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is fully charred and they appear to have started to soften. Wrap them in foil and place on the edge of the fire to steam and soften through fully and fully develop the smokey flavour notes. To serve remove from the foil and pull off the charred outer layers revealing the clean softened centre of the leeks inside, cut off the very ends and serve.

Oysters

Again a simple part of the dish as the oysters are placed with the flat part of the shell facing up directly into the hot embers of the fire. They will start to bubble and steam then the shell will pop open or loosen. At this point lift them onto a grill level to keep warm. Open shells and place in little wild garlic butter inside them to melt and finish them off. Serve these in the shell.

Turbot

The fish will be already prepared however, dry the skin with kitchen roll and place in the lightly oiled turbot cage seasoning with salt. Place the turbot in the cage onto the grill grate over the hot embers of the fire for 5 minutes per side then check the internal temperature. Continue to cook and turn every 3-5 minutes until you have an internal temperature of 65°c plus in the thickest part of the fish and the skin has gone charred and crispy. This cook took 25-30 minutes over the heat being produced by the fire I had each fish and fire will vary this cooking time however, the method remains the same. The fish will be better for a slower cook using radiant heat allowing the collagen in the fish to soften making it juicy and tender, a great way to cook a whole fish.

To serve remove the fish from the turbot cage using a sharp knife to release any skin which may have stuck placing initially onto a board to take the fish off the bone. First take away the edge bones with a sharp knife pushing down and away from the fish on both edges. Then cut down the backbone removing the fillet as whole as possible from the main bones on either side. This can be done either to serve or at the table. Place discs of the oysters and wild garlic butter on the fish allowing it to melt.

Bill

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