I decided to go for it this weekend, me and the missus needed a bit of a lift. Family round for lunch, but didn't fancy traditional roast. Saturday tea, dinner to some. Mussels in white wine, classic dish. Crispy duck thighs with apple sauce and a mandarin with Brady glaze. Sunday lunch Mountain paella (chicken and pork) as some don't like fish. Sea paella (cod, king prawns, scallops, mussels) as some don't like chicken. Sunday tea Mixed cheeses and crackers washed down with Bacardi reserva
Saturday tea - mexican feast at friends, fajitas tacos burritos quesadilla and spicy bean rice. mrsfattiger got hammered but I drove. Sunday lunch - parents round for a full roast with pork and beef. mrsfattiger's yorkshire puddings are unsurpassable. lovely.
Yorkshire puds are a hotly contested subject in my family! Me Mam taught my missus and my sisters, but the prize goes to lmy bro in law. His fill the oven! Now here's a thing, I like a stodgy thick base, with not to much crusty sides, everyone else in the family like thin base with massive sides.
Yesterday we fancied something different to a traditional Sunday roast so we had hot roast pork sandwiches. I slow roasted a shoulder of pork for 8 hours - you didn't need to carve it as is just pulled apart with 2 forks. Served with stuffing and apple sauce.
That reminded me of a time I went to Burton Constable and they had a pork roast cooked on an open fire, the sandwiches were fantastic, I can still taste it now after 40 years.
