Posts Tagged ‘beef’

  • Steak with honey-glazed root vegetables

    18th February 09

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    Serves 2

    • 2 ribeye steaks (2cms thick)
    • 3 med waxy potatoes
    • 3 sml parsnips
    • 1 med turnip
    • 3/4 sprigs of thyme

    As I walked past the butchers this evening I first reveled in the fact that they were still open and then at the wonderful looking piece of ribeye steak (you can tell a good piece by the amount of ‘marbling‘, the fat is where the flavour comes from), I thought some root veg, glazed with honey and thyme - Nice! And not much fuss either.
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  • Roast sirloin of beef

    8th February 09

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    Serves 4-6

    • 1.5-2 kg boned sirloin of beef (fat left on)
    • 4 lrg parsnips
    • 1 gls red wine

    When it comes to a traditional joint of roast beef nothing beats a good piece of sirloin. It is a little extravagent at £20 the kilo, but well worth it in my opinion! For this roast you’ll need a joint of at least 1.5 kilos to cook properly - this should be easily enough for 4 or 5 people. Read full post