Having our lovely godson helping us on the food trucks and generally being a complete and utter star! He decided to treat us to some tomahawk steaks.. good lad! For those that want to know tomahawk steak equals freakin awesomeness… Read More ›
Cows
Lebanesey kinda number
So we have no summer.. it’s official.. well I say it’s official! Perhaps not that official.. Hmmm.. So let’s get some sunshine in our food.. and we really dig this kinda food.. first these kofta type things.. using beef here.. with… Read More ›
Prudys chips ‘n’ chicken fried steak
This is by far my favourite way of eating steak.. like seriously my favourite way of eating steaks ! First the chips though.. based on my virtual pals recipe over at https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/cookingwithmrfitz.com/2014/03/16/its-fiesta-friday-at-the-novice-gardener-with-prudys-potato-chips/amp/ This method produces just fabulous chips! Yet the… Read More ›
Freezer foraged Tail fillet Lebanese inspired supper.. with the first wild garlic shoots
You know what.. sometimes you just cannot think of what to title these posts.. well tail fillet Lebanese inspired supper.. hmm well that is indeed what it was! After a freezer forage.. a very good piece of beef fillet was… Read More ›
Pot roast brisket weather
Ok.. so agreed that it’s not that wintery where we are .. Yet that is no excuse for not having low and slow cooked dishes.. brisket.. let’s say it together.. brrriiissskettt .. yeah! ( I was going to turn this… Read More ›
‘Turk-esque’ piad pizza type wrap thingy
Well shucks I didn’t know quite what to call it.. if think the base as being a Turkish pizza.. basically lightly spiced ground meat in top of a pizza base only thinner and not crispy? Confused .. hmm possibly.. well… Read More ›
Friday nite ‘veally’ nice curry
We are big on rose veal again right now.. it’s important that this meat gets a regular look in.. important as it’s a by product of the dairy industry.. mind you for the price of it you wouldn’t think that!… Read More ›
Italian Barolo stew with two types of potatoes .. Roast an buttermilk parsley mash..meat and three
meat and three.. Umm well possibly more than three.. Yeah am sure there was more than three .. Let’s see what happens and how this runs… Starting with my favourite cut of the cow.. The hanger steak.. A true delights… Read More ›
Quick round up of a few other things..
huh? Just what kinda title is that Mr Fitz? Well.. Itsalikethis.. First off these #fabulous burgers.. Made loose with chopped white onion.. Fried in a little butter.. With Route 66 fries and chilli (made to go with chilli dogs for… Read More ›
@meatopiauk time to meat up with a great pal..
now I have this excellent pal of mine.. You know the kinda pal that you don’t have to keep a close contact with to know that you are both totally there for each other whenever you may need it? I… Read More ›
One of the hottest days of the year.. Umm so let’s make steak pie! (Post pork ramen)…
It begins like this… Mrs Fitz decides she would like some ramen.. I decide I would like red roast pork… So they go together right? Yuppy doodly dandy.. Marinated some fabulous pork shoulder ‘steaks’ in char Sui powder mixed with… Read More ›
Top Rump Steak and chips , scorched gem lettuce French style peas and carrots
steak and chips.. That classic .. Known all over the (beef eating) world.. And one of Mrs Fitz’s favourite things.. First though the scorched lettuce.. Have you ever had scorched lettuce? No? Well you should! I think it really needs… Read More ›
Wrap it up ! Lovely Lavash
We love lavash bread.. It’s a lovely lovely thing.. That huge paper thin delicate bread… Perfect for wrapping up or using as a scoop.. We are lucky to have some Turkish community near us that seem to carry a… Read More ›
beef and pulled hogget Chilli nachos
good chilli this.. Starting by browning the meat. adding a can of smuggled sliced jalapeños .. A big squidge of tomato purée.. A great shake of smuggled chilli and lime powder … I need to get back to Mexico soon! … Read More ›
Waitrose 1 @waitrose Rose veal burger sandwiches
there is a new ‘range’ at waitrose.. This they have titled waitrose 1.. I would have liked to have been in that marketing meeting/sell! So what is it? Well there seems to be. A bunch of nice new products.. All… Read More ›
#nationalvegetarianweek , cut round bread burgers and crinkly chips
well I must say that this national vegetarian week is going really rather well .. Ahem.. So into this’cut round bread’ burger? Huh? Well I don’t know if you ever recall a time when burgers were popular yet laying your… Read More ›
Wiener schitznel , Vienna veally nice delight!
