More Roast Chicken
In “lockdown” and following a rare visit to Waitrose (we go about once every 2 weeks) we purchased an organic, … Continue reading More Roast Chicken
Tag: Waitrose
Dover Sole
I recently had Lemon Sole at Restaurant Bryn Williams – Somerset House it was served with capers, brown shrimps. Delicious! … Continue reading Dover Sole
English Asparagus
Waitrose have begun stocking the first batches of English asparagus; grown in polytunnels or glasshouses The traditional start of the … Continue reading English Asparagus
Lemon Sole
The fish counter in Waitrose comes alive on Friday. Lots of wild caught fish elevate the offer above the usual … Continue reading Lemon Sole
Turbot – the King
When I revisit my posts I realise that I sound like a Waitrose “fanboy.” It is the best place to … Continue reading Turbot – the King
Boeuf Bourguignon
One of those dishes with many recipe variations. I mostly followed Felicity Cloake’s distilled recipe. The dish is most likely … Continue reading Boeuf Bourguignon
Littleneck Clams from New Zealand
Waitrose sell live clams which they fly in from New Zealand. These Littleneck clams, are also known as the New … Continue reading Littleneck Clams from New Zealand
Pimientos de Padrón
In Conil you can buy green peppers specially for frying. They have thin skin which is essential. The narrow and … Continue reading Pimientos de Padrón
Rosary Ash
I would say that fresh goat’s cheese would not be my first choice. Surely they are all very similar to … Continue reading Rosary Ash
Mussels
Scottish rope grown Mussels are great example of farmed seafood. There are 14 mussel farms in the SSMG group which supplies … Continue reading Mussels
Sardines
Glistening with silver, blue and green these sardines were caught earlier the same day in the Atlantic not far from … Continue reading Sardines
Roast Chicken
When I was young a roast chicken was an expensive luxury more expensive than beef or lamb. Nowadays it is … Continue reading Roast Chicken
Sprats
The sprat( espadín ) also known as brisling or skipper, is a small, herring-like, fish. It has silver grey scales … Continue reading Sprats
Gilthead Bream – 100 Miles from the Sea
The featured image for this post is from the Mercado de Abastos in Conil. More than thirty Dorados caught by … Continue reading Gilthead Bream – 100 Miles from the Sea
Brill – the Great Pretender
Waitrose sell Brill, (Rémol) on Friday. They are line caught in the western Bristol Channel and usually get to the … Continue reading Brill – the Great Pretender