What is a Jersey Bean Crock? A Jersey Bean Crock or ‘les pais au fou’ is perhaps Jersey’s national dish. It is a tradition casserole of dried beans rather like a French Cassoulet. And don’t worry Guernsey readers I know that the Guernsey Bean Jar ( moussaettes au four ) is just as culturally important. The Bean Crock or Jar is cooked in a large clay casserole dish and historically was left in a baker’s oven overnight.
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Massaman Beef Curry
Massaman beef curry. It is the last day of National Curry Week 2020. So I want to share one of my all-time favourite curries. Massaman curry is regularly voted in the world’s top dishes. It is a rather special mix of the typical flavours you will find in Thai food.
Barbi for Britain – National BBQ Week
National Barbecue Week 2020 Monday the 25th May is the start of National BBQ week but as lock down is only just starting to be eased this year is a little different. Bank Holiday Monday is now BarbiforBritain day so it is time to dig out the charcoal, dust off the BBQ, and get cooking…
How to Make Perfect Crispy Spring Rolls
How to make perfect Crispy Spring Rolls. I cannot resist Spring Rolls can you? In time for Chinese New Year here is my step by step guide. Spring rolls were first made in China. A rolled pancake filled with the first of the fresh Spring vegetables. Now Spring Rolls are either made from a number of ingredients, often cabbage, sometimes meat, wrapped in a thin pastry. They can deep fried or larger cold variety* wrapped in rice paper