Posts Tagged ‘roast’

  • 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

  • Yorkshire pudding

    8th February 09

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    Serves 4-6

    • 200g flour
    • 3 eggs
    • A pinch of salt and pepper
    • Up to 400ml or 3/4 pint of milk
    • Beef dripping or lard

    This is a recipe that I have adapted from Jane Grigson’s English Food - I can’t recommend this book highly enough as a wonderful celebration of English cooking. It is true that, as a nation, we did once have something to shout about when it came to food.

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