A dish inspired by the cuisine of that remarkable cultural and gastronomic enclave that sits part in Spain and part in France — the Basque country.
Recipes
Greek salad
Difficulty Easy
Hogget rump, braised courgettes & green olive dressing
Cooks in 1 Hour Difficulty EasyRump is one of my favourite cuts from a sheep. Here, cooked over coals and served with courgettes slowly braised in olive oil and a bright green olive dressing.
Crispy pig’s ear salad
Cooks in 2 Hours Difficulty EasyA simple salad centred around a much-underused cut. A pig’s ear is fantastic value and in this incarnation is tantamount to strips of crackling.
Smoky aubergine
Rump steak for 2, beef fat croutons, confit garlic & frisée salad
Cooks in 1 Hour Difficulty EasyGlorious rump steak, plus bread and garlic, both cooked in beef fat…sounds good, right?
Salt beef hash
Cooks in 2 1/2 Hours Difficulty EasyIf you are looking for something fun to do with salt beef, you’ve come to the right place. Add a couple of fried eggs, and you have a perfect weekend brunch.
Sirloin for 2, white beans & marinated radicchio
Cooks in 1 1/2 Hours Difficulty MediumA thick-cut steak from the sirloin, with a solid covering of fat, is a perfect sharer. Offer it up with a sumptuous combo of creamy beans and tangy radicchio.
Pork shoulder cooked in milk w/ polenta & crispy sage
Cooks in 4 1/2 Hours Difficulty MediumThis might sound a little strange if it is something that you have never come across before — it certainly blew my mum’s mind when I told her I was cooking it.
Rolled chicken, mash & wild garlic
Cooks in 1 1/2 Hours Difficulty MediumWonderful, whole, slow-reared chicken, deboned, and stuffed with that most evocative of spring ingredients; wild garlic (along with some minced chicken thigh and smoked lardo).
This will give your roast chicken a simple yet creative twist. Serve with buttery mashed potato and a classic chicken gravy. Wilt wild garlic leaves through the gravy just before serving. Deliciously lazy!
Denver steak, braised spinach & bone marrow butter
Cooks in 1 hour (bone marrow butter needs a few hours to set) Difficulty MediumThe bone marrow butter is a little bit of work, but makes for a great steak accompaniment. If you wanted to double up the recipe, it freezes very well.
Pork ribeye steak, broccoli & anchovy mayonnaise
Cooks in 30 Minutes Difficulty MediumI think you will find this steak a bit of a revelation. Paired with a punchy anchovy and caper mayonnaise, this makes for a quick and relatively easy supper.