Day Seventy Five - Silence of the lamb!
Another night of lack of sleep here and a real struggle to get into the kitchen ... but once I was in the kitchen I kicked into gear and managed to get though my dishes fairly handy ... 😊
Today I cooked Lobster with cream and fresh herbs ... and ... Tarte Tatin ... both turned out really well and i was happy with them ... 😆
After lunch we had a visit from a chicken farmer ... and learnt about how things used to be done , before mass chicken "production" ... enough said ... 😱☺️
Demo today was done by Rachel and it was a nice melange of dishes ...
- Mexican Ceviche
- Asian Ceviche
- Potted Lobster
- Rosette of Smoked Salmon
- Sweet Cucumber Salad
- Smoked Irish Salmon with Potato Wafers and Horseradish Cream
- Smoked Wild Irish Salmon with Arjard and Pickled Red Onions
- Pork en Crôute with Duxelle,
- Bramley Apple Sauce
- Lentils du Puy
- Gratin Dauphinois and variations
- Potato and Celeriac Gratin
- New Potatoes with Mint
- Green Salad with Verjuice Dressing
- Ballymaloe Coffee Ice-Cream with Irish Coffee Sauce
- Cappuccino Ice-Cream
- Coffee or Chocolate Ice-Cream in Chocolate Cases with Rum Flavoured Cream
- Chocolate, Coffee and Vanilla Parfait with Hot Chocolate Sauce
- Cappuccino Ice-Cream
- Summer Bombe with Fresh Strawberry Coulis
- Ice-Cream Bombe with Butterscotch Sauce
Unfortunately I also learned of some sad news and the passing of a good friends father ... an absolute gent! My thoughts are with you and your family Jez 😒
After demo we went to work on the lamb ... we marinaded it in a mixture of olive oil, lemon juice and zest, marjoram, salt and freshly ground black pepper ... it is currently resting in the cold room at the school 😃
After that a trip into Midleton for some supplies for tomorrow ... then a bit of chill time ... before the long day tomorrow ... we start the fire for the Asador lamb tomorrow at 10.a.m ... hoping it will be ready for 8 p.m. 🤞
