Thursday, 30 June 2016

Recipe: pulled pork and anchovy pressed terrine

Recipe: pulled pork and anchovy pressed terrine
Ingredients
2kg pork shoulder or pork belly
3 carrots diced
1 head celery chopped
5 shallots diced
2 lemons
1 star anise
2 cloves
Vegetable stock
Anchovies
Chives
Green peppers
Cucumber
Capers
Green tomatoes
Green tomato paste
Olive oil
Seasoning
Mixed micro herbs
Pea shoots
Pork rind

Method
In a large baking tray, add the pork, celery, 4 shallots, carrots, star anise, cloves, lemons, vegetable stock.

Cover and braise the pork until it falls apart and can be shredded.

Once cooked remove the pork from the braising liquid and let it stand for 20 minutes to allow it to cool.

Once cooled shred the pork and chop up the vegetables from the braising pan, mix and season, chop the anchovies and chives and add to the mix, place the pork into a mould and spoon over a small amount of the braising stock, cover with cling film and press with a weight until cold (overnight works best)

For the salsa finely diced the pepper, cucumber, capers, green tomato, add the green tomato paste and olive oil, season to taste.

For the pork crackling place the slices of pork rind between to trays and bake until crisp.

To serve spoon the salsa on to a serving dish, add a slice of the terrine, dress the micro herbs and place on top, finish with the crisp pork rind.

Friday, 10 June 2016

Starbucks offering 9am until late


Selection of coffees as well as a wireless printer ideal for that last minute presentation. 

Meet the team


Enjoys trying new drinks with Kraken Rum being my current favourite with Grandfort Merlot top on my red wines.

Outside of work it's all about the mountain biking and unwinding on the trails.

Meet the team

Edwin Matapure commis chef

Three things you didn't know about Edwin
Favourite food, steak Mr
Favourite drink, Remy Martin
Hobby, Basketball and football

Perfect Vesper martini


Vesper Martini
The guys on the bar have made this cocktail for a while now, this is the recipe they use, this one often pops up on the specials list.
Ingredients
35ml.  Tanqueray® London Dry Gin
10ml.  Smirnoff No. 21® Vodka
10ml.  Dry Vermouth
1twist(s)  Lemon

How to make
1.Fill a shaker with ice.
2.Add Tanqueray London Dry Gin, Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka and dry vermouth into the shaker.Using a jigger, measure 35ml Tanqueray London Dry Gin, 10ml Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka and 10ml dry vermouth into the shaker.
3.Shake until cold.
Shake the mixture vigorously until the surface of the cocktail shaker feels chilled.
4.Strain into a glass.
Use a cocktail strainer to strain the mixture into a martini glass.
5.Garnish with a twist of lemon peel.
With a sharp knife and chopping board, cut a strip of peel from the lemon and twist over the rim of the glass to garnish.

 
Equipment

1 x  Martini glass
1 x  Knife
1 x  Jigger
1 x  Ice
1 x  Cocktail Shaker
1 x  Strainer

Meet the team


This is the first of our meet the team posts.

Linsey Pallas, our shift leader has been with us now for 16 years, Linsey works throughout the day in the Seaburn Bar And Grill.

Three things you didn't know about Linsey
Favourite food, Italian
Favourite drink, White Zinfandel
Favourite cocktail, cosmopolitan

Beth Thompson has been with us now for just over a year, Beth became a full time member of the team in April and she works on the bar throughout the day.

Three things you didn't know about Beth
Favourite food, chicken
Favourite drink , Vodka and fresh orange
Favourite cocktail, Strawberry daiquiri