food / drink
RECIPE
Barbequed Sardines With Chilli And Lime Spinach And Salsa Verde.
words HARRY SMITH www. scenecuisine. co. uk
Sardines are an ideal fish to barbeque, especially when they are really fresh and absolutely delicious. Buy the largest, freshest available and cook them on the same day that you buy them. On a hot summer’ s day, this is the perfect alternative barbeque recipe to challenge the typical menu of burgers, sausages and chicken we’ re used to.
BREWING FOR BEGINNERS
Artisan Brewing Co. offer up their own unique brewing courses for aspirational brewers
If you’ ve even dabbled – or even just thought about dabbling – in the mysterious world of brewing beer, Pontcanna-based Artisan Brewery( home of the delectable Pipes beer range) are now offering one-day brewing courses for the aspirational home-brewer or experienced novice looking to enhance their brewing skills. Explaining all the terminology and unravelling the mysteries behind brewing the perfect pint, the course includes an explanation of all the key
BEATS AND BURGERS elements of brewing beer; from the equipment and ingredients used, to the importance of yeast selection and how to keep your beer as clean and fresh as possible. With the opportunity to brew your own batch during the day, you’ ll also have the chance to take home 15-20 pints worth of beer to ferment and drink at home. Although ideally focused at home brewers with suitable equipment for yeast, transportation and fermentation, beginners are welcome. The next brewing class takes place on Sun 25 Aug, with further courses planned for September and October. Each course cost £ 65 per person.
Info: 07776 382244 / www. pipesbeer. co. uk pic: KIRSTEN McTERNAN
Cardiff-based gourmet burger company Got Beef are hosting their very first Beats And Burgers event at the Mackintosh Sports Club on Sun 4 Aug. The Got Beef team will be on hand with their customised van and inventive range of irresistible gourmet burgers that will provide the most mouth-wateringly perfect antidote to those troublesome weekend hangovers. So much more than the average burger, Got Beef will be treating us to award-winning Welsh black beef, original toppings and lashings of homemade sauce. Check out the Bonjour Burger for a delectable combination of blue cheese, onion jam and bacon, or The Soprano, rammed full of Monterey Jack cheese, bacon, chorizo and jalapeno mayo. A variety of street food traders, live DJs and graffiti artists will also be at hand to help ease you through the day, and with so much going on, Beats And Burgers is the ideal occasion for the morning after your big night out. Sun 4 Aug is sure to be a taste-tantalising, sociable summer gathering worth salivating over.
SERVES TWO
INGREDIENTS 4 large fresh sardines, cleaned and gutted / 1 bunch parsley / 1 bunch mint / 1 lemon / 50g capers / 50g cornichons / 1 tbsp Dijon mustard / 1 clove garlic / 200ml olive oil / 250g baby leaf spinach / 2 red chillies / 1 lime / salt and pepper
PREPARATION
• Firstly make the salsa. Finely chop the herbs, cornichons and capers together. Zest and juice the lemon, add this to the herbs, and then mix in the mustard, crushed garlic and olive oil.
• Once your barbecue is ready, grill the fish for around four minutes on each side. The skin should be golden brown and crispy and the fish hot throughout.
• Take them off the grill and leave to stand on a plate for a couple of minutes.
• Wilt the spinach in a hot pan, adding the finely diced chilli and the zest and juice of the lime as the spinach cooks.
• Squeeze the excess water out of the spinach and put it into the centre of each plate. Put the sardines on top and dress generously with the salsa verde.
Beats And Burgers, Mackintosh Sports Club, Sun 4 Aug. Admission: free. Info: 07738252639 / www. got-beef. co. uk pic: ANDREA NGUYEN
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