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Valentine’s Day Cooking the Perfect Steak

Posted on February 12, 2018February 13, 2018 by Christian Gott - An Island Chef

What can be more romantic on Valentine’s Day than to cook and share a delicious steak with your partner, served with a rich buttery Bearnaise Sauce, some thick cut chips, and a crisp green salad? Here are the steps you need to prepare a fabulous steak just like a professional grill chef.

Valentine’s Day Bearnaise Sauce

Posted on February 11, 2018March 15, 2018 by Christian Gott - An Island Chef

A Bearnaise sauce is simply an egg yolk, a shallot, a little tarragon vinegar, and butter, but it takes years of practice for the result to be perfect.” Fernand Point, French chef, and restaurateur

Pomegranate Molasses

Pomegranate molasses is made by reducing the juice to a thick syrup, with or without added sugar. It adds extra layers of flavour to traditional north African recipes such as Muhammara dip and bulgar wheat salad.

Feta Cheese

Feta Cheese. Traditional feta is a soft, salty, tangy cheese from Greece that is made from sheep’s and goat’s milk.

Protected Designation of Origin

Protected designation of origin ( PDO ) is legislation used in the European Union and the UK to protect food and drink made or grown in specific geographical areas and using local ingredients and classic recipes and techniques.

Massaman Curry Paste

Massaman curry is believed to originate with Muslim traders in Thailand mixing elements of their own culture and local ingredients. In fact, the name is thought to derive from Muslim and to this day it is mostly made with chicken and beef but not pork which is forbidden in Islamic dietary laws. . It is […]