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Bitter: A Taste of the World's Most Dangerous Flavour
By Jennifer McLagan
Jacqui Small LLP - 2015
Pork Chops in Coffee Blackcurrant Sauce : page 79
The worst part of this was sourcing blackcurrant jam. Thank goodness for Google!
It sounds straight forward, but takes a while because there's a lot of turning up the heat and reducing; you start with 250ml of coffee and 250ml of chicken stock and are supposed to eventually wind up with about 75ml of syrupy sauce. However, it was delicious.
Still not sure about the most suitable accompaniments - I went for plain boiled new potatoes and peas for want of any better ideas.
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Rony's Brussels Sprouts and Chickpeas : page 107
McLagan insists that you use dried chickpeas, soaked overnight. She's right, they taste so much better to the tinned ones.
You have to use a really hot pan and not be afraid of properly charring the sprouts - I was a bit too cautious the first time.
Good as a side, but also makes a delicious light meal on its own.
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