a little different with your Macsween Haggis! Tender Chicken breast stuffed with Award-winning haggis & wrapped in pancetta, served with seasonal veg and a beautiful Whisky sauce… simple! Cooking time: 20 mins Serves: Serves 4 Ingredients 4 Chicken breasts, boneless & skinless 130g Haggis 80g Prosciutto Maldon sea salt Freshly ground black pepper…

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Slow Cooker Lamb Tagine with Figs & Almonds

This Lamb Tagine, is a crowd-pleaser, with a rich Moroccan inspired flavour. The recipe from Peter Gorton perfectly pairs the spices to build a deep and satisfying taste. Serves 4 Cooking time 8-10 hours Cooking temp – Low Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1 kg or 2 ½ lb cubed lamb shoulder, (5cm – 2inch…

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