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Cooking the Perfect Steak – My Weekend Top Tip

January 12, 2020 by Christian Gott Leave a Comment

Char-grilled Tomahawk

One of the most common mistakes people make is trying to cook a steak straight from the fridge. It does not matter is your pan or grill is smoking hot if you throw a really cold steak on to it. This is especially true if you like your steak cooked rare to medium-rare.

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Filed Under: Beef, Beef Recipes, Cooking Techniques, Meat, Steak, Weekend Top Tips Tagged With: Cooking top tips, How to cook, How to cook the perfect Steak, Steak, Weekend Top Tip

My Handy Roasting Guide

December 24, 2019 by Christian Gott Leave a Comment

Roasting is one of the simplest ways to cook whole birds and large joints of lamb, beef or pork. Roasting helps tenderise meat and brings out the flavour of leaner cuts. The best way to roast is at relatively low temperatures which helps ensure the meat cooks evenly and reduces the joint from shrinking.

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Filed Under: Beef, Beef Recipes, Chicken Recipes, Christimas Recipes, Classic Dishes, Cooking Techniques, Lamb, Meat, Pork, Poultry, Roasts Tagged With: Cooking Times, Perfect Roasts, Roast Dinner, Roasts and Joints

Perfect Boiled Eggs – My Weekend Top Tip

April 7, 2019 by Christian Gott 1 Comment

A free range Boiled Egg

How to cook the perfect Boiled Eggs for you to use in Salads, Buddha Bowls or just for dipping lots of hot buttered Soldiers.

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Cooking Techniques, Dairy, Eggs, Ingredients, Jersey Produce, Weekend Top Tips Tagged With: Cooking top tips, Eggs, How to cook, Jersey Food, Perfect Boiled Eggs

Six Sensational Seasonal Soup Recipes

October 21, 2018 by Christian Gott 5 Comments

Autumn has arrived here in Jersey and we have had some wonderful crisp, bright sunny days and cooler evenings. These are perfect for walking along the coastal paths and beautiful country lanes and building up an appetite. I love Autumn because there are some wonderful fruit and vegetables in season such as cooking apples for…

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Filed Under: American Cusine, Christmas Cooking, Classic Dishes, Cooking Techniques, Fish & Shellfsh, French Cusine, Lunchtime Dishes, Slow-cooker Cooking, Soup, Spanish Cooking, Starters and Snacks, Vegetables Tagged With: Seasonal Eating, Soup

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