The Vienna schitznel, Wiener schitznel.. Let’s hook into Wikipedia to find out a bit more .. Wiener Schnitzel, or Wienerschnitzel in Switzerland,[1] (/ˈviːnər ˈʃnɪtsəl/; German pronunciation: [ˈviːnɐ ˈʃnɪtsl̩]; meaning: “Viennese schnitzel”) is a very thin, breaded and pan fried cutlet… Read More ›
Corned beef pasties in beef dripping and butter pastry …
corned beef pasties in super rich beef dripping and butter pastry.. That’s got delicious written right there! The history of the corned beef pasty has to be welsh.. My best pal lives in the valleys of Wales, and corned beef pie… Read More ›
Vegemitey Cote de boeuf or cowboy steak , I prefer cote de boeuf …
Call it what you like .. This is cow time ! Prime rib cut big.. Welcome to the cote de boeuf.. It’s that cut that is too much for one.. Yet perfect for two with a little left over for… Read More ›
Chapli kebabs… (Think spicy little burgers)
bit of a new one on us these ‘chapli’ kebabs.. I think I remember eating something similar somewhere once.. I really am not sure! First off I really do thing they need cooking over coals.. and with more fat added… Read More ›
So that’s one spicy noodle pork and one big red rub chopped beef with crinkle fries right?
what actually is chipped beef? I don’t know.. I suppose I could ask the google gods.. Perhaps I will when I get a chance later.. Ok . I just did.. And then changed the title from chipped to chopped beef.. … Read More ›
Skirt beef and chorizo Shortcrust pastries
having got my hands on an excellent piece of English skirt cow I needed to think about what I wanted to do with it.. Pastry springs to mind.. A nice snack for lunch.. Store bought short crust is perfect.. First… Read More ›
#cookingwithleftovers #tacotuesday
with a wee bit of that delicious rib of beef left over it had to be turned into taco’s ( ok am a little late with this post!).. #tacotuesday one of the only days that I seem to accidentally fall… Read More ›
Roast rib of beef = proper Sunday lunch
Roast rib of beef, that to me just screams Sunday lunch.. And with this lovely bit of Hereford scored on red ticket that is exactly what is happening.. How lovely is that huh? Simply roasted off after being seriously… Read More ›
Masala eggs brunch and burgers for supper
a not behind on posting .. Apologies.. A fair bit going on that needs attention.. Ok that’s not really an excuse 😶 So let’s have a quick catchup Starting with a brunch of masala eggs.. Frying some onion.. Adding some… Read More ›
Wild garlic salsa verde steak, Big red rub pork ribs, ONE veg #optigrill
sometimes you just need a meat fix.. Well we certainly do! And with some of the wild garlic salsa verde left in the fridge it just seemed to make sense to schmooze it all over a lovely piece of rump….. Read More ›
Ox cheek stew (or is it actually ‘cows cheek?)… #realcomfortfood
Mrs Fitz just adores slow cooked Ox cheeks, I can understand why.. they are like the ultimate beefy beefyness.. they do require long cooking in liquid of sorts though.. At least for three hours.. This is low and slow at… Read More ›
Carrot and swede topped cottage pie -simple suppers
so simple its silly really.. Yet cottage pie is one of those lovely #comfortfoods that just raises the heart.. (First please let us remember that cottage pie is with beef/cow ONLY).. ta 👍✌️ The ground beef (as this is cottage… Read More ›
@tefaluk @optigriller Rose veal thyme burgers with wicked teriyaki tempura onion rings
righty hoo, this is indeed the last outing for Rose veal for a leetle time at least! Burgers made by simply squishing chopped Spanish brown onions, the middly bits as the outer larger slices are to be used for the… Read More ›
Spaghetti from scratch with rose-veal red sauce
how often do you think about making your own pasta? Ok lets switch that for a second.. How often have you watched some chef make pasta on telly and think.. “Hmm that seems kinda easy..” We do that quite often….. Read More ›
14 hour slow cooked brisket, in flatbreads #tacotuesday
stunning supper.. A stunning piece of English antibiotic free brisket.. #tacotuesday Cooked in the slow cooker for 14 hours in chicken consommé , celery, carrot and onion powder.. And also some of the cubeb pepper that Mrs Fitz kindly got… Read More ›
Rose Veal potstickers / gyoza .. with wings, Simple scratch suppers
potstickers, gyoza, dumplings.. What ever you want to call them they are great! And also a great way to keep your mind occupied .. Starting with rose veal loin.. Salvaged from the inside freezer .. Smashed, slashed and pounded.. … Read More ›
Gilbert’s Chicago dogs and canned chilli With nachos, Valentina and sour cream
with shock still residing over the recent and quite sudden passing of my attorney and close friend it’s time to eat.. Eating is required in these times.. Eating helps.. It really does.. Or cooking at least.. Cleaning for Mrs Fitz….. Read More ›
Five guys with my attorney – a re-post
I am re-posting this as I have had news that my wonderful friend has passed away.. it’s a very sad time… very sad.. Miss you already attorney…. x its been an age since I sat and ate with my… Read More ›
Hanger Cantonese crispy steak #fakeaway
I love hanger steak.. Like seriously love it! And I also am rather partial to crispy beef in a chinesey kinda way.. It’s always my ‘tester’ for a chinese restaurant .. One of those make it or break it numbers….. Read More ›
Veally nice curry for supper, makhani dhal , brown rice and stuffed veg paratha …
First the curry.. Made by cooking lots of red onions, adding garlic and ginger paste along with strong masala.. Fresh San Marzano tomatoes and a drop of water.. The loin of rose veal pieces chopped and added .. That bubbles… Read More ›
Pasties for snacking
the pasty is the perfect snack.. Or to be honest it also makes a great brunch/lunch/dinner/supper.. These were made after being inspired by my blogger pal over at.. https://goodfoodseekingpart2.wordpress.com/2016/01/31/cornish-pasties Yet I wanted more veggies in them.. Carrots, onions, parsnips, swede… Read More ›
Stunning Salt topside of beef / corned beef supper..
