Food Heroes

Food Heroes

Keith Floyd - simply the best
Bruce Poole - great quality and skill personified
Rick Stein - for fantastic recipes, boundless enthusiasm, and for bringing an educated approach to food programming, that isn't always present.........
Nigel Slater - for a writing style that I don't think can be beaten
Giorgio Locatelli - because my wife fancies him, and he made her birthday by signing her menu, and coming out to say hello... (sometimes its the little things...)
Ross Hunter - owner of Surrey Hills Brewery - an old friend who followed his dream
Antonio Carluccio - his passion his food, and his country, are infectious
Eric and Sarah Guignord - who run the brilliant The French Table in Surbiton - my new favourite place! Great food and excellent service every time.


All of these are my food heroes, and many, many more

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Tuesday 21 April 2015

Asparagus wrapped in pancetta - one for the BBQ

This is a really quick, really straightforward recipe - it's so simple it doesn't really need a recipe.
The 'bundles' can be cooked on the barbecue - which gives an added flavour - or under the grill.
The English asparagus season runs from St Georges day to the summer solstice and we are promised a bumper crop this year.
I used pancetta in the photo - but you can use any thinly sliced bacon, prosciutto or pancetta.
When the pancetta is cooked the asparagus will be cooked.
I have finished with a shop bought balsamic vinegar glaze (from Waitrose) - which works brilliantly to cut through.


1 bunch asparagus
1 pack pancetta
To dress - Balsamic vinegar reduction

1 Bend the asparagus spears until they break and throw away the woody end (younger, smaller asparagus may not require this)
2 Arrange the asparagus into small bundles - how many spears will depend on their thickness, probably a minimum of 2, a maximum of 5.
3 Wrap the bundles in the pancetta
4 Secure one end of the pancetta with a cocktail stick for cooking
5 Cook on the barbecue or under the grill.
6 As soon as the pancetta is crispy you are ready to remove the cocktail sticks and serve.
7 I drizzle with the Balsamic Vinegar glaze

Enjoy

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