The forgotten foods of the UK’s produce industry, as eaten by Nina Koo-Seen-Lin.
A dinner party using leftovers in association with Slow Food? Yes, I felt a bit queasy when I read that on the press release too and developed a phantom faint taste of mouldy cheese lingering at the back of my tongue. However, reading the whole invitation to The New Flavours with Forgotten Foods Menu for Slow Food Week, and discovering this dinner party would be held at The Dock Kitchen, I knew this was an event worth attending.
My hosts were Catherine Gazzoli, CEO of Slow Food UK, and her two gorgeous colleagues, Katharina and Nathalie, two ladies from Germany with a love for British produce. They explained the ethos of Slow Food UK and I discovered by ‘leftovers’ they meant ‘long lost’ food made by small, local, artisan producers.
Slow Food is the leading organisation committed to spreading the good, clean and fair food message. Their aim: to promote local food heritage and discourage people from consuming fast food. Catherine informs me that people in the UK have lost the connection with keeping things local. As a nation, Britain is out of touch with the food, the land, and the people who produce it.
The New Flavours with Forgotten Foods Menu for Slow Food Week was created by Stevie Parle and Anna Hansen. The Forgotten Foods programme collected small-scale quality produce from around the UK and Anna Hansen created a menu that helped diners rediscover long lost ingredients.
The evening’s menu showcased no less than 10 Forgotten Foods, including Jersey black butter from La Mare Wine Estate, Morecambe Bay shrimps from Furness Fish and Game, and English Lop pork presented three ways on the plate (braised, stuffed and crackled).
The memory of each and every ingredient used in the dishes will remain on my taste palate forever. The beremeal flatbread starter with raw milk salted butter yoghurt; the Eikorn oatcakes with Jersey Black Butter; saffron cake with cider brandy ice cream; all were delectable.
The Menu
Nyetimber with fresh watermelon
Beremeal flatbreads, raw milk salted yoghurt, borage flowers and sumac
Elderflowers, borage and sage, deep fried with argan oil and amalfi lemon
Raw chopped Devon red ruby beef fillet, sour cherries and pickled Jersey Royals
Morecambe Bay shrimp, raw spring vegetables, hazelnuts, hazelnut and anchovy salad
English Lop pork shoulder braised in Three Counties Perry and loin stuffed with bay and juniper and crispy skin with beetroot pilaf, fattoush salad and seasoned yoghurt
Caerphilly and Appleby’s Cheshire with Einkorn oatcakes and Jersey Black Butter
Slow Food UK would like to thank the following suppliers for supporting the evening’s dinner
Doves Farm for Einkorn flour and beremeal
La Mare Wine Estate for Jersey Black Butter
Furness Fish and Game for Morecambe Bay Shrimps
Oliver Cider and Perry for the Three Countries Perry
Somerset Cider Brandy Company for the Cider Brandy
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