Gone all old school.. Well is it old school? Or is it actually just fantasticly simple tasty food? I am going for the latter.. This is not the canned beef the Argentinians send us.. This is corned or salt beef… Read More ›
Burger, mash, cabbage an gravy
random words just thrown together? Sort of.. The burgers though were the excellent wagyu cross Angus variety.. The gravy was portabellini mushrooms with shallot, highgrove beef stock, a splash of hendersons and a shake of oyster sauce.. Super thick… Read More ›
Dairypersons pie croquettes, togarashi long stem broccoli, balsamic glaze (leftover eats)
funny when you try thinking of names for posts.. Sometimes it’s much easier just to write out what it exactly was ! And this is exactly what it was.. That great veal cottage pie from the other day .. Sitting… Read More ›
Leftover curries
good thing about having loads of things cooked is the leftovers.. Just perfect for supper.. Fresh flatbreads made.. Chef Ping deals with the reheating.. And we just deal with the eating.. Perfect..
Chicken curry, veal kofta curry, mushroom and pea curry, carrot and brussel sprout curry, lamb kebabs, ghee buttered rice, yoghurt breads…
Now that’s a title huh? Well it is indeed all of the above.. So what first? Hmm Ok first the chicken.. It was marinated chicken breast.. Fried off hard then slathered in a #sharwoods sauce.. Simple and I have to… Read More ›
Rose Veal schnitzel , cauliflower cheese and root mash
first of all yes indeed you there is a distinct lack of vegetables in the following.. I make no apology for that.. Sure we could of had done fine French beans, some white asparagus (actually that would have been rather… Read More ›
Swedish Korva sausage for #fiestafriday 101
jaunted across country today to catch up with my good pal Ben at the redborne school farm.. A couple of reasons.. One to pick up excellent turkey legs he kept me from the ones he culled for Christmas .( thats… Read More ›
Pie and two way peas
freezer foraging brought us a delicious steak and guineas pie.. It survived well in the freezer.. I did actually want to test how they froze for another one of my gooey eyed deers.. ( more on that soon!).. We know… Read More ›
Spag bol – yeah spag bol
spagheeti bolognese.. This is not the red sauce from Bologna .. I have been there and had the ‘original’ .. And of course we have all had varients.. I actually quite like the excessive sweetness of that puppet dolmio family… Read More ›
All that veal? It’s a wrap..
So it’s over .. For now anyways.. Enough rose veal.. For now.. So last outing of the leftover roasted topside.. Chopped up.. Into an iron pan with carrot, shallot, Turkish pepper, Celery, herbs and cumin.. A dairy collective yoghurt… Read More ›
Veally nice topside stew and roast supper
a couple of stories here.. One outing of a great piece of topside of that rose veal.. First the stew.. As we all know stew gets better with age. So this was made with that in mind.. A simple stew… Read More ›
Real deal veal, pan yorky, chimichurri and garlic and rosemary crunchy roasties
what is it about eating young animals in New Year’s Day? Some sort of weird sacrifice number? Must be.. Normally lamb is eaten New Year’s Day round these parts.. We have gone for veal .. An often misunderstood meat.. Sure… Read More ›
#TacoTuesday
its taco Tuesday!! Yay! Well ok.. To be completely honest the name was simple , it’s Tuesday and we had tacos.. Therefore.. It’s #tacotuesday !! Hurrah! We forget how much we like tacos. Seeing as we have no Mexican restaurants… Read More ›
Double stuffed spuds for Mrs Fitz, still eating leftovers
Mrs Fitz fancied baked potatoes .. So who am I to argue! The humble spud.. Elevated when baked to something really rather special.. Two skewers through to help with the baking.. Then into the oven on the mickeywave and… Read More ›
Leftover veggie savoury scones = Lovely and easy!
this was a new one on us.. Using up leftover veggies in scones! Now normally I like my scones with clotted cream and jam! https://cookingwithmrfitz.com/?s=Scones&x=0&y=0 Yet this we just had to try.. Taking the leftover parsnip and carrot crush.. Adding… Read More ›
Eating up leftovers for supper
best thing about cooking up good is the leftovers, and this supper was no exception ! With the addition of fresh Yorkshire pudding.. Following delias recipe.. Can’t beat Delia in these situations! And fresh roasties by Mrs Fitz.. … Read More ›
The main event.. Hoodeee ho..
