Modern Recipes

Buffalo burger on a roll with bacon and fried egg served with potato wedges I am always on the look-out for new foodstuffs to try and genuinely do get a real buzz when I come across something really different and appealing for the first time. This usually happens when I'm travelling or visiting a new supermarket/shop but occasionally I find great new products much closer to home. In this instance, I was taking a browse around my local Morrsions when I happened to spy this new product from Highland Game. I'm very familiar with Highland Game and enjoy their venison products on a regular basis so I didn't hesitate when it came to picking up a pack of these burgers to sample. Scottish Highland Game buffalo burger I'm actually not sure whether this was the first time I had ever tasted buffalo but it was certainly the first time I had ever tasted buffalo burgers. What I decided to do was take the traditional, American burger concept and adapt it a little bit to incorporate mo...

A Super Tasty Fusion of Scottish and Mexican Cuisine Fajita spiced rib eye steak with egg, chips and Mexican dips TexMex is the name given to the food culture that has sprung up in Texas, USA, related closely to Mexican cuisine and traditional ingredients. I love both Mexican and TexMex food so decided to conduct a little experiment of my own and take the concept a little bit further. What I did was take the classic British dish that is steak, egg and chips and spice it up a little bit with Mexican/TexMex spices and other related accompaniments. I used a Scottish rib eye steak so have branded this a ScotMex dish but it could equally be labelled BritMex. I hope you'll give this a try as it was exceptionally enjoyable. Fajita spices are scattered over Scottish rib eye steak Ingredients (Serves One) 1/2 pound Scottish rib eye steak 2 teaspoons Mexican fajita spice (available in packs in supermarkets) 1 medium tomato 2 inch (5cm) piece of cucumber 2 garlic cloves (1 each for salsa and ...

Griddled steak and fried egg on toast with spicy, cheesy chips Steak, egg and chips is a Scottish and wider British classic dish. It is enjoyed by millions on a regular basis and, provided above all that the steak is cooked properly, is delicious in its simplest form. This little experiment, however, introduced a new dimension to the recipe by adding cheese and sliced chillies to the chips. Be warned, however, that this can be hot - even when ostensibly mild chillies are used! - as the seed membranes which contain the heat are left fully intact. Scottish sirloin steak Ingredients (Serves One) 1 large baking potato, peeled and sliced/chopped in to chips 1 sirloin steak Vegetable oil for griddling/frying Salt and pepper 1 red chilli, sliced in to discs 1 green chilli, sliced in to discs 2 ounces (50g) Scottish cheddar cheese, coarsely grated 1 egg 1 thick slice of bread cut from farmhouse loaf or similar 1 garlic clove, peeled and lightly crushed Shredded basil leaves to garnish Parboi...