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Along with everyone else we haven’t been able to entertain our friends over the last year or so. But with life returning to a version of normal we plan a series of food based events soon. Keep watching this space!
Another stunning demo and supper with star chef Nik Westacott
Sautéed wild mushrooms
In a large pan heat a tablespoon of butter and a tablespoon of good oil. Add 2oz sliced onions and soften. Remove the onions from the pan. Heat the pan till hot but not smoking add 12oz sliced and cleaned wild mushrooms or a mixture of wild and cultivated. Stir fry quickly and simmer off any residual moisture. Add a good splash of brandy, or fortified wine. Add back the onions and a ¼ pint crème fraiche or double cream, season with S+pepper and some chopped chives, tarragon or parsley, warm through. . Serve with toasted bread, on rice or in a pastry case.
Learn how to wow your guests with Nik Westacott’s exciting Christmas menu. Nik will demonstrate 3 canapés, 3 tapas, 3 mains and 3 miniature desserts.
To follow Nik will cook guests a 3 course supper.
To start: Warm leek, bacon and mushroom salad in a mulled wine dressing.
Main: Turkey escalope in a cranberry and chestnut dressing served with potato gratin
Dessert: Mincemeat filo parcel
Nik Westacott, Chef, Catering and Mushroom expert, well known in Chichester for his Restaurant, Platters, Charity Work and Cookery Demonstrations, now runs a stylish Bed and Breakfast and small Bistro style Restaurant in Fishbourne, just outside Chichester.
Nik does one to one Cookery Lessons, outside Catering for small parties or large events, Cookery Demonstrations, and seasonal Mushroom Hunts.
Toadstools and Fungi.. let Nik Westacott lead you through the mystery of cooking with wild mushrooms.
Nik will show examples of fungi found locally then give a cookery demonstration on 3 dishes using wild mushrooms.
The dishes will be; Soup, Fricassee and Chicken forestiere.
A three course supper by Nik will follow
Supper;
Provencale mushroom gratin
Chicken Forestiere
Chocolate walk in the woods!
Nik Westacott Bio
Nik Westacott, Chef, Catering and Mushroom expert, well known in Chichester for his Restaurant, Platters, Charity Work and Cookery Demonstrations, now runs a stylish Bed and Breakfast and small Bistro style Restaurant in Fishbourne, just outside Chichester.
Nik does one to one Cookery Lessons, outside Catering for small parties or large events, Cookery Demonstrations, and seasonal Mushroom Hunts.