Well it’s that time of year.. The one day that causes panic, testing festive fun and endless discussions about what people are having for lunch/dinner/breakfast/supper.. As I am always thinking food it’s quite nice to hear about everyone else’s! My… Read More ›
Wyangus burgers
hang on! Is spell checker working? Yup it is.. And it took me a good while to get it to write what I wanted! So what’s the story? Well thanks to my good pal Ben I scored some of this… Read More ›
A titanic day.. Brisket, ice skating and a pint of the black stuff
A bit of a whirlwind day today. Starting with an excellent breakfast in which godson Patrick managed to ingest : Waffles with syrup and Nutella , four sausages , two thick toasts, a collection of pastries and cakes, watermelon… Read More ›
English Wagyu x Longhorn steaks with smashed spuds and home smoked salt
Whats the story with Wagyu huh? Why are there mystical legends about this beef? All this talk of massages, drinking beers.. Watching late night telly.. Well it’s all balls.. Sorry.. It comes down to excellent breeding of an excellent beast….. Read More ›
Steak pie , Greek? mash and peas..
It’s beginning to feel a lot like .. (Well you know the rest right?🎄).. Not in the twinkly festive feel.. More the darn cold!! So that’s when pie is needed.. And quick fix pie at that.. Excellent steak and mushroom… Read More ›
Sitters sausage rolls
huh? Well the hounds have gone off to their sitters.. While we take to the skies ! So you have to give a gift along with the hounds right? So sausages rolls it is.. They always go down well.. So… Read More ›
Bucks star toad in the hole, plus a fillet for Mrs Fitz, crispy spud skinz , French fine beans and highgrove gravy
well that tells it all right there huh? Am still intrigued by bucks star beer.. Did I mention that the sheer ingredients (or lack of).. Have me curious.. Check them out here.. https://bucksstar.wordpress.com So I want to try some more… Read More ›
Gyros, doner kebab, doner time, elephant legs… Straw fries, easy yoghurt bread..
haven’t made gyros for ages.. And using up stuff prior to our Indian adventure is providing some excellent indoor foraging.. This pulled up some beef and pork mince.. Stashed away in August .. and some mutton burgers from redborne school… Read More ›
Smash type burgers take 2!
with some burgers still sitting in the fridge.. Excellent I must say! It’s gotta be a quick Scooby snack.. Here are those delicious things.. That’s a very hot pan that has been greased.. Then the paper in the top….. Read More ›
Trying to make smash burgers and fries .. Kinda!
i like smash burgers. I think they are a great chain.. And when one finally makes it over here? (Well of course they will be at least another third of the price on top !).. First let’s start with the… Read More ›
Five guys..
Five guys.. I loved five guys.. Whenever in the states and paying the right money! Like here.. https://cookingwithmrfitz.com/2014/04/13/breakfast-lunch-dinner-nyc/ Not really like the one I took Mrs Fitz to today.. Although we were both hungry and there was nothing in the… Read More ›
Freezer finds -injun
we are running down the freezers in anticipation for our trip .. So what did we find? (Ok so the title may have led you there a little huh?!) A little keema made by Mrs Fitz for a pal of… Read More ›
Burgers for supper -buns from scratch
Houston we have a problem.. Well ignoring Houston (sorry Houston!).. The problem? The distinct lack of good burger buns.. Yup we have bakers heavy and supermarkets ranging from the ‘budget’ to the ‘gourmet’.. None of them carrying buns for burgers… Read More ›
Short rib Sunday lunch
short ribs make a great slo cook number.. Browned on one side ala Rory kelly ( the bicycle thief).. On top of this mixed veg of parsnip, carrot, white onion and cabbage.. With fresh thyme . And the… Read More ›
Using up leftovers -tacos
with bits needing eating it’s time to get creative.. Well let’s be honest this ain’t that creative really! Some chicken did Mrs Fitz fine, sprinkled with cumin, salt and pepper and smoke sweet paprika.. And that great short rib… Read More ›
Short rib , shiitake and sugar pea Udon noodles in Black bean and garlic #leekumsauce
gone all noodly.. Noodly doodly.. A couple of short ribs and great fresh shiitakes .. And sliced thin.. Noodles boiled off with some dried seaweed.. Forget the type.. They get a light dressing in this fantastic sauce….. Read More ›
Paprika pakoras and a rib eye for Mrs Fitz
i snacked a lot .. So wasn’t that hungry.. For some reason I just couldn’t stop snacking.. I think it’s either: A: I am getting a cold.. B: something else.. I am going for a possible A.. )I have a… Read More ›
Quick time queema : keema & breads
quick queema? Yup real quick.. Brown ground meat with pink onions and garlic and ginger..for extra speed add water.. It breaks down the meat whilst browning steaming and cooking.. Adding fantastic mixed spice from national.. And fresh curry leaves…. Read More ›
Puccia salad burgers with sweet potato fries = speedy easy supper!
