- Brush steak with olive oil
- Add crushed peppercorn coating to each side.
- Sear both sides in hot oil.
- Turn heat to medium and add 1-2 tablespoons butter
- Cook 2-3 mins each side.
- Remove, add brandy/marsala/vermouth to the juices and cook for a few mins.
- Add some salt and cream, and voila - a classic start!
I normally only like to use very expensive steak - if you are going to eat meat, you may as well do it properly. But shepherds in primrose hill only had £6 pork chop, a £7 steak or a £1.25 minute steak. so minute steak it was and worked out fine.
I had this with some braised cabbage that tara had cooked for 2 hours earlier in the day, and roasted swede. Swede tastes much better roasted than mashed i reckon.
So a good start - only 503 pages to go and i have no idea how many recipes - i'll have to count them now and let you know.
Pudding was a cheesecake - my favourite . Made at the last minute, but not in "How to Eat" - not sure i would have chosen "How to Eat" if i'd known this!
- Crush some biscuits (i used lemon zest ones)
- Add to decent amount of melted butter
- Stir, add to cake tin, pat down and cook in oven for 10-15 mins
- Meanwhile, mix cream cheese, creme fraiche and icing sugar in a bowl.
- Add vanilla essence to taste.
- Add on top of the biscuit base, once cooled.
- Add topping and chill for 20-30 mins.
I had it with a glass of montbazillac that i've had for ages and opened last night. in fact it was the main reason i made the cheesecake!
Now just got to figure out what to make tomorrow - next page has beef carpaccio which is new to me and i love. so here's hoping.
andy
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