With the hot weather I’m sure that everyone is thinking just one thing. Barbeque season has begun.
And what’s better to get you in the BBQ mood than the meat based food festival hitting London, Meatopia. Promising more meat than you can eat; Meatopia started in the good ol’ USA and is hitting London this September.
As well as meat this festival of food also will feature various music acts, fine beer or the best aged spirits available. Still not convinced? Why not add in a couple of celebrity chefs from around the world going head to head for your enjoyment.
Gizzi Erskine, presenter of Channel 4’s Cook Yourself Thin, might not be the first person you would associate with such a meat guzzling event, but she will not only be attending but competing against butchers and BBQ greats from as far afield as Tuscany.
Internationally renowned BBQ kings will peer through the smoke at the bright young things of the London restaurant scene. And who’s eating their creations? You.
Part of Meatopia’s manifesto is that all the meat for consumption will be native UK breeds that have been bred, raised and butchered as locally as possible.
If you can’t make it down to London, why not bring the celebration of food into your own garden?
In keeping with the all-American theme, I would suggest the Broil King range of gas BBQs. With this prime piece of BBQ’ing equipment you could pretty much bring Meatopia home! Containing all you need to put on your own meat feast, the Broil King Baron 590 Barbeque is the quintessential gas BBQ. Built with pride in North America, by a company with over two decades of experience and a passion for barbecuing this BBQ will transform your next garden party! I found mine on http://www.gasandhireltd.com/
Speaking of Meatopia, you can even bring your own competition-worthy pork BBQ ribs home! I’m going to let you into my secret marinade for the ultimate BBQ sauce. After cooking your ribs for around 3 hours take plenty of tin foil and make a kind of boat around the ribs. But the ribs on it meaty side up and pour in a cup of apple sauce to every cup of BBQ sauce you want to use; it adds an extra tang and gives the ribs a zing of a pig roast. Seal the foil over the top of the ribs and then grill the whole thing for around 30-60 minutes. Then open up the foil and leave to cook for a further 30 minutes. Paint both side of the ribs with your BBQ sauce and there you go! Perfect ribs!
Thursday, July 4, 2013
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Douglas Willis Butchers is your choice!
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Award winning Welsh Butchers that go back 3 generations.
From pasture to plate with 100% traceability.
You can order online with some amazing deals and discount codes via the website : http://www.douglaswillis.co.uk/
They also do ready meals and have a deli counter in Cwmbran that is truly exceptional.
For a genuine butcher that cares, there is no-one better in the UK for quality produce and a warm welcome!
Monday, May 27, 2013
Become A Wine Master With These Top Pointers
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You can find wine all around you, be it at a social function, restaurant or even at the store. Realizing this, the subject of wine can frustrate and confuse you. If you want to learn more, read on below.
If you are looking to increase your wine collection, try picking individual bottles to use as testers. You might want to try many different types first, as there are a bunch to choose from. Buy a bottle first, and go back for a case when you find what you love.
Consider joining an online wine forum. Some excellent ones are available, and they provide you with a great place to chat with others and find out which wines may be worth trying. Check the forum out first before registering to see if it's what you're looking for.
Do not drink wine every night if you frequently get headaches. Wine contains sulfites, and sulfates encourage headaches. Reducing the amount of wine you drink is the best way to get rid of these headaches.
For the best flavor, be sure to serve wine at the proper temperature. For example, any red wine tastes its best near 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The wine will warm up in the glass, and you should pour into the glass at about 58 degrees. White wines should be kept at 47 degrees. White wine that is too warm will taste dull.
Use the right glass for your wine. The white wine glass is designed to keep the liquid cool, and thus is narrower. Reds, though, should be in wider glasses with broad mouths. This keeps the wine warm, which can help elicit more flavor.
White wines do not always need to be chilled before serving. Textures vary from one white wine to another, so they may taste better when served at varying temperatures. While it is a good idea to serve sauvignon blanc while it is cold, pinot gris and chardonnay taste better when they are a bit warmer.
A good thing for people to remember if you like wine is to go to the wine country and look around. You can indulge your hobby, learn something new and enjoy some beautiful scenery.
Try different wines when dining out. Buy a wine your guests will not recognize, so as to impress them. They will not have any expectations, and they will not be surprised by the high cost.
You can learn a lot from experts, but do not follow every single one of their recommendations. Any reputable wine expert readily acknowledges fallibility. Also, never think that you have to have the same tastes as someone else. Keep your own enjoyment in mind over the advice of another.
You typically do not want to store white wine for more than one or two years. But do not do this with Chardonnay. The reason for this is because oak is not typically used in the production of white wines. The opposite may hold true for darker wines and different varieties.
Since you are now more knowledgeable about wine, navigating wine menus or wine stores will be more easy. The best part is that you will be able to share your passion and knowledge with others. This short course should have provided you with a strong foundation.
You can find wine all around you, be it at a social function, restaurant or even at the store. Realizing this, the subject of wine can frustrate and confuse you. If you want to learn more, read on below.
If you are looking to increase your wine collection, try picking individual bottles to use as testers. You might want to try many different types first, as there are a bunch to choose from. Buy a bottle first, and go back for a case when you find what you love.
Consider joining an online wine forum. Some excellent ones are available, and they provide you with a great place to chat with others and find out which wines may be worth trying. Check the forum out first before registering to see if it's what you're looking for.
Do not drink wine every night if you frequently get headaches. Wine contains sulfites, and sulfates encourage headaches. Reducing the amount of wine you drink is the best way to get rid of these headaches.
For the best flavor, be sure to serve wine at the proper temperature. For example, any red wine tastes its best near 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The wine will warm up in the glass, and you should pour into the glass at about 58 degrees. White wines should be kept at 47 degrees. White wine that is too warm will taste dull.
Use the right glass for your wine. The white wine glass is designed to keep the liquid cool, and thus is narrower. Reds, though, should be in wider glasses with broad mouths. This keeps the wine warm, which can help elicit more flavor.
White wines do not always need to be chilled before serving. Textures vary from one white wine to another, so they may taste better when served at varying temperatures. While it is a good idea to serve sauvignon blanc while it is cold, pinot gris and chardonnay taste better when they are a bit warmer.
A good thing for people to remember if you like wine is to go to the wine country and look around. You can indulge your hobby, learn something new and enjoy some beautiful scenery.
Try different wines when dining out. Buy a wine your guests will not recognize, so as to impress them. They will not have any expectations, and they will not be surprised by the high cost.
You can learn a lot from experts, but do not follow every single one of their recommendations. Any reputable wine expert readily acknowledges fallibility. Also, never think that you have to have the same tastes as someone else. Keep your own enjoyment in mind over the advice of another.
You typically do not want to store white wine for more than one or two years. But do not do this with Chardonnay. The reason for this is because oak is not typically used in the production of white wines. The opposite may hold true for darker wines and different varieties.
Since you are now more knowledgeable about wine, navigating wine menus or wine stores will be more easy. The best part is that you will be able to share your passion and knowledge with others. This short course should have provided you with a strong foundation.
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