Wednesday, 22 December 2010

Pork Dish

I updated the Pork dish last night but my bloody camera wouldn't work, it was by far the best dish i have made and it looked brilliant.

It was Pork Fillet, Black Pudding, Apple Tarte Tatin and Puree and Thyme Jus

Thursday, 16 December 2010

Dishes From College

Here are some pictures of dishes i made at college some are my own dishes, sorry for the picture quality, scanned from older pics

Black Forest Gateau

Black Forest Gateau

BLT

BLT

Fish Sausages

Fish Sausages

Haggis

Prawn Cocktail

Prawn Cocktail

Prawn Cocktail

Roquefort Cheesecake



Salmon


Salmon, Colcannon Mash

Tempura Veg

Pork

Pork Fillet, Spiced Aubergine, Apple and Black Pudding

Excuse the quality of the pictures its the first dish i took photos off, i need to really work on the presentation for this one and add a sauce to it





Menu

Another 3rd year college menu


Starters

Neep and Tattie Soup sprinkled with Haggis Croutons


Chicken and Basil Terrine wrapped in Parma Ham served with a Vanilla and Balsamic Oil


Mushroom and Goats Cheese Tartlet served with a Walnut Dressing


Assiette of Fish served with a Trio of Hot Sauces


Main Course

Pave of Cod served with a Langoustine Mousseline, Celeriac Puree and Sauce Vierge


Pork fillet stuffed with Black Pudding served with Roasted Rhubarb and Stilton Dauphinoise


Pan fried Duck Breast with a Roasted Garlic Risotto, Chanterelle Mushrooms and a Roasted Tomato Jus


Ricotta and Soft Egg Yolk Ravioli rested in a Parmesan Basket served with a Fine Ratatouille Sauce


Desserts

Almond and Amaretti Filled Chocolate Tortellini served with a Blood Orange Sauce


Apple and Thyme Crumble with Mascarpone Ice Cream and a Salted Caramel Sauce

Modern Twist On Old Classics Menu

This is one of the menus i made when i was Head Chef in my 3rd year at college


Modern Twist on Old Classics Menu

Amuse Bouche


Marinated King Prawn with a Marie Rose Sauce (Prawn Cocktail)

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Starters

A Duo of Hot and Cold Winter Vegetable Soups (Soup)


Camembert and Sausage Crème Brulee served with a Gruyere and Leek Twist (Creme Brulee)


 Salmon Goujons with a Lime Scented Crumb served with an Avocado and Lime Dip (Fish Fingers)

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Main Courses

Warm Lemon Chicken with a Yoghurty Coronation Sauce served with a Trio of Salads (Coronation Chicken)


Potato Rosti and Haggis Stack with Winter Vegetables and a Whisky Sauce (Haggis, Neeps and Tatties)


Roasted Slab of Pork Belly with a Lettuce Wrap of Vidalia-Onion Confit and a Crouton of Tomato Raisin chutney served with Hand Made Sweet Potato Crisps (BLT)


Homemade Fish Sausages rested on a Lemon and Parsley Mash with Petit Pois a la Françoise served with a Red Wine Caramel (Bangers and Mash)

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Dessert 

Chocolate Chantilly Cream with Kirsch Macerated Cherries encased in a Rich Chocolate Sponge served with a Kirsch Sabayon (Black Forest Gateau)


Rhubarb and Custard Cheesecake Served with a Champagne Sorbet and a Grenadine and Ginger Syrup (Rhubarb and Custard)

Books

Love The Big Fat Duck Cookbook and The French Laundry Cookbook, really want to get the Noma and Alinea books

Wednesday, 15 December 2010

Chicken Roulade

Chicken Roulade stuffed with Spinach, Proscuitto Pepper, Sweet Potato Puree and White wine cream

Need to work on this one a bit, roulade and puree are fine, just the presentation and sauce to change, I think it would work better with a light chicken jus

Sorry for the quality of the pictures camera was being funny









Lamb

Main Course of Lamb Fillet, Peach and Chilli Chutney, Parsnip Puree and a Mint Jus

Not to pleased with the presentation but posted anyway, will make again when i get a better piece of Lamb




Need to rest the lamb more next time as it bled onto the puree, I was just to hungry to wait for it




Asparagus

Starter of Asparagus, Poached Egg, Crisp Prosicutto and an Orange Balsamic



I love how my camera picked up the steam really well on some of the pictures


Sorry for the eeyore bowl still trying to get used to taking photos of food





First Go At Spherification

These are just a few attempts at the molecular gastronomy technique Spherification (Mock Caviar)
I made milk chocolate, tomato sauce, spiced rum, raspberry and lime cordial



Drying Chillies

Thought i would have a go at drying chillies at home, heres some before and after pics.

These are just shop bought Chillies




The next 3 pics are the only 2 surviving cayenne chillies from my plant




These are the chillies after they were slowly oven dried