Archive for October, 2008
What To Eat Now – Episode 6
Oct 14, 2008 Author: admin | Filed under: Episodes-
20 Oct 2008 20:30 BBC Two
In the last programme of the definitive guide to the very best seasonal food, Valentine celebrates the finest British fish and seafood.
Valentine battles the tide when he travels to Holy Island off the coast of Northumberland for the plumpest mussels to make his delicious take on a Cornish pasty – a mussel empanada. He sets sail from Cornwall in search of the ultimate autumn treat of delicious deep fried oysters, and he tries to get a group of lifeguards hooked on his all time favourite fish with a quick and simple supper of mackerel on toast. If you eat food that’s in season you get the best flavour and the best bargains. Why eat anything else?
What To Eat Now Episode 5
Oct 10, 2008 Author: admin | Filed under: Episodes| Monday 13 October 8.30-9.00pm BBC TWO |
search for the best food around
Autumn is prime time for game and this week chef and culinary adventurer Valentine Warner goes in search of venison, partridge and duck.
Valentine reckons that venison is the quintessential autumn meat and that it benefits from being cooked simply. To make a venison pie, he travels to the Ardlussa Estate on the remote island of Jura, in Scotland’s Western Isles, which is home to one of the last pure breeds of red deer.
With deer outnumbering the islanders 25-1, Valentine is sure to see a stag, but hunting one is not quite as easy. He enlists the help of expert Ewen MacInnes, who has 18 years’ experience of deer stalking on Jura.
The partridge is juicier than pheasant and, says Valentine, it’s a good choice for those who aren’t partial to birds with a gamey twang. He searches out the best ingredients for raz el hanout, a heady mix of spices and seeds popular in Moroccan cooking. He goes spice shopping in London’s (more…)
Archives
Meta
