If You're Gonna Get Fat...

***FantasticMR*** · 21/06/2021, 08:26

Shandy Shack was proper delicious and refreshing. They did one with an IPA too. The neighbouring bar was SAN Miguel and that ilk, can get that anywhere can’t you.

***FantasticMR*** · 29/06/2021, 06:07

***FantasticMR*** · 01/07/2021, 07:18

Some next level grilled cheese right here.

***FantasticMR*** · 05/07/2021, 08:17

Well looks like I’ve been eating again, follow me.

Friday I ventured to get some Japanese street food courtesy of the guys down at Bao to the Broth. I had a Pork Tonkotsu Ramen and a Pork Belly Bao Bun. Both absolutely outstanding, the chefs who own it travelled to Japan and worked in Ramen houses before bringing what they’ve learned back to the UK and putting their own spin on it.

For dinner I made Babish’s Bolognese, a pork, lamb and beef bolognese that is served in more of a white wine, stock and cheese ragu compared to the traditional tomato based sauce. I forgot to take pics but I absolutely nailed it and here’s the recipe should you want to try it yourself.

Saturday was rained off for the most part but a late afternoon with some belting sun meant I could head to the Bastion Street Feast. Not like most food festivals where you have to hoof it from one place to another and eat on the go, at Bastion you get a table and a menu that covers the 3 vendors there that week.

Fat Snags were bringing a top hot dog game to the event and being a sucker for a classic dog that’s exactly what I had. Ketchup and yellow mustard with crispy onions all the way. Being an IPA wanker I washed it down with a bottle of Stripclub’s Lube, easily one of the best IPAs I’ve ever had.

As it happens the guys from Bao to the Broth were also at the event and after the ramen the day previously I had to try some of their other menu choices. I went for the Okonomiyaki Loaded Fries, which were covered in kewpie mayo, tonkatsu, bonito flakes, sesame seeds, wakame and spring onions.

I also went for this absolute game changer, Mazesoba Noodles which featured Herefordshire ground beef, noodles, Wagyu fat, egg yolk, soy sauce, chilli crunch, burnt onion oil and pickled ginger nori. All of the ingredients on top were raw but cooked once you stirred them into the boiling Wagyu fat. So much flavour and the noodles were perfectly al dente.

Feeling pretty loaded down from it all once I got home there was no need for dinner so settled into some charcuterie. Bought a deli box from a local smoke house and some stinky cheeses from a local deli. Those black truffle crisps you see, absolute winners, kick the arse off of any crisp ever.

Sunday was back on my smashed patty hype, I was testing whether an 80/20 split of meat to fat was best once through or twice through the grinder for the best patty texture. The winner for me was once through, the coarser grind added a much more pleasing bite. Sadly as the bbq was completely rained off so these had to be made indoors on cast iron. It was ok but doesn’t quite get the heat that you do on the bbq meaning the the crust on the burger was far less impressive and led to a loss of moisture in the patty.

***FantasticMR*** · 12/07/2021, 07:41

This weekend going to be looking like…

***FantasticMR*** · 13/07/2021, 07:27

***Hilary Briss*** · 13/07/2021, 11:41

That looks shit.

***FantasticMR*** · 13/07/2021, 11:57

Not my finest find admittedly but was struggling to look at food with a good eye this morning. I’m afraid some bothersome lurgy has taken me today, one that should not be discussed in this thread.