sometimes speedy easy suppers are what you need.. And what is nicer than a burger? With fries.. Yeah! The burgers are good quality ones.. Yet uprated by being beaten out flat and fresh thyme added.. The bread from puccia….. Read More ›
Fenugreek beef thingy majiggy.. roasted aubergine Parsley and Pomegranate ‘salad’ roasted Brussels, breads and poppadums..With a baby tomato, green onion and coriander salad .. 👐
Not too sure what to call this one, so just decided to list what it was .. Kinda! First the beef.. A piece of top rump.. And some dried fenugreek water added to make it softy again.. Fried off… Read More ›
Almost vegetarian double stuffed urfa pepper potatoes An green salad for Mr Fitz and double stuffed sweet potatoes with a sirloin for Mrs Fitz
Thats a long title huh? Let’s also get one thing clear .. A green salad must only contain green items! Humph.. ( I would have liked some fresh herbs in although we are out till I can get new supplies… Read More ›
Autumnal eating – cottage puy pie
it’s getting to that time of year for sure.. Still the occasional sunny day.. Yet the nip is in the air for sure.. Not quite stretched to putting the heating on .. Food for this kinda seasonality needs to be… Read More ›
@meatopiauk
firstly let me tell you I have been waiting to attend this event for ages.. I missed it two years in a row.. Yet for my birthday back in March Mrs Fitz bought me an excellent gift of not only… Read More ›
Top rump Irish stew
sometimes all you want is something so simple yet so tasty .. That’s where things like stew step in.. I have learnt over many years that the key really is good ingredients and keeping it simple .. Simple as you… Read More ›
More things to do with brisket.. TACOS!
Continuing the brisket theme… That the wonderful thing about having leftovers of quality.. Then fry it up.. With a drop of smuggled liquid mesquite smoke courtesy of the master butcher .. And adding a packet of whole grain and… Read More ›
Things to do with brisket.. Lunch and pasties..
Ok.. Sure there are lots of cool things to do with a piece of brisket.. Salt beef probably being the best thing ever for brisket.. Yet it does also make a great addition to a Sunday lunch.. And provides with… Read More ›
Mustard oil and Maldon salt Sirloin steak,buttered peas, and Piri Piri fries
it is indeed as the title reads.. 👍 Red ticket Sirloin steaks .. Very nice indeed.. And we haven’t had steak for a while.. Trimmed a little of the fat.. OK OK stop shouting! Yup we all know that fat… Read More ›
Roast top rump of beef and the trimmings
a bit late in posting this.. I prepared it.. Mrs Fitz cooked it.. The new season king Edward potatoes boiled to help the process.. Then cooled on a rack and dusted in fine semolina to ensure crispness.. The yorkshires made… Read More ›
Gyoza , potstickers , dumplings
whatever you call them.. More inspiration in this nasty weather .. And being inspired this time by my blogger pal over at http://foodisthebestshitever.com Who made something he had never made before.. I decided on these.. And have decided to dedicate… Read More ›
Beefy/feathery bourguignon and mash
The weather is a changing for sure… The nights get dark quicker (which I quite like actually!).. Yet there is indeed a nip in the air.. Am told the weather will turn back to summer soon.. I hope so.. When… Read More ›
Cyprus baked potatoes
we love potatoes .. Is it a gene thing? Not so hot in rice and other grains .. Yet potatoes are the business.. One day I will make it out to one of those Peruvian potatoe markets I have read/dreamt… Read More ›
Rib eye steak Cowboy chilli tacos
Cowboy chilli ? Yup! According to my attorney ( and he is indeed a wise man!).. This is a recipe that is as close to the chilli on the plains as poss.. It’s a strange one.. The lack of ingredients… Read More ›
Steak teryiaki skewers with blythburgh pork spring rolls and mixed up egg fried brown rice ..
It’s time we ate steaks again.. The abscence has been noted .. What better a reintroduction than lovely teryiaki skewers? Taken the red ticket steaks.. Trimmed ( trimmings gone to a good hound home).. 😏 Beat the steaks with… Read More ›
Mrs Fitz mahi mahi. Mr Fitz sirloins, new season spuds and salad and redborne eggs..
surf and turf..Umm Kinda! Mrs Fitz still off the beefs.. So mahi mahi in a peppery marinade for Mrs Fitz.. ( what is mahi mahi anyways? Must ask the google gods sometime).. Some red ticket free range sirloins for me.. … Read More ›
Merguez and really rather nice chips
as some will know I adore merguez.. It’s right up there in the world of sausages .. Right up there.. These ones are crackalackin.. As ever with lamb casings they can often decide to burst on you if they… Read More ›
Sweet potato & bubble cottage pie..
