Comments on: What to Serve with Lamb http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/what-to-serve-with-lamb Food - Photography & More Mon, 21 May 2012 20:45:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/what-to-serve-with-lamb#comment-20106 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:30:20 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/what-to-serve-with-lamb#comment-20106 Dave, That sound great, thank you very much. Anything with pancetta gets my attention pretty quickly so you're onto a winner straight away. The gratin sounds really good, I'm going to try that for sure. Many thanks. Miles Dave,
That sound great, thank you very much. Anything with pancetta gets my attention pretty quickly so you’re onto a winner straight away.
The gratin sounds really good, I’m going to try that for sure.
Many thanks.

Miles

]]> by: Dave http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/what-to-serve-with-lamb#comment-20104 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:43:56 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/what-to-serve-with-lamb#comment-20104 Miles, I have a pot roasted leg of lamb I put on the menu in the fall (2 bottles of dry reisling per leg) that always sells well. With the lamb I serve carrots, parsnips and fingerling potatoes that have been braised with the cooking liquid and also a zucchini dish that we have kept almost year round. Wafer thin rounds of zucchini pan fried in pancetta fat, drained and degreased on paper towel, arranged in a single layer slightly overlapping. Crumble diced pancetta - not too much - grate some fresh Pecorino and throw under the salamander until the cheese browns a bit. It holds together nicely and can be cut in almost any shape (we opt for a pie wedge). Have done it with bacon and prosciutto as well, but liked the pancetta best. Hope this helps. Dave Miles, I have a pot roasted leg of lamb I put on the menu in the fall (2 bottles of dry reisling per leg) that always sells well. With the lamb I serve carrots, parsnips and fingerling potatoes that have been braised with the cooking liquid and also a zucchini dish that we have kept almost year round. Wafer thin rounds of zucchini pan fried in pancetta fat, drained and degreased on paper towel, arranged in a single layer slightly overlapping. Crumble diced pancetta - not too much - grate some fresh Pecorino and throw under the salamander until the cheese browns a bit. It holds together nicely and can be cut in almost any shape (we opt for a pie wedge). Have done it with bacon and prosciutto as well, but liked the pancetta best. Hope this helps.

Dave

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/what-to-serve-with-lamb#comment-19178 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:13:22 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/what-to-serve-with-lamb#comment-19178 Laura, I took your book to two of my kitchens this week to show the chefs. What you list shows what I was trying to get across to them about researching cuisines and thinking outside of the box. The eggplant and marigold sounds superb, I was reading your recipe for khmeli Suneli, a spice mix I adore but have never seen a clear recipe for and I need to incorporate that somehow. Quince will be available over here in a couple of months so I'll give that a go. I love the book, it has the feel of a modern day Elizabeth David in faraway pastures. The only thing I don't like is that it makes me want to use pommegranates and I can't get hold of any just yet! Will read up on your suggestions and drop you an email, thanks Laura. It would be good to use your recipes even if I do have to present them in a 'nouvelle' manner which I apologise in advance for. Miles Laura,
I took your book to two of my kitchens this week to show the chefs. What you list shows what I was trying to get across to them about researching cuisines and thinking outside of the box. The eggplant and marigold sounds superb, I was reading your recipe for khmeli Suneli, a spice mix I adore but have never seen a clear recipe for and I need to incorporate that somehow. Quince will be available over here in a couple of months so I’ll give that a go. I love the book, it has the feel of a modern day Elizabeth David in faraway pastures.
The only thing I don’t like is that it makes me want to use pommegranates and I can’t get hold of any just yet!
Will read up on your suggestions and drop you an email, thanks Laura. It would be good to use your recipes even if I do have to present them in a ‘nouvelle’ manner which I apologise in advance for.

Miles

]]> by: Laura Kelley http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/what-to-serve-with-lamb#comment-19177 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:47:39 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/what-to-serve-with-lamb#comment-19177 Miles: I just love challenges like this! I think there are a number of things from Silk Road Gourmet that might interest your diners. You will have to work on the presentation of the dishes to make sure it is appropriate for the setting, but the flavors will likely excite the palate of even the most bored gourmand. How 'bout: Sauted Quinces with Cinnamon and Black Pepper, or Rhubarb with Nutmeg and Mint, or Eggplant with Marigold Petals? If you are interested, I am happy to work offline to develop them as appropriate for your customers. Let me know if those interest you. Laura Miles:

I just love challenges like this! I think there are a number of things from Silk Road Gourmet that might interest your diners. You will have to work on the presentation of the dishes to make sure it is appropriate for the setting, but the flavors will likely excite the palate of even the most bored gourmand. How ’bout:

Sauted Quinces with Cinnamon and Black Pepper, or

Rhubarb with Nutmeg and Mint, or

Eggplant with Marigold Petals?

If you are interested, I am happy to work offline to develop them as appropriate for your customers. Let me know if those interest you.

Laura

]]> by: Cid http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/what-to-serve-with-lamb#comment-19161 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:09:59 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/what-to-serve-with-lamb#comment-19161 GDave, I hope your cumin atomizer is better than my olive oil spray... more blobs than fine mist sad to say. Let's not give up though.... I'm saving my empty Chanel's and after a quick rinse under the tap they should perform their new role perfectly :) Cid p.s. if all else fails I hear the Head Nose at Grasse is looking for inspiration for next year's must-have fragrance.... this blog must surely be the answer to his prayers :) GDave,

I hope your cumin atomizer is better than my olive oil spray… more blobs than fine mist sad to say. Let’s not give up though…. I’m saving my empty Chanel’s and after a quick rinse under the tap they should perform their new role perfectly :)

Cid

p.s. if all else fails I hear the Head Nose at Grasse is looking for inspiration for next year’s must-have fragrance…. this blog must surely be the answer to his prayers :)

]]> by: Rod http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/what-to-serve-with-lamb#comment-19158 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:19:02 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/what-to-serve-with-lamb#comment-19158 There would be if that's all they had to choose from - I'm having them tonight :) There would be if that’s all they had to choose from - I’m having them tonight :)

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/what-to-serve-with-lamb#comment-19156 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:01:17 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/what-to-serve-with-lamb#comment-19156 Rod, I would but here's not much call for Sainsbury's extra lean, sub zero fat free sausages around these parts :) Miles Rod,
I would but here’s not much call for Sainsbury’s extra lean, sub zero fat free sausages around these parts :)

Miles

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/what-to-serve-with-lamb#comment-19155 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:59:57 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/what-to-serve-with-lamb#comment-19155 GDave, Funny yu should mention the foams and spray's-I've just been discussing those with one of my kitchen teams, "We're not doing that crap here" I said :mrgreen: Miles GDave,
Funny yu should mention the foams and spray’s-I’ve just been discussing those with one of my kitchen teams, “We’re not doing that crap here” I said :mrgreen:

Miles

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/what-to-serve-with-lamb#comment-19154 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:58:03 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/what-to-serve-with-lamb#comment-19154 Cid, Too late with the elderberry, they've gone in the sorbet :) Miles Cid,
Too late with the elderberry, they’ve gone in the sorbet :)

Miles

]]> by: Rod http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/what-to-serve-with-lamb#comment-19151 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:26:26 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/what-to-serve-with-lamb#comment-19151 Chef, here's a suggestion . . . Drop it from the menu ! It's over priced, over rated and fatty :twisted: Helpfully Yours Rod Chef,
here’s a suggestion . . .
Drop it from the menu !
It’s over priced, over rated and fatty :twisted:

Helpfully Yours
Rod

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