Kitchen Tips: food stuck to pan
Paul Heathcote’s Kitchen Tips: what to do when your food gets stuck to pan Do you often cook some meat, fish or potato in a pan and it sticks? You then spend the next five minutes chiselling it away, only to end up with scraps not fit for the dog. The answer is really simple. If you find the food sticking, lift the pan away from the heat, leave for 3 or 4 minutes, don’t touch it, have faith, come back and try to remove it...
Cream of Pumpkin & Sage Soup
Pumpkin is an underused ingredient that only rears its head (no pun intended!) around Halloween, but it makes for a delicious and versatile soup. What you need 500g pumpkin 1 small chopped onion 1/2 litre of chicken stock 1 level tablespoon of corn flour 150ml cream 50g butter Olive oil Sage leaves for decoration What it looks like Wine Italian whites such as Soave From Paul Heathcote, Heathcotes & Home What you do: Skin the pumpkin and cut into large pieces. Place in a hot pan with a little olive oil for about three minutes until lightly coloured. Add the chicken stock, onion and sugar, and simmer for about 15 minutes until the pumpkin and onion are cooked. Add the cream and bring back to the boil. Mix the cornflour with one and half tablespoons of water, and stir in. Allow to cool a little before placing in a liquidiser with the butter and process for about one minute. Return to the pan and add the finely chopped sage. Bring to the boil and season with freshly milled pepper and sea salt as necessary and finish with a drizzle of olive oil and a few sage...
Local Lazio Produce
Blog One Last week I was in Italy, including the wonderful growing area of Lazio, just south of Rome. Lazio has an almost 12 month growing season because of the mountains which circle the area from coast to coast like a horseshoe, with the flatland in between almost forming its own micro-climate! On Monday I spent the morning in an artisan tomato-tinning factory, watching a range of different tomato varieties, including regular passata and tomatoes with basil, being tinned and jarred. I then visited the markets of Fondi, which sell fruit and vegetables from local growers. All of these farmers deliver their produce in any shape or form, including one local who transported his on top of a Ford Fiesta! I’m not sure if that’s the best way of doing it. I then went truffle-hunting, and you can find out what we’ll be doing with these later in the week. -Paul Heathcote I will be updating this blog with more stories from my trip throughout the...
10% Student Discount
We’re pleased to announce that students who visit The Olive Press Preston will now be able to receive 10% off their final bill! Whether you want to get to know your new flat mates over a meal, grab a bite to eat before a night out, or even enjoy a quick pizza in between lectures, you can now enjoy our wonderful authentic Italian pizza, pasta and grills with fantastic value. Find out more about this offer on The Olive Press website by clicking here....10% Student Discount
Students can now enjoy The Olive Press Preston's authentic range of Italian pizzas, pasta and grills for 10% off their usual price. Just book in advance and bring a valid NUS card when you visit us. Terms & conditions apply. See link below for details.