TRAVELLIVE MAGAZINE Travellive 10-2016

SCOTCHTAILS, “HOÄNG H§N” TRONG HóP GIƒY N’u th˘c kh∏ch v…n lu´n ngh‹ rªng c∏c m„n ®n Æ≠Íng phË Æ“u mang vŒ ngoµi kh´ng c„ g◊ Æ∆c bi÷t do ph∂i Æ∏p ¯ng y™u c«u nhanh, g‰n nhã Æ” thuÀn ti÷n mang Æi chæc chæn quan Æi”m †y sœ thay ÆÊi khi n©ng tr™n tay mÈt set Scotchtails Æ’n tı x¯ sÎ s≠¨ng mÔ. Ph«n v· b™n ngoµi cÒa m„n ®n Æ≠Óc lµm bÎi c∏c loπi thﬁt xay nhuy‘n, c„ th” c„ c∏c l˘a ch‰n kh∏c nhau vÌi mÁi th˘c kh∏ch nh≠ thﬁt bﬂ, lÓn, gµ ho∆c thÀm ch› c∂ c∏. Ph«n thﬁt nµy sau khi xay nhuy‘n sœ trÈn vÌi gia vﬁ, ti™u, hµnh vµ th◊ lµ Æ” loπi b· mÔi tanh cÚng nh≠ khi’n m„n ®n th¨m ngon h¨n. Sau Æ„ ng≠Íi Æ«u b’p sœ b‰c mÈt lÌp m·ng hÁn hÓp nµy ra b™n ngoµi qu∂ tr¯ng Æ∑ luÈc s¨ vµ b„c v· rÂi cuËi cÔng lµ th∂ vµo ch∂o d«u Æang s´i Æ” lµm ch›n ph«n thﬁt vÌi lÌp v· ngoµi vµng rÈm. C´ng th¯c ch’ bi’n t≠Îng chıng Æ¨n gi∂n nh≠ng Æi“u bi’n Scotchtails trÎ thµnh mÈt “c´ng tr◊nh ngh÷ thuÀt Æ≠Íng phË” cÒa ng≠Íi Æ«u b’p nªm Î vi÷c ≠Ìc chıng thÍi gian cho mÁi c´ng Æoπn. Ng≠Íi Æ«u b’p ph∂i t›nh to∏n lµm sao khi ph«n lﬂng træng tr¯ng vıa kﬁp ch›n Æ” c„ th” b„c nh≠ng ph«n lﬂng Æ· b™n trong v…n Î dπng l·ng. M„n ®n sau khi Æ≠Óc nh†c ra kh·i ch∂o d«u rÂi cæt Æ´i v…n ph∂i gi˜ Æ≠Óc tıng lÌp ri™ng bi÷t: v· ngoµi lµ hÁn hÓp thﬁt giﬂn rÙm, ti’p Æ„ lµ lﬂng træng tr¯ng c¯ng c∏p rÂi Æ’n ph«n lﬂng Æ· chÿ vıa ch›n tÌi. R†t nhi“u blogger v“ »m th˘c cﬂn cho rªng Scotchtails tuy÷t vÍi nh†t lµ khi lﬂng Æ· tr¯ng mang sæc cam cÒa næng hoµng h´n. VÌi mÁi ph«n ®n cho th˘c kh∏ch mang Æi, ng≠Íi b∏n hµng sœ khäo läo Æ∆t c∏c “khËi” Scotchtails Æ∑ Æ≠Óc cæt Æ´i trong mÈt “Ê r¨m” cÒa c∏c loπi rau xµ l∏ch, rau th¨m vµ khoai t©y chi™n. Nh˜ng ngµy ©m u Î x¯ sÎ s≠¨ng mÔ, ngæm ngh›a rÂi th≠Îng th¯c mÈt ph«n Scotchtails mua tı phi™n chÓ Borough c„ kh∏c nµo Æ≠Óc sÎ h˜u mÈt hoµng h´n r˘c næng cho ri™ng m◊nh? 96 TRAVELLIVE SCOTCHTAILS, “SUNSET” IN PAPER BOX It’s widely believed that street food often has a less attractive appearance because it must be served quickly and easy to take on the go. However, Scotchtails (scotch eggs) from the UK is definitely an exception. Its crust is made from a mixture of pureed meat. Diners can choose pork, beef, chicken or even fish. The meat is mixed with spices, pepper, onion and fennel to get rid of the bad odor and make this dish more flavorful. Eggs are stir-boiled and peeled before being wrapped by the mixture of meat. Lastly, scotch eggs are fried in a pan of boiling oil until they are yellow. The recipe is quite simple but what makes Scotchtails “a work of street art” is the chefs’ timing. They have to calculate the time just right so that the egg white is cooked and able to be peeled, but so that the yolk remains runny. Upon finishing, the eggs are placed onto kitchen paper and left to cool slightly before eating. Good Scotchtails must consist of three parts: crispy meat crust, egg white and egg yolk cooked to medium. Many bloggers say that the best Scotchtails feature an orange red yolk. The yolk looks like a small sun at dusk. With each portion, Scotchtails are cut in half and put into a “straw litter” with salad and potato fries. On a gloomy day in the UK, you can enjoy a portion of Scotchtails at Borough market and feel like you have just entered a colorful sunset.

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