How to Cook Bavette Steak Sous-Vide. If you’ve ever looked at cuts of beef like Bavette or Flank Steak and wondered whether to take the risk, I’ll let you into a little secret. With a sous-vide, there really isn’t any risk – although this particular piece of meat can be hard to cook, the […]
The Perfect Steak Sandwich
Perfect Steak Sandwiches – a Scrumdowner Special: Shopping list for a classic Beef Steak Sandwich Rump Steak 1 Tomato 1 Small Onion Lettuce Mustard Chilli Jam Sour Dough Bread Salt and Pepper Making the perfect sandwich: Cooking the perfect steak sandwich from scratch (or nearly from scratch, because I don’t propose baking your own bread […]
Cooking the Perfect Steak
Perfect Steak Just the Way I Like It: Much has been written about how to cook the perfect steak. And, as with all cookery, much is about personal taste. Anyone who has been to an Argentinian Steakhouse like Gaucho Piccadilly or one of London’s new breed of steak houses (Goodman, Hawksmoor and the like) will […]
The Meat Elite – Steak made Simple
Flat Iron, Picanha, Onglet and More: If you regularly buy your meat from a supermarket, you may have noticed a raft of labelling on meat packaging. And a raft of new cuts of meat – Flat Iron, Hanger and Picanha. It appears there is a connection between the two, as I learnt at a recent […]
Steak Recipe – Tagliata Balsamico
A Simple Recipe for Steak – Italian Style Tagliata Balsamico: One of the things I miss about living on the borders of Kennington and Walworth is a good local butcher. Of course I could order a delivery, but I don’t always plan far enough in advance to buy my meat and fresh vegetables that way […]
Gaucho at Tower Bridge
A Meaty Affair at Gaucho: Famous for beef and wine, Argentina is the eighth largest country in the World. There’s a certain romance and passion about this place, home to Evita, the Tango and the Gaucho, cowboys of the South American Pampas. The eponymous restaurant group has, for many years now, served some of the […]
The Cavendish – Launch Review
The Cavendish – Classics with El Bulli Flare: It takes courage to open your doors to reviews during a soft opening. In the days when I worked for Kennedy Brookes the soft launch was initially for staff, then for ‘friends’ in the form of shareholders and regulars. It certainly wasn’t for anyone who might write […]
Manhattan Grill at the Marriot, Canary Wharf
Manhattan Grill at the Marriott, West India Quay. Guest Feature by Lisa Hooper: With Canary Wharf swamped by mostly chain “middle of the road” restaurants, it’s a pleasure to find something a little classier in the area. So I was delighted to receive an invitation to review the Manhattan Grill. Situated on the ground level […]
In the Hood at Roxie, Putney
Staking out Roxie for Dinner on my Doorstep: I do love reviewing local restaurants. Roxie in Putney is, a healthy walk or a couple of stops on the tube from where I live in Fulham. In fact, with three branches, there is one that is slightly closer in Fulham and Putney has apparently been added […]
London Marriott County Hall Westminster – Gillray’s Review
Steak and More at Gillray’s, London Marriott County Hall: As a born and bred Londoner, when the sun shines I make for the South Bank. Lucky me to have a lunch date looking out over the Thames from Gillray’s, London Marriott County Hall. From Westminster Bridge it is a stunning building. And, although I still […]