The horse meat scandal has shocked us all. To me, more shocking altogether are the quantities on which these processed foods are produced. The thought that a slice of ham may contain DNA from 50 different pigs makes my skin crawl. I once watched a program on how supermarket burgers are made and have never bought one since. Meat is brought from countries all over Europe (and beyond) to be processed into what we find vac packed on the supermarket shelves. One burger was found to have DNA from over 60 different cows from 5 countries.
The statistics make me feel remarkably smug. Af Finns, all of the meat comes from our trusted butcher 100m from the shop. He has known his suppliers for over 30 years and Julia has known him for 27. The majority of our customers come to the shop not only because the food tastes good but also because they know where it is made, and who by. If people moan about the price of beef bourguignon or a cottage pie, I can point to the kitchen and show them where it was carefully prepared by people, not machines and direct them to Mr. Jago’s shop to see where it originated. Our ham is meticulously soaked for 5 days, baked and basted in honey and mustard and sliced from the bone.
I am lucky enough to be able to get the majority of meat that I buy from Jago’s and with the current hype in the press, I’m pleased to hear that they are getting busier and busier.
HB is a big steak fan, on Monday we had the below. As you might have gathered from my previous post, sumak is my most recent squeeze. It works very well here
MARINATED RUMP STEAK
For 2 greedy people
YOU WILL NEED:
1 500g rump steak
3 tbsp olive oil
1 handful chopped coriander
1/2 garlic clove, minced
1 tsp sumak
Salt and pepper
WHAT TO DO
- Put a griddle pan on a high heat and allow it to get smoking hot
- Rub the steak with salt, pepper and a little vegetable oil
- On a large plate mix the olive oil, coriander, garlic and sumak with a little salt and pepper
- Cook the steak for about 2 minutes on each side (if you like it rare)
- When the steak is cooked, move it to the plate and turn it around in the marinade until it is totally covered. Cover with foil and a tea towel and allow to rest for 5 minutes
- Slice the steak, pour over all of the juices and serve with a salad