This undervalued and underused, yet flavoursome steak gets the warm and familiar embrace of onions — two ways, no less. And I dare say, it is rather delicious.
Recipes
Lamb leg roast w/ parsnips, barley & cavolo nero
Cooks in 4 Hours (With the stock) Difficulty MediumEver think that it’s time to give roast potatoes a rest, for at least a week? If these thoughts have been in your head, try this recipe for a pleasing change.
Mutton stuffed cabbage w/ onion gravy & crushed swede
Cooks in 1 1/2 Hours Difficulty HardThis gloriously flavoursome mutton mince from Swaledale butchers takes on an intriguing guise as the filling for a cabbage leaf, and is totally delicious.
Roast venison haunch joint, bacon, cabbage & prunes
Cooks in 4 Hours Difficulty MediumThere is something uniquely satisfying about celeriac, bacon, and cabbage cooked in this way, with the prunes making it a perfect marriage for this lovely venison joint.
Ox liver alla veneziana
Cooks in 40 minutes
Steak & kidney pudding
Cooks in 7 hours Difficulty HardA comforting stew whose process is rooted in the best traditions of braising that British cuisine has to offer, all encased inside a thick layer of suet pastry.
Roast bone-in sirloin w/ jerusalem artichokes & shallots
Cooks in 3 Hours Difficulty MediumRoasting the jerusalem artichokes and the shallots together offers a sticky little scenario that’s brilliant with this stunning piece of roast sirloin beef.
Venison pad krapow
Cooks in 40 minutesVenison Pad Krapow recipe from Valentine Warner offers a quick and delicious lunch option.
Featherblade steak w/ anchovies & red wine
Cooks in 3-5 minutes or 45 minutes Difficulty EasyJorge Thomas, founder of Swaledale Butchers told me of this recipe, along with many things, both meat and miscellaneous that have caught my attention and interest. Featherblade makes for a great braise he instructed me and as I’d only ever cast them into the flames, I set myself a challenge that I’d cook two Featherblade steaks from the same Dexter cow. One cooked as I normally would, the other braised.
Gammon & cockles on toast
Cooks in 30 Minutes Difficulty EasyChowder is the Welsh breakfast of cockles, bacon and laverbread. This interpretation uses gammon and cockles and is a match made in heaven. Served on some good toast, it delivers the same comforting joy as a mother’s open arm
Marrow bone canoes & crumbs
Cooks in 40 minutesMarrow is a superfood, full of goodness, and unlike many other superfoods, it is also packed with delicious flavour. Serve to pregnant wives, girlfriends and friends who are not pregnant but may need some uplifting.
Pork chop w/ anchovy dressing
Cooks in 25 minutes Difficulty EasyThere are very few things better than a good pork chop. That’s a fact. Here are a few tips and a delicious anchovy dressing to help you do the chop justice.