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Roast Leg of Lamb With a Savoury Crust

Roast Leg of Lamb With a Savoury Crust

Lovely Lamb & Lentils

Puy lentils mixed with some little extras to maximise flavour and served with a perfectly pan-fried lamb chop; no spices, no tricks, just good honest lamb flavour. On the side, the intense sweet flavour of roasted carrots pairs perfectly with the inherently sweet meat of the lamb; a casual toss of fresh mint ties them together with a familiar note. Pile on the soft savoury lentils and you’ve got something a bit laid back but also totally styling; a bit like us really.

Lots of Beef Brisket and Rich Barley Broth

Based on a classic meat dish, one that most countries have some version of, this is essentially a rich meaty broth with vegetables and barley, with the brisket served separately and eaten with fresh crusty bread and pickles. Brisket is a fantastic cut of beef, best suited to cooking in this manner, and often overlooked or, at the very least, misused. We would would usually serve with mustard and gherkins but have replaced them with piccalilli for a change.

Steak Pie with Clapshot and Peas

Plenty of gravy, piles of frozen peas, and with lots of potato and swede mash to glue it all to the fork. The star anise in such a small amount is there purely to bring out all the savoury flavour of the meat. Use ready-rolled puff pastry to make life easy and bring a billowing steaming homemade steak pie to the table. The filling in this pie needs to be perfectly cool before adding the pastry and baking.

Beef Rib Tacos with Charred Pepper & Corn Salad

Somewhere in between a soft taco and a tostada, depending on how you far you take the tortilla, but that’s where the Mexican connection ends. Flavour has to work and every single ingredient must play its part. Scotch rib steak gives a one-two punch with some surprising spices and is served alongside a vibrant salad of beans with charred pepper and crunchy baby corns. No lime juice, no coriander, just some soft avocado for a wonderfully creamy edge.

Italian Braised Beef Olives with Parmesan Crumb

Our beef olives are made from the finest Scotch beef wrapped around our beef sausage meat and are as delicious as they are economical. Savoury, savoury, savoury is the best way to describe it. With a layer of fresh breadcrumbs with herbs and parmesan and bake it a little bit more. Add something green and glass of red and you’ve got bistro food on the table to the sound of thunderous applause.