First lets get this straight.. Shepherds pie is from sheep.. Cottage pie is from cows.. Ok.. (Yet why do you not call multiple sheep Sheeps? )😶 So the mix is made from ground cow.. (Let’s call that beef from now… Read More ›
A lovely day making ‘Michelin starred’ sausages …
isn’t it great when you can share a passion? And particularly when that passion is for fine foodstuffs? I got invited by Ben to pop down to their small school farm and make kielbasa .. Ok.. So that’s the ‘generic’… Read More ›
Salad days are over-five a day
ok.. So all those salads? Five? Well that for sure is my five a day? Well how did we eat them? First take hanger steak and marinate it in chimichurri.. Then make up some breads.. Easy dough .. Just… Read More ›
Sunday post 10k race lunch For Mrs Fitz
i am immensely proud of Mrs Fitz.. she did a ten K race for life.. In memory of her Dad.. Isn’t that great? So it is deserving of a post race ( in the rain by the way!).. With beef… Read More ›
Beef top ribs and clotted cream twice baked potatoes
mmmmm… Just reading that title makes me drool a little.. Starting with these great top ribs that I got run through a band saw for me.. Dusting with Cajun spices.. They are sitting in a rack above some water… Read More ›
Redbourn corned beef saffron pasties
what is it? Pasties? Pastys? Pasty? Pastie? I dunno .. Anyhoo, this is how they came to life.. First a dough made from good ol’ unsaturated fat.. Lard.. With plain flour , salt, baking powder.. Oh .. And the… Read More ›
Sunday roast beef
We haven’t had a ‘proper’ Sunday roast lunch for ages.. So it was high time we did.. Mrs Fitz went awalking with her pal and the hounds.. Over 10k country walk! That gave me plenty of time to get a… Read More ›
It’s a steak out!
We are on steak-out.. (cooking steak outside!).. Oh! I getcha! The spellings gave it away huh? Ahh well ! Take a wee looksie at these!! Now this a cut that I have had my young butcher Rib working on… Read More ›
Picanha steak supper With pea shoot potatoes
a great cut this.. It’s gaining popularity.. Basically it’s the top muscle of the rump.. You can see the seam in a whole piece.. And when on a red ticket!! Well!!! Fried off.. And into a hot oven… Read More ›
Steak , lamb and hasslebacks
bone in sirloin.. Lamb fillet.. Meets hot fickle fish anchovy butter..(remember that stuff?).. https://cookingwithmrfitz.com/2015/05/11/fickle-fish-anchovy-butter/ Lovely buttery foamy goodness.. Add the meats.. Cook kinda quick…leave to rest.. Ahha.. In the meantime also slice through the red potatoes.. … Read More ›
Last kebabs in Istanbul..
ok don’t panic! Stay cool!! There are more left for other people.. Yet Is this really the last kebab? We’ll probably joy yet it is indeed for now the last kebab in Istanbul .. So where to have this mon-u-ment-us… Read More ›
Turkishesque supper
not long till we go ‘a wanderin’ again.. This time to where (I am told!).. Madness meets insanity!! East meets west.. Istanbul! So in order to prepare for the taste-full adventures we will be embarking on.. Let’s get some practice… Read More ›
Beef spaghetti bolognese
Spag Bol.. That classic… Non-Italian I suppose.. Well perhaps its roots.. Yet everyone knows it.. And it has to be over meaty.. It just has to be! First the sauce.. Italian herb mix (so hang on! That means it… Read More ›
Beef rib with turtle beans
we had one beef rib left.. It looked lonesome.. Mrs Fitz decided that it needed cooking up slow with some of the delicious products still in the Mexican hamper that my attorney sent. Adding turtle beans and tomatoes… Read More ›
Mrs Fitz beef rendang
Mrs Fitz seems to have taken over our Sunday suppers.. And this is more than fine for me! She really is rather good at turning out these amazing slo-cook numbers.. This weeks special.. ( there is actually two..)..👏 The… Read More ›
Steak sangers 4 supper
steak sandwiches .. A rare treat for us really.. Why? We eat heaps of steak.. It’s the bread.. We really don’t eat that much bread.. There was a show on telly the other day talking about the average households weekly/daily… Read More ›
Pulled brisket Taco night
I recall that I think it’s Sweden that has taco night on a Friday?? Am I right? A strange place to be mad about the taco I think? Still why the devil not huh? 😈 Well we still got that… Read More ›
Meh-hih-can supper
ok.. Sorry.. Sorry to all those that mailed me asking where my Mexican dish was for cinco de mayo.. Well here it is! Having that great hamper of Mexican goodies from my attorney is a great help here! ( thanks… Read More ›
Use up fridge foods , with puffy breads
Sometimes due to a build up of cooking. Or perhaps being overly hoarding.. (Ahem..).. We end up with things that ‘need eating’.. Am sure it happens to everyone.. It’s no biggie.. It’s kinda cool sometimes.. This supper was one of… Read More ›
Skirt,lamb chops,onglet,pancetta, Salad & corn , Muscat & pin berries..
huh? Is that just a random collection of words? Nope! It was a flavour feast! First off, the small bit of onglet chopped with pancetta threaded onto bamboo skewers olive oil and Lebanese herbs to flavour.. They made… Read More ›
Purple sweet potatoes & skirt steak
quite a quick post this one. I saw these purple sweet potatoes on red ticket.. Had to try em.. With a great piece of skirt.. Dusted in secret Irish smuggled seasoning mix.. Cooked up a treat! One minute each… Read More ›
Bbq mix up meats
well the season seems to be starting.. The wonderful wisps of charring things.. My attorney has started grilling a day early this year according to his records.. That must be a reflection on the earths movements , weather change type… Read More ›
Roast Rib eye of veal
grand national day.. No winners.. Humph! Ah well.. I do have this great red ticket piece of British rib eye of veal , now some people get a little funny about eating veal.. Thing is though this is no crated… Read More ›
Strip steak of sorts
a visit to the most excellent butchers in earls barton meant we have a few goodies in for the weekend .. Starting with this steak that I can only think is part of the hanger-onglet-skirt.. It needed some extra… Read More ›
Nordwijck Holland
Having ever been to this part of holland was very interested to take a looksie at this pretty cool coastal village? Town? City? Not sure about that! Am lucky enough to be staying at the hotel huis ter duin.. A… Read More ›
The third united steak
The third United steak .. I did tell ya there was three .. So we have had a soft buttery sirloin, the very rare hanger flap.. What next? A big bavette .. Possible tail skirt if that makes it easier… Read More ›
Steak two .. Mr Fitz united steaks
Steak two.. 👏🐂🎬 Steak two is hanger flap.. A very rare cut to get ahold of.. Unless of course you know a guy.. Ahem.. 🚜 Cut from a thirty day hung lovely best.. It’s folks would have been proud.. Chimchurri… Read More ›
The United steaks of Mr Fitz
I am on a steak out.. Putting a steak in the ground for umm I dunno.. Ok none of the above really works.. What does work is three days of steak eating.. And that’s what has happened.. Visiting the butcher… Read More ›
Super soft skirt sharwarma kebobs
With a piece of skirt left that needs eating.. And we have been a little steaked out recently! I needed to turn it into something quite delicate.. What better than super soft kebab? Minced the steak.. Also mincing the last… Read More ›
Zatar lavash with mojo skirt steak & chimchurri
Fancy exotica sounding title huh? I suppose it hits taste points from around the world really.. The chimchurri first .. Garlic, cumin powder, red chilli flakes, picked over parsley and coriander . Some chives and Punchy red wine vinegar and… Read More ›
Mighty tomahawk steak with truffle butter double baked spuds
That a long title huh? Well it’s deserved..!! Still going along with the fact that’s it’s my birthday weekend.. I picked up this fantastic steak from my lovely butchers.. It was a bit of a faff getting it right.. And… Read More ›
Truffled hanger steak, truffled potatoes, truffled green beans
Truffle everything right now!! That beautiful Umbrian winter black truffle is just calling out to be eaten.. I have already shared a little of it with some pals.. One of them the butcher that ‘donated’ the steak in return.. The… Read More ›
Amsterdam breakfast steak & eggs
There a zillion good places to take breakfast in Amsterdam.. Ok.. Maybe not a zillion yet you get the picture right? Yet I a very fortunate that my Father lives here.. In a very fine house in a very fine… Read More ›
Eat at joes in amsterdam
Here I am in amsterdam .. It’s rainy and cold off the canals.. Yet hey. It’s such a lovely place.. Just so pretty .. Good home style food was needed though so eat at joes it is.. A great place… Read More ›
Steak and beetroot salad yoghurt breads
That a heap of words written up just there in that title huh? Well with leftover steak to use up.. And some red ticket items to eat up before I fly to amsterdam.. Wraps is the answer.. Oh yes and… Read More ›
Argentinian stylee Steak & chips with wild rocket and Chimchurri
Argentinian stylee Steak and chips… Always a winning supper.. Especially when you have Steak like this! Super piece of hanger/bavette.. Sinewy bits removed and the meat beaten out.. That one bit of meat will yield at least 8 steaks.. A… Read More ›
Roast top rump for lunch
Roast beef .. Mrs Fitz’ s fave.. So who am I to say no?.. The beef was a red ticket piece of top rump.. About 815grms.. So that’s more than enough for two persons and also means quick cooking.. First… Read More ›
Valentine’s pie
Valentine’s Day.. Think of it what you will.. It’s a nice time to have a treat though.. And pie is always a treat! So after a long walk in the woods with the hounds.. A trip to the butchers nearby….. Read More ›
Ox cheeks Mrs Fitz cooks
Mrs Fitz always ensures that there is something welcoming and hearty for when I return from my adventures.. This supper was no let down! Ox cheeks , slo cooked for sixteen hours.. Yup sixteen in red wine a ridiculous amount… Read More ›
Last lunch in Monte Carlo
Where do you take your last lunch before leaving Monte Carlo? Here of course! And WOWEE WOODLE WOO WOO!! What a salad mon ami what a salad! Just the freshest thing ever! The tomatoes were just wonderful like seriously bird… Read More ›
Monaco eating
Well I am in Monaco .. Famous for quite a few things.. That being the most famous perhaps? It’s not the greatest weather yet hey! It’s still pretty cool.. Now eating.. After all I am in a place that must… Read More ›
Two meat & bean chilli and chips with dips
Am currently in Monaco yet prior to going a simple supper was needed.. What better than a chilli with fresh chips? With nice dips? The chilli was made by frying off red ticket rose veal mince with white spanish onion… Read More ›
Beef two times.. West meats east perhaps?
Huh? Well easy really.. The first outing for this bit of brisket was as a trad meal.. Slo cooked with carrots, shallots, celery and stock .. That made a hearty dinner.. Lovely! And with leftovers.. Chopped Dusted in cornflour and… Read More ›
Scottish style supper ( wasn’t great!)..
Having missed burns night.. My attorney made haggis .. He sent me a kit also with the OX bung and all yet I didn’t get time to go to the butchers for the meats.. Yet I fancied a scottish style… Read More ›
Doner kebab, gyros, kebob,fake-away of course!
Ok.. First thing is that this is not actually on a rotisserie so there is no spinning or turning. Which is indeed where the actual name comes from.. (Fun meat fact right there!..) Yet this is bang on the flavour… Read More ›
Turtle bean pies
Am in a bit of a use up mode at the moment.. Need to clear down the freezer food stocks.. This outing involved a mix that I think was once a joint for a roast that got turned into an… Read More ›
Sweetcorn & baby courgette fritters & last of the veal in lettuce cups
That’s a long title! I like these fritters. Like really like them.. Haven’t made them for ages though! So whilst looking for another thing I came across spooning with Rosie.. A great cookbook thing that Father sent years ago.. This… Read More ›
Veal Laab namtok thingy lettuce cups with awesome crisps
I am still unsure if this is called Laab or namtok.. I think it’s Laab .. Although this probably isn’t either! Rose veal cooked in some water with shallots.. The water helps break down the meat quickly.. Then the seasoning… Read More ›
Cottage pie = cows
Ok .. Now we all remember that cottage pie is made with cows right? Not sheep , pigs, ducks, (I had a duck cottage pie on a flight to Portugal once, although it was indeed rather good it’s not right!)….. Read More ›
Janssons temptation and hanger steak
Janssons temptation .. ?? It’s a wonderful Swedish dish.. A great potatoey number with cream onions, potato and anchovies.. Anchovies? Mr Fitz?? Fish? Really? Yup.. Really really.. Slice the potatoes and onion.. Layered in the dish.. Anchovies added at each… Read More ›
Laab or is it namtok? (spicy noodles with veal)
New Year’s Eve suppers need to be quite nice indeed I think.. And it’s always good to try out something different .. So this I believe is a Thai dish? Perhaps not fully authentic yet hey! It’s darn tasty!! Minced… Read More ›
Brioche bun burgers and spud skinz salad
Home made burgers .. The best there are really.. You get to choose the meat .. Reduce the fat and collagen percentages and season as you choose.. Cool ! Tonites were seasoned hard.. Veal jus powder , italian mix from… Read More ›
St Stephens day ( Boxing Day).. Use-up..
St Stephens day.. As it’s called in eire.. Or Boxing Day as others may be more au fait with perhaps.. It’s a day of leftovers mainly.. A good bubble and squeak with cold cuts perhaps? ( now find right that… Read More ›
Christmas Chimchurri hanger steak, roasted red sprouts, king spuds
Christmas lunch.. That one meal each year that terrifies and delights .. That one meal that has people eating things they never would normally.. (Or maybe that’s just a British thing?).. Particularly that turkey thing… (I say thing as most… Read More ›
Fried chicken breakfast & proper tasty pasties
Fried chicken for breakfast? Is this Vegas? (I did have fried chicken for breakfast once in Vegas.. Along with Yukon mash and gravy.. And it was the business!).. Yet it’s not really the thing you should have for breakfast.. Unless… Read More ›
Patricks pie
We are lucky enough to have my Godson staying with us for the weekend.. Mr Wentworth and Vora Murley have thoroughly enjoyed having Patrick around.. Anew cuddle friend! Patrick has an Australian Mum and a welsh/English dad.. So he must… Read More ›
Steak, breads and sauces
Couldn’t think of what else to call this post .. Suppose could have called it seriously tasty!! The bread to begin.. 250 grms of plain flour.. The last of one of the bags smuggled back from mexico .. With a… Read More ›
Short rib cottage pie
Cottage pie Not shepherds pie The difference? The animal inside.. I have to admit to it bugging me slightly when they get mixed up.. Cottage pie has to be beef, and to include veggies and herbs found around the cottage…. Read More ›
Spaghetti bolognesey and chilli garlic toasts
Good meaty red sauce and pasta.. Cool.. Always cool .. Reminds you of great movies.. I reckon it should always be eaten when in a vest .. I am all out of vests.. (Note to self.. Get vests ..).. This… Read More ›
Beef short ribs with inca bella roasties
Short ribs.. Yeah.. I am gonna write that again.. Short ribs… Mmmmm With the weather definitely developing into the winter we have been waiting for its time to pull out dishes like this.. Two short ribs.. Browned on one side… Read More ›
Hanger steak wraps with Arabic salad
My favourite piece of steak.. Cut out of an English bullock that has been aged upon passing.. And of course from my favourite butchers! Onglet or hanger steak is simply wonderful ! And if you think that there is just… Read More ›
Easy roast beef & lovely (ultimate?) roasties
We were lucky enough to have one if MrsFitz’s best pals come and stay with us from eire. .. So fun was had.. For Sunday lunch though it had to be a roast.. With the weather starting to proper winter… Read More ›
Cooking with Mr Fitz 