To serve : serve in a warmed serving dish for guests to help themselves to . notes dietary requirements : vegetarian : OK
To serve : serve a small amount of cabbage in the middle of a warmed dinner plate , topped with the pork . put in a warmed serving dish for guests to help themselves to . tips
Olive oil and yoghurt mash
Serves : 4 Cooked : on the hob
4 large baking size potatoes , peeled and quartered
125ml natural yoghurt
Preparation time : 15 minutes Cooking time : 30 minutes
4 tablespoons good olive oil black pepper
1 . Put the potatoes into salted water and bring to the boil . Then turn the heat down and cook the potatoes for 20 – 30 minutes until cooked through . 2 . Drain well and return the potatoes to the pan over a low heat . Mash by hand until smooth . 3 . Add the yoghurt and oil , season to taste and serve in a warmed serving dish . 4 . Sprinkle with coarsely ground black pepper .
To serve : serve in a warmed serving dish for guests to help themselves to . notes dietary requirements : vegetarian : OK
vegan : NO , remove portion of potaotes before the yoghurt is added and omit butter from cabbage
dairy free : NO , as vegan
nut free : OK gluten free : OK
Perfect mash is achievable if you follow some simple rules :
Cook the potatoes until they are cooked through , as undercooked potatoes will always be lumpy .
Don ’ t cut the potatoes too small as the smaller they are , the more water they will absorb . The more water in a potato , the lumpier it will be when it is mashed .
Mash the potato dry over heat as extra liquid will evaporate . Then when you have mashed it add the extras .
Do not cook a long time ahead as potato does not re-heat so well and the flavour will be odd .
We use yoghurt and olive oil to make the potato less creamy , the yoghurt also makes the potato fluffy .
Never use a hand blender , an electric blender will over beat the potato releasing its starch and give it an elasticky texture which is very unpleasant to eat .
You can keep potatoes warmed if well covered in the oven for about 15 minutes so plan to mash once you have served the starter , meaning you need to put the potatoes on to cook about 20 minutes before you serve the starter . tuesday
Sticky red cabbage
Serves : 8 Cooked : on the hob
25g butter 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 onion , peeled and finely chopped ½ large red cabbage ( or 1 whole small one ), sliced finely 275ml red wine 200ml water
Preparation time : 20 minutes Cooking time : 1 hour
50g brown sugar 1 tablespoon wine vinegar 1 tablespoon tomato purée 1 clove garlic , finely grated 4-6 juniper berries chopped salt and pepper
1 . Put the butter , oil and onions into a saucepan and cover , over a gentle heat allow the onions to soften but not brown . This will take 10 minutes and it is this method that will give you the real flavour of this dish so don ’ t skimp here . 2 . Put the cabbage , wine , sugar , vinegar , tomato purée , garlic , juniper berries , salt and pepper into a large saucepan . Add enough water until the liquid is just covering the cabbage ( approx 200ml ). Bring to the boil , simmer gently for 45 mins-1 hr or put into an ovenproof dish , cover and bake for 2 hrs at 375F / 190C . After 30 minutes of cooking remove the lid and allow it continue to cook without the lid so the liquid can evaporate . The cabbage should be coated in a sticky syrup , not wet at all ( see tips ).
To serve : serve a small amount of cabbage in the middle of a warmed dinner plate , topped with the pork . put in a warmed serving dish for guests to help themselves to . tips
Cabbage : If you have liquid around the cabbage when cooked , then strain the cabbage ( leave to one side ), return the juices to the pan and boil furiously for 10 minutes ( no lid ) or until it is a sticky syrup and return the cabbage to the pan . Finish it completely ahead of time . This dish tastes better re-heated and you do not want to be waiting to serve because the cabbage is watery ! The flavour is also better when it has had a chance to sit so make this in the morning , a great dish to leave cooking while you make beds .