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Review: Meat at the Parish, Windsor

Steak and sides

Meat at the Parish is a steak restaurant right in the middle of Windsor, within sight of the castle. At lunchtime on Saturday it was pretty quiet – fair to assume most tourists don’t think of steak for lunch. But hey, we certainly had good service. Inside the decor is rather non-descript dark and modern, …

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Moilee with roast monkfish

Start by frying… * 1 big shallot finely chopped * 2 garlic cloves * 1cm piece of ginger * 12-15 curry leaves * 1 tsp mustard seeds Once the shallot is soft add in… * 1 tsp turmeric * ground up kaffir lime leaves * 1-2 red chilli, finely chopped * 1 tsp ground coriander …

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Swede gratin

The combination of brassica, cheese, vinegar and chilli work really well (think: kimchi toastie) and this gratin is just the best. 1 big swede (4-500g?) 1 onion 1 garlic clove 80g cheddar 180ml double cream 1dsp of little pickled Brazilian chillies Slice the swede thinly and par-boil for 4 mins in salted water. Slice the …

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Review: Ynyshir, The Pass Bench, Machynllyth

Up Cader Idris

I raved about Ynyshir last March after our first visit. And I kept raving about it, in spite of all the lovely meals I’ve had since, so much so that Maureen became heartily sick of me and booked a table there for my birthday this year to shut me up. This is no minor undertaking